Egypt vs Japan: Total population
Egypt
117,498 thousands
in 2025
Japan
123,435 thousands
in 2025
Egypt rank
13th
Japan rank
12th
Total population over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 123,435 thousands against 117,498 thousands in Egypt, a difference of 5,937 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 13th and Japan ranks 12th 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 | 38,082 thousands | 111,808 thousands | 73,726 thousands | Japan |
| 1980s | 49,400 thousands | 120,414 thousands | 71,015 thousands | Japan |
| 1990s | 64,227 thousands | 125,119 thousands | 60,892 thousands | Japan |
| 2000s | 79,473 thousands | 127,696 thousands | 48,223 thousands | Japan |
| 2010s | 97,443 thousands | 127,535 thousands | 30,092 thousands | Japan |
| 2020s | 112,824 thousands | 125,018 thousands | 12,194 thousands | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Egypt or Japan?
- Japan, at 123,435 thousands against 117,498 thousands in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Egypt and Japan?
- 5,937 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 total population?
- Egypt ranks 13th and Japan ranks 12th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (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