The data displays 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.
2008 | 114.54 | 14.01 |
2009 | 115.7 | 12.87 |
2010 | 116.74 | 11.81 |
2011 | 117.03 | 11.48 |
2012 | 117.06 | 11.37 |
2013 | 117.06 | 11.26 |
2014 | 117.02 | 11.15 |
2015 | 116.94 | 11.03 |
2016 | 116.84 | 10.91 |
2017 | 116.69 | 10.79 |