Egypt vs Japan: Population
Egypt
116.54 million
in 2024
Japan
123.97 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
13th
Japan rank
12th
Population over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 123.97 million against 116.54 million in Egypt, a difference of 7.44 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 13th and Japan ranks 12th of 186 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.28 million | 97.49 million | 67.21 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 38.54 million | 110.42 million | 71.88 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 50.11 million | 120.24 million | 70.13 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 64.97 million | 125.22 million | 60.25 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 80.27 million | 127.67 million | 47.39 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 98.45 million | 127.29 million | 28.84 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 112.79 million | 125.11 million | 12.32 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Egypt or Japan?
- Japan, at 123.97 million against 116.54 million in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Egypt and Japan?
- 7.44 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for population?
- Egypt ranks 13th and Japan ranks 12th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.