Egypt vs Japan: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Egypt
114.54 million
in 2023
Japan
124.37 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
15th
Japan rank
13th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Egypt
  • Japan
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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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Egypt or Japan?
Japan, at 124.37 million against 114.54 million in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Egypt ranks 15th and Japan ranks 13th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed