Egypt vs Japan: Population, total
Egypt
118.37 million
in 2025
Japan
123.37 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
13th
Japan rank
12th
Population, total over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 123.37 million against 118.37 million in Egypt, a difference of 5.00 million.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 13th and Japan ranks 12th of 218 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.28 million | 97.49 million | 67.21 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 38.54 million | 110.42 million | 71.88 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 50.11 million | 120.24 million | 70.13 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 64.97 million | 125.22 million | 60.25 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 80.27 million | 127.67 million | 47.39 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 98.45 million | 127.29 million | 28.84 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 113.72 million | 124.82 million | 11.10 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Egypt or Japan?
- Japan, at 123.37 million against 118.37 million in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Egypt and Japan?
- 5.00 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for population, total?
- Egypt ranks 13th and Japan ranks 12th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.