The statistic shows the development of the urban and rural population in Japan from 2008 to 2017. In 2017, about 117 million people lived in urban areas of Japan, compared to eleven million people in rural areas.
Urban and rural population in Japan from 2008 to 2017
(in millions)
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United Nations. (July 1, 2018). Urban and rural population in Japan from 2008 to 2017 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 15, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/610763/japan-urban-rural-population/
United Nations. "Urban and rural population in Japan from 2008 to 2017 (in millions)." Chart. July 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed August 15, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/610763/japan-urban-rural-population/
United Nations. (2018). Urban and rural population in Japan from 2008 to 2017 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 15, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/610763/japan-urban-rural-population/
United Nations. "Urban and Rural Population in Japan from 2008 to 2017 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/610763/japan-urban-rural-population/
United Nations, Urban and rural population in Japan from 2008 to 2017 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/610763/japan-urban-rural-population/ (last visited August 15, 2022)
