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The 11,900 square kilometres (4,600 sq mi) basin of the Shinano-Chikuma River system is the third largest in Japan and at 367 kilometres (228 mi), is the longest river in the country. The river system supports a population of around 3 million (as of 2009) and supports significant agriculture and electricity generation. [1] [26]: 182 The river ...
Rivers of Japan are characterized by their relatively short lengths and considerably steep gradients due to the narrow and mountainous topography of the country. An often-cited quote is 'this is not a river, but a waterfall' by the Dutch engineer ( o-yatoi gaikokujin ) Johannis de Rijke who had visited the Jōganji River , Toyama Prefecture .
The table below shows annual population growth rate history and projections for various areas, countries, regions and sub-regions from various sources for various time periods. The right-most column shows a projection for the time period shown using the medium fertility variant. Preceding columns show actual history.
A map of Japan's major cities, main towns and selected smaller centers. Japan has a population of 126.3 million in 2019. [20] It is the eleventh-most populous country and the second-most populous island country in the world. [12] The population is clustered in urban areas along the coast, plains, and valleys. [15]
Map Asia population by ... Japan: 2.6%: 123,294,513: 123,294,513 ... List of Asian countries by population growth rate; List of Asian countries by life expectancy; Notes
Statistical subregions as defined by the United Nations Statistics Division [1]. This is the list of countries and other inhabited territories of the world by total population, based on estimates published by the United Nations in the 2024 revision of World Population Prospects.
Rank Country Annual growth (%) 1 Syria 6.39 2 Afghanistan 2.26 3 Timor-Leste 2.10 4 Iraq 1.94 5 Pakistan 1.91 6 Yemen 1.83 7 Oman 1.80 8 Saudi Arabia 1.65 9 Philippines 1.58
Population in the following tables is given according to the A-type de facto population concept for enumerating the people, based on koseki registration systems. Source: Imperial Japan Static Population Statistics (as of December 31 for the years of 1918, 1913, 1908 and 1903), Imperial Japan Population Statistics (as of December 31, 1898),