Egypt vs Japan: Number of people living in the capital city
Egypt
36.75 million people
in 2100
Japan
24.07 million people
in 2100
Egypt rank
3rd
Japan rank
6th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 36.75 million people against 24.07 million people in Japan, a difference of 12.68 million people.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Japan ahead.
Egypt ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 24.78 million people | 33.56 million people | 8.77 million people | Japan |
| 2030s | 27.94 million people | 32.76 million people | 4.82 million people | Japan |
| 2040s | 30.77 million people | 31.58 million people | 805,400 people | Japan |
| 2050s | 32.79 million people | 30.33 million people | 2.45 million people | Egypt |
| 2060s | 34.31 million people | 28.79 million people | 5.52 million people | Egypt |
| 2070s | 35.47 million people | 27.06 million people | 8.42 million people | Egypt |
| 2080s | 36.23 million people | 25.82 million people | 10.41 million people | Egypt |
| 2090s | 36.65 million people | 24.84 million people | 11.81 million people | Egypt |
| 2100s | 36.75 million people | 24.07 million people | 12.68 million people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Egypt or Japan?
- Egypt, at 36.75 million people against 24.07 million people in Japan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Egypt and Japan?
- 12.68 million people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.