Egypt vs Japan: Population aged 25-64 years
Egypt
53,344 thousands
in 2025
Japan
60,772 thousands
in 2025
Egypt rank
14th
Japan rank
11th
Population aged 25-64 years over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 60,772 thousands against 53,344 thousands in Egypt, a difference of 7,428 thousands.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 14th and Japan ranks 11th of 230 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,561 thousands | 58,516 thousands | 44,955 thousands | Japan |
| 1980s | 17,684 thousands | 65,302 thousands | 47,618 thousands | Japan |
| 1990s | 23,978 thousands | 68,572 thousands | 44,594 thousands | Japan |
| 2000s | 32,140 thousands | 70,517 thousands | 38,377 thousands | Japan |
| 2010s | 42,463 thousands | 65,873 thousands | 23,409 thousands | Japan |
| 2020s | 50,655 thousands | 61,678 thousands | 11,023 thousands | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, Egypt or Japan?
- Japan, at 60,772 thousands against 53,344 thousands in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between Egypt and Japan?
- 7,428 thousands, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for population aged 25-64 years?
- Egypt ranks 14th and Japan ranks 11th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release