Egypt vs Japan: Population density

Egypt
202.82
in 2100
Japan
210.83
in 2100
Egypt rank
76th
Japan rank
73rd

Population density over time

  • Egypt
  • Japan
0100200300400100015502100

How they compare

Japan currently reports 210.83 against 202.82 in Egypt, a difference of 8.01.

Across all 318 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 76th and Japan ranks 73rd of 235 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Japan Difference Ahead
1000s 5.02 16.46 11.44 Japan
1100s 4.37 17.01 12.64 Japan
1200s 4.02 17.56 13.54 Japan
1300s 4.72 20.03 15.31 Japan
1400s 4.07 25.51 21.45 Japan
1500s 4.02 33.74 29.73 Japan
1600s 5.02 46.64 41.62 Japan
1700s 4.52 73.25 68.73 Japan
1710s 4.42 79.56 75.14 Japan
1720s 4.32 79.56 75.24 Japan
1730s 4.22 79.56 75.34 Japan
1740s 4.12 79.56 75.44 Japan
1750s 4.02 79.56 75.54 Japan
1760s 3.92 79.01 75.09 Japan
1770s 3.82 78.46 74.65 Japan
1780s 3.72 77.92 74.2 Japan
1790s 3.62 77.37 73.75 Japan
1800s 3.66 78.61 74.94 Japan
1810s 4.01 82.7 78.69 Japan
1820s 4.27 85.43 81.15 Japan
1830s 4.42 86.36 81.94 Japan
1840s 5.03 87.29 82.26 Japan
1850s 5.96 89.32 83.37 Japan
1860s 6.56 92.76 86.19 Japan
1870s 7.23 97.67 90.45 Japan
1880s 8.08 105.4 97.31 Japan
1890s 9.25 115.45 106.2 Japan
1900s 10.62 128.38 117.76 Japan
1910s 12.02 144.56 132.53 Japan
1920s 13.45 164.54 151.08 Japan
1930s 15.21 188.17 172.96 Japan
1940s 18.49 214.92 196.43 Japan
1950s 23.68 251.17 227.49 Japan
1960s 30.42 276 245.58 Japan
1970s 38.71 308.37 269.66 Japan
1980s 50.33 331.07 280.73 Japan
1990s 65.27 343.78 278.51 Japan
2000s 80.64 350.51 269.87 Japan
2010s 98.9 349.67 250.77 Japan
2020s 117.86 338.46 220.6 Japan
2030s 135.84 318.92 183.08 Japan
2040s 153.62 298.86 145.24 Japan
2050s 168.54 279.93 111.39 Japan
2060s 180.85 259.83 78.99 Japan
2070s 190.82 240.76 49.94 Japan
2080s 197.78 227.2 29.42 Japan
2090s 201.74 216.56 14.81 Japan
2100s 202.82 210.83 8.01 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Egypt or Japan?
Japan, at 210.83 against 202.82 in Egypt as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Egypt and Japan?
8.01, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for population density?
Egypt ranks 76th and Japan ranks 73rd of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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