Japan vs Papua New Guinea: Rural population
Japan
9.50 million
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
9.06 million
in 2025
Japan rank
59th
Papua New Guinea rank
62nd
Rural population over time
- Japan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.50 million against 9.06 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 434,590.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Globally, Japan ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd of 215 countries.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.