Egypt vs Japan: Population (Our World)
Egypt
114.54 million
in 2023
Japan
124.37 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
15th
Japan rank
13th
Population (Our World) over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 124.37 million against 114.54 million in Egypt, a difference of 9.84 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 241 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 15th and Japan ranks 13th of 239 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5.00 million | 6.00 million | 1.00 million | Japan |
| 1100s | 4.35 million | 6.20 million | 1.85 million | Japan |
| 1200s | 4.00 million | 6.40 million | 2.40 million | Japan |
| 1300s | 4.70 million | 7.30 million | 2.60 million | Japan |
| 1400s | 4.05 million | 9.30 million | 5.25 million | Japan |
| 1500s | 4.00 million | 12.30 million | 8.30 million | Japan |
| 1600s | 5.00 million | 17.00 million | 12.00 million | Japan |
| 1700s | 4.50 million | 26.70 million | 22.20 million | Japan |
| 1710s | 4.40 million | 29.00 million | 24.60 million | Japan |
| 1720s | 4.30 million | 29.00 million | 24.70 million | Japan |
| 1730s | 4.20 million | 29.00 million | 24.80 million | Japan |
| 1740s | 4.10 million | 29.00 million | 24.90 million | Japan |
| 1750s | 4.00 million | 29.00 million | 25.00 million | Japan |
| 1760s | 3.90 million | 28.80 million | 24.90 million | Japan |
| 1770s | 3.80 million | 28.60 million | 24.80 million | Japan |
| 1780s | 3.70 million | 28.40 million | 24.70 million | Japan |
| 1790s | 3.60 million | 28.20 million | 24.60 million | Japan |
| 1800s | 3.65 million | 28.65 million | 25.01 million | Japan |
| 1810s | 3.99 million | 30.15 million | 26.15 million | Japan |
| 1820s | 4.25 million | 31.14 million | 26.88 million | Japan |
| 1830s | 4.40 million | 31.48 million | 27.08 million | Japan |
| 1840s | 5.00 million | 31.82 million | 26.81 million | Japan |
| 1850s | 5.93 million | 32.56 million | 26.63 million | Japan |
| 1860s | 6.53 million | 33.81 million | 27.28 million | Japan |
| 1870s | 7.19 million | 35.60 million | 28.41 million | Japan |
| 1880s | 8.05 million | 38.42 million | 30.37 million | Japan |
| 1890s | 9.21 million | 42.08 million | 32.87 million | Japan |
| 1900s | 10.57 million | 46.80 million | 36.22 million | Japan |
| 1910s | 11.97 million | 52.69 million | 40.72 million | Japan |
| 1920s | 13.39 million | 59.97 million | 46.58 million | Japan |
| 1930s | 15.14 million | 68.59 million | 53.45 million | Japan |
| 1940s | 18.41 million | 78.34 million | 59.93 million | Japan |
| 1950s | 23.57 million | 91.55 million | 67.98 million | Japan |
| 1960s | 30.28 million | 100.60 million | 70.32 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 38.54 million | 112.40 million | 73.86 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 50.11 million | 120.67 million | 70.57 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 64.97 million | 125.31 million | 60.34 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 80.27 million | 127.76 million | 47.49 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 98.45 million | 127.45 million | 29.00 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 111.86 million | 125.34 million | 13.48 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Egypt or Japan?
- Japan, at 124.37 million against 114.54 million in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Egypt and Japan?
- 9.84 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for population?
- Egypt ranks 15th and Japan ranks 13th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.