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Egypt vs Japan statistics compared

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Egypt has a population of 118M (ranked 13/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 29th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 43/197 ($365B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 143/197 ($3,086), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Japan
Population
121012163
122704252
Population rank 13/197 12/197
GDP
$365B
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 43/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$3,086
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 143/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$317B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
86.8%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,679
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 110/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,841
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.74
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
25.5 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Egypt and Japan: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Japan economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Japan
2025 $365,254,630,180 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $389,059,910,593 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $395,926,071,448 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $476,747,720,365 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $424,671,765,456 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $383,817,841,547 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $318,678,815,490 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $262,588,632,527 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $248,362,771,739 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $332,441,717,791 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $329,366,576,819 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $305,595,408,895 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $288,434,108,527 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $279,116,666,667 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $235,989,672,978 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $218,983,666,062 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $189,147,005,445 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $162,818,181,818 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $130,437,828,371 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $107,426,086,957 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $89,660,339,660 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $78,782,467,532 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $80,288,461,538 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $85,146,067,416 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $96,684,636,119 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $99,838,543,960 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $90,710,704,807 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $84,828,807,556 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $78,436,578,171 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $67,629,716,981 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $60,159,245,060 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $51,897,983,393 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $46,578,631,453 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $41,855,986,519 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $37,387,836,491 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $42,978,914,311 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $39,756,299,050 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $34,980,124,929 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $40,455,616,654 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $41,253,507,951 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $39,053,502,251 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $33,971,188,992 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $30,966,239,814 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $27,655,172,414 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $22,136,081,081 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $21,669,908,176 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $18,020,571,429 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $14,811,704,063 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $14,400,806,876 $752,590,681,822
1976 $13,315,988,083 $611,495,350,304
1975 $11,632,178,869 $544,082,569,364
1974 $9,228,963,225 $500,355,087,138
1973 $10,098,534,613 $450,756,970,744
1972 $9,299,638,056 $331,776,379,992
1971 $8,609,283,346 $250,530,994,765
1970 $8,042,200,452 $221,798,003,144
1969 $6,524,455,206 $188,179,852,753
1968 $5,932,242,991 $160,201,483,788
1967 $5,605,484,299 $135,265,319,098
1966 $5,278,005,612 $115,427,351,851
1965 $4,948,667,540 $99,387,878,008
1964 $4,709,245,762 $89,332,989,729
1963 $4,187,146,232 $75,945,582,324
1962 $4,035,462,027 $66,356,388,224
1961 $4,494,575,611 $58,472,696,006
1960 $4,206,270,352 $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Egypt and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Japan
2025 $3,086 $35,951
2024 $3,338 $33,797
2023 $3,457 $35,215
2022 $4,233 $35,548
2021 $3,827 $41,581
2020 $3,511 $41,099
2019 $2,963 $41,425
2018 $2,485 $40,645
2017 $2,395 $39,680
2016 $3,271 $40,215
2015 $3,307 $35,665
2014 $3,133 $39,173
2013 $3,026 $41,369
2012 $2,996 $49,627
2011 $2,591 $49,122
2010 $2,455 $45,378
2009 $2,162 $41,678
2008 $1,896 $40,294
2007 $1,548 $36,130
2006 $1,299 $36,354
2005 $1,106 $38,159
2004 $991 $38,678
2003 $1,031 $35,809
2002 $1,117 $33,316
2001 $1,295 $34,910
2000 $1,366 $39,753
1999 $1,268 $37,029
1998 $1,213 $32,835
1997 $1,146 $36,331
1996 $1,009 $39,930
1995 $916 $44,947
1994 $807 $40,774
1993 $740 $37,111
1992 $681 $32,667
1991 $623 $30,048
1990 $736 $26,345
1989 $701 $25,798
1988 $634 $26,037
1987 $754 $21,587
1986 $790 $17,819
1985 $770 $12,058
1984 $690 $11,443
1983 $648 $10,876
1982 $596 $9,986
1981 $490 $10,806
1980 $493 $9,872
1979 $421 $9,497
1978 $355 $9,202
1977 $353 $6,609
1976 $335 $5,422
1975 $299.2 $4,876
1974 $243.1 $4,542
1973 $272.2 $4,147
1972 $256.5 $3,095
1971 $243 $2,370
1970 $232.3 $2,145
1969 $193 $1,841
1968 $179.8 $1,586
1967 $174.1 $1,354
1966 $168.1 $1,168
1965 $161.6 $1,015
1964 $157.7 $922
1963 $143.9 $792
1962 $142.4 $699
1961 $162.8 $622
1960 $156.4 $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Egypt vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Japan
2026 72.2 85.1
2025 72 85
2024 71.8 84.9
2023 71.6 84.7
2022 71 84.1
2021 69 84.6
2020 69.8 84.7
2019 71.2 84.4
2018 71 84.3
2017 70.7 84.2
2016 70.4 84.1
2015 70.1 83.9
2014 69.9 83.6
2013 69.6 83.4
2012 69.5 83.2
2011 69.2 82.7
2010 69.1 82.9
2009 68.9 83
2008 68.8 82.6
2007 68.6 82.5
2006 68.5 82.4
2005 68.4 82
2004 68.2 82.1
2003 68 81.9
2002 67.8 81.8
2001 67.6 81.5
2000 67.3 81.2
1999 67 80.6
1998 66.6 80.6
1997 66.2 80.6
1996 65.7 80.4
1995 65.2 79.7
1994 64.7 79.8
1993 64.1 79.4
1992 63.6 79.3
1991 63.1 79.3
1990 62.5 79
1989 61.9 79
1988 61.4 78.5
1987 60.7 78.6
1986 60.1 78.2
1985 59.4 77.8
1984 58.7 77.5
1983 58 77.1
1982 57.2 77.1
1981 56.5 76.6
1980 55.7 76.1
1979 54.9 76.2
1978 54.1 75.7
1977 53.3 75.3
1976 52.5 74.8
1975 51.7 74.4
1974 51 73.8
1973 50.1 73.4
1972 49.9 73.3
1971 49.5 72.8
1970 49 72
1969 48.7 71.9
1968 48.6 71.7
1967 48.1 71.4
1966 48 71.1
1965 47.6 70.3
1964 47.1 70.2
1963 46.5 69.7
1962 45.8 68.7
1961 45.1 68.4
1960 44.4 67.7
1959 43.7 67.5
1958 42.9 67
1957 42.1 65.4
1956 41 65.6
1955 40.2 65.7
1954 39.1 64.5
1953 37.9 63.3
1952 36.6 63
1951 35.3 61
1950 34 59.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Egypt and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Japan
1x
Year Population
Egypt Japan
2025 118,365,995 123,366,734
2024 116,538,258 123,975,371
2023 114,535,772 124,516,650
2022 112,618,250 125,124,989
2021 110,957,008 125,681,593
2020 109,315,124 126,261,000
2019 107,553,158 126,633,000
2018 105,682,094 126,811,000
2017 103,696,057 126,972,000
2016 101,644,589 127,076,000
2015 99,597,342 127,141,000
2014 97,528,654 127,276,000
2013 95,333,553 127,445,000
2012 93,161,001 127,629,000
2011 91,093,059 127,833,000
2010 89,196,072 128,070,000
2009 87,501,636 128,047,000
2008 85,864,789 128,063,000
2007 84,276,225 128,001,000
2006 82,700,403 127,854,000
2005 81,101,004 127,773,000
2004 79,477,443 127,761,000
2003 77,853,548 127,718,000
2002 76,239,137 127,445,000
2001 74,652,029 127,149,000
2000 73,083,284 126,843,000
1999 71,520,954 126,631,000
1998 69,943,294 126,400,000
1997 68,431,740 126,057,000
1996 67,028,048 125,757,000
1995 65,652,622 125,472,000
1994 64,285,589 125,178,000
1993 62,915,681 124,829,000
1992 61,480,660 124,425,000
1991 60,028,997 123,964,000
1990 58,396,618 123,478,000
1989 56,710,642 123,069,000
1988 55,187,681 122,578,000
1987 53,674,435 122,069,000
1986 52,206,295 121,482,000
1985 50,734,968 120,837,000
1984 49,247,334 120,083,000
1983 47,786,402 119,307,000
1982 46,407,611 118,480,000
1981 45,147,224 117,661,000
1980 43,950,413 116,807,000
1979 42,818,628 115,890,000
1978 41,761,431 114,913,000
1977 40,748,870 113,872,000
1976 39,795,557 112,775,000
1975 38,875,327 111,573,000
1974 37,969,667 110,162,000
1973 37,102,043 108,707,000
1972 36,258,328 107,188,000
1971 35,433,368 105,697,000
1970 34,623,990 103,403,000
1969 33,811,615 102,219,000
1968 32,998,319 101,011,000
1967 32,196,360 99,879,000
1966 31,406,541 98,851,000
1965 30,629,174 97,952,000
1964 29,858,922 96,903,000
1963 29,091,869 95,900,000
1962 28,337,013 94,933,000
1961 27,600,898 94,055,000
1960 26,896,479 93,216,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Japan

Fertility rate
Egypt

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Japan
2024 2.74 1.15
2023 2.75 1.2
2022 2.75 1.26
2021 2.75 1.3
2020 2.85 1.33
2019 2.87 1.36
2018 3.02 1.42
2017 3.31 1.43
2016 3.35 1.44
2015 3.5 1.45
2014 3.49 1.42
2013 3.49 1.43
2012 3.4 1.41
2011 3.31 1.39
2010 3.3 1.39
2009 3.26 1.37
2008 3.24 1.37
2007 3.24 1.34
2006 3.22 1.32
2005 3.25 1.26
2004 3.28 1.29
2003 3.35 1.29
2002 3.41 1.32
2001 3.46 1.33
2000 3.51 1.36
1999 3.6 1.34
1998 3.68 1.38
1997 3.68 1.39
1996 3.7 1.43
1995 3.76 1.42
1994 3.87 1.5
1993 3.99 1.46
1992 4.15 1.5
1991 4.32 1.53
1990 4.51 1.54
1989 4.68 1.57
1988 4.83 1.66
1987 4.91 1.69
1986 5 1.72
1985 5.12 1.76
1984 5.21 1.81
1983 5.31 1.8
1982 5.33 1.77
1981 5.37 1.74
1980 5.49 1.75
1979 5.57 1.77
1978 5.63 1.79
1977 5.68 1.8
1976 5.73 1.85
1975 5.75 1.91
1974 5.78 2.05
1973 5.84 2.14
1972 5.93 2.14
1971 5.99 2.16
1970 6.06 2.13
1969 6.12 2.13
1968 6.19 2.13
1967 6.25 2.23
1966 6.31 1.58
1965 6.39 2.14
1964 6.54 2.05
1963 6.65 2
1962 6.71 1.98
1961 6.76 1.96
1960 6.79 2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Egypt and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Japan
2025 25.5 50.8
2024 25.3 50.4
2023 25 50
2022 24.8 49.5
2021 24.7 49.1
2020 24.5 48.7
2019 24.4 48.3
2018 24.2 48
2017 24.1 47.6
2016 24 47.3
2015 23.9 47
2014 23.8 46.6
2013 23.7 46.2
2012 23.6 45.8
2011 23.4 45.5
2010 23.3 45.2
2009 23.1 44.9
2008 22.9 44.6
2007 22.7 44.2
2006 22.5 43.9
2005 22.3 43.6
2004 22.1 43.2
2003 21.8 42.8
2002 21.6 42.5
2001 21.4 42.1
2000 21.2 41.8
1999 20.9 41.4
1998 20.7 41
1997 20.5 40.7
1996 20.3 40.3
1995 20.1 40
1994 20 39.6
1993 19.9 39.2
1992 19.7 38.7
1991 19.6 38.2
1990 19.5 37.7
1989 19.4 37.2
1988 19.4 36.8
1987 19.4 36.3
1986 19.4 35.9
1985 19.4 35.4
1984 19.3 34.9
1983 19.3 34.3
1982 19.3 33.7
1981 19.3 33.1
1980 19.3 32.8
1979 19.3 32.4
1978 19.3 32
1977 19.3 31.5
1976 19.3 30.9
1975 19.3 30.6
1974 19.3 30.4
1973 19.2 30.2
1972 19.2 29.9
1971 19.2 29.6
1970 19.2 29.2
1969 19.1 28.9
1968 19.1 28.6
1967 19.1 28.4
1966 19 28
1965 19 27.6
1964 19.1 27.2
1963 19.2 26.9
1962 19.3 26.5
1961 19.5 26.2
1960 19.7 25.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$386B
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.7%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.55%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
47.3%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires
5
2026
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
244
2025
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.9B
2025
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$48.9B
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Egypt Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$17.3
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Egypt Japan
% of world population
1.44%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
42.9%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.59 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
40.6
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2017
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
62
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
99%
2002
English speaking
35%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
74.6%
2024
85.5%
2024

Health

Egypt Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.4
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25%
2024
17.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Japan
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
3,247 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
757,310 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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