COUNTRY PROFILE / EGY
Egypt
Egypt, Arab Rep. / EGY / EG
For Egypt, population is 118,365,995 people (2025, #13/215) and area is 1,001,450 km² (2023, #29/215). This profile covers 87 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (90%); Main language: Arabic.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Egypt in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Egypt with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Egypt, population is about 95.9% of Japan's value and area is about 2.65 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Egypt | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 118,365,995 people2025 / About 95.9% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 1,001,450 km²2023 / About 2.65 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 118.2 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 36.2% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 71.81 years2024 / 12.23 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 3,0862025 / About 8.6% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 73,083,284 people in 2000 to 118,365,995 people in 2025, an increase of about 62%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 67.33 years in 2000 to 71.81 years in 2024, an increase of 4.47 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 1,366 in 2000 to US$ 3,086 in 2025, an increase of about 125.9%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
82 additional rankings for Egypt.
82 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work22 rankings
Education & science5 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY