Egypt vs Japan: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups
Egypt
125.11 million
in 2031
Japan
119.16 million
in 2031
Egypt rank
3rd
Japan rank
4th
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 125.11 million against 119.16 million in Japan, a difference of 5.95 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Egypt ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.82 million | 120.20 million | 74.39 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 56.92 million | 125.17 million | 68.25 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 70.18 million | 127.52 million | 57.34 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 88.43 million | 127.08 million | 38.65 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 107.96 million | 123.47 million | 15.50 million | Japan |
| 2030s | 122.70 million | 119.53 million | 3.18 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, persons for countries / index for country groups, Egypt or Japan?
- Egypt, at 125.11 million against 119.16 million in Japan as of 2031.
- What is the difference in population, persons for countries / index for country groups between Egypt and Japan?
- 5.95 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.