Egypt vs Japan: Number of people living: September 2024 data vs. latest
Egypt
1.54 million people
in 2021
Japan
1.52 million people
in 2020
Egypt rank
38th
Japan rank
39th
Number of people living: September 2024 data vs. latest over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.54 million people against 1.52 million people in Japan, a difference of 26,750 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 38th and Japan ranks 39th of 120 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.22 million people | 1.41 million people | 1.81 million people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.84 million people | 1.09 million people | 744,427 people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, Egypt or Japan?
- Egypt, at 1.54 million people against 1.52 million people in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between Egypt and Japan?
- 26,750 people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Egypt ranks 38th and Japan ranks 39th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.