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 April 27, 2024, 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 April 27, 2024. 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: April 27, 2024. 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 April 27, 2024)
Urban and rural population in Japan from 2008 to 2017 (in millions) [Graph], United Nations, July 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/610763/japan-urban-rural-population/