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Egypt vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 124M 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 41/197 ($389B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Japan
Population
120697176
122677250
Population rank 13/197 12/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 41/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
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
2024 $389,059,911,004 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $395,926,075,163 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $476,747,720,365 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $424,671,765,456 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $383,817,841,547 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $318,678,815,490 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $262,588,632,527 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $248,362,771,739 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $332,441,717,791 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $329,366,576,819 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $305,595,408,895 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $288,434,108,527 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $279,116,666,667 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $235,989,672,978 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $218,983,666,062 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $189,147,005,445 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $162,818,181,818 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $130,437,828,371 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $107,426,086,957 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $89,660,339,660 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $78,782,467,532 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $80,288,461,538 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $85,146,067,416 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $96,684,636,119 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $99,838,543,960 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $90,710,704,807 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $84,828,807,556 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $78,436,578,171 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $67,629,716,981 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $60,159,245,060 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $51,897,983,393 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $46,578,631,453 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $41,855,986,519 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $37,387,836,491 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $42,978,914,311 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $39,756,299,050 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $34,980,124,929 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $40,455,616,654 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $41,253,507,951 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $39,053,502,251 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $33,971,188,992 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $30,966,239,814 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $27,655,172,414 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $22,136,081,081 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $21,669,908,176 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $18,020,571,429 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $14,811,704,063 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $14,400,806,876 $737,069,290,928
1976 $13,315,988,083 $598,883,902,156
1975 $11,632,178,869 $532,861,438,885
1974 $9,228,963,225 $490,035,789,970
1973 $10,098,534,613 $441,460,582,536
1972 $9,299,638,056 $324,933,841,269
1971 $8,609,283,346 $245,364,056,622
1970 $8,042,200,452 $217,223,652,719
1969 $6,524,455,206 $184,298,841,305
1968 $5,932,242,991 $156,897,496,759
1967 $5,605,484,299 $132,475,614,227
1966 $5,278,005,612 $113,046,784,179
1965 $4,948,667,540 $97,338,107,606
1964 $4,709,245,762 $87,490,590,818
1963 $4,187,146,232 $74,379,284,603
1962 $4,035,462,027 $64,987,857,542
1961 $4,494,575,611 $57,266,758,180
1960 $4,206,270,352 $47,419,238,274

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Egypt and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Japan
2024 $3,338 $32,487
2023 $3,457 $33,836
2022 $4,233 $34,066
2021 $3,827 $40,095
2020 $3,511 $40,029
2019 $2,963 $40,416
2018 $2,485 $39,751
2017 $2,395 $38,834
2016 $3,271 $39,375
2015 $3,307 $34,961
2014 $3,133 $38,475
2013 $3,026 $40,899
2012 $2,996 $49,145
2011 $2,591 $48,760
2010 $2,455 $44,968
2009 $2,162 $41,309
2008 $1,896 $39,876
2007 $1,548 $35,779
2006 $1,299 $35,992
2005 $1,106 $37,813
2004 $991 $38,299
2003 $1,031 $35,387
2002 $1,117 $32,821
2001 $1,295 $34,406
2000 $1,366 $39,169
1999 $1,268 $36,610
1998 $1,213 $32,424
1997 $1,146 $35,638
1996 $1,009 $39,150
1995 $916 $44,198
1994 $807 $39,934
1993 $740 $36,345
1992 $681 $31,993
1991 $623 $29,428
1990 $736 $25,801
1989 $701 $25,266
1988 $634 $25,500
1987 $754 $21,142
1986 $790 $17,452
1985 $770 $11,809
1984 $690 $11,207
1983 $648 $10,652
1982 $596 $9,780
1981 $490 $10,583
1980 $493 $9,669
1979 $421 $9,301
1978 $355 $9,012
1977 $353 $6,473
1976 $335 $5,310
1975 $299.2 $4,776
1974 $243.1 $4,448
1973 $272.2 $4,061
1972 $256.5 $3,031
1971 $243 $2,321
1970 $232.3 $2,101
1969 $193 $1,803
1968 $179.8 $1,553
1967 $174.1 $1,326
1966 $168.1 $1,144
1965 $161.6 $994
1964 $157.7 $903
1963 $143.9 $776
1962 $142.4 $685
1961 $162.8 $609
1960 $156.4 $509

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2026-03-10).

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Egypt and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Japan
1x
Year Population
Egypt Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Japan

Fertility rate
Egypt

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Japan
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Egypt and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
39.1%
2024
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
-7.12%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$4.64B
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
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$16.7
2023
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
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Egypt Japan
% of world population
1.43%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
99%
2002
English speaking
40%
2023
15%
2025
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
87%
2023

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
17.5
2023
2.4
2023
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
24.7%
2022
19.2%
2022
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
3,298 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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