Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Japan fits inside Egypt 2.6 times.
Egypt: 1,001,450 km² (2023) · Japan: 377,969 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Japan’s coastline is 12 times as long as Egypt’s.
Egypt: 2,450 km (2026 edition) · Japan: 29,751 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Japan’s highest peak towers 1,147 m above Egypt’s.
Egypt: 2,629 m (2026 edition) · Japan: 3,776 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Japan has 4% more people than Egypt.
Egypt: 118 million (2025) · Japan: 123 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Japan is 2.8 times as densely populated as Egypt.
Egypt: 119 per km² (2025) · Japan: 338 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Egypt are 2.5 cm taller than in Japan.
Egypt: 174.6 cm (2019) · Japan: 172.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Egypt are 2.4 cm taller than in Japan.
Egypt: 160.9 cm (2019) · Japan: 158.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Japan is 25 years older than in Egypt.
Egypt: 24 years (2023) · Japan: 49 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Egypt have 1.6 more children on average than in Japan.
Egypt: 2.74 children per woman (2024) · Japan: 1.15 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
30% of people in Japan are 65 or older, versus 5.3% in Egypt.
Egypt: 5.3% (2025) · Japan: 30% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Japan has produced 2.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Egypt 0.5.
Egypt: 0.5 (2025) · Japan: 2.4 (2025)
How many official languages?
Egypt and Japan are practically level.
Egypt: 1 (2026) · Japan: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Japan’s economy is 12 times the size of Egypt’s.
Egypt: $365 billion (2025) · Japan: $4.44 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Japan produces 2.7 times as much per person as Egypt.
Egypt: Int$20,204 (2025) · Japan: Int$55,422 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Japan than in Egypt (Gini 3.8 points higher).
Egypt: 28.5 (2021) · Japan: 32.3 (2020)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.8% in Egypt, versus 2.5% in Japan.
Egypt: 6.8% (2025) · Japan: 2.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Japan spends 1.4% of its GDP on the military, Egypt 0.7%.
Egypt: 0.7% (2024) · Japan: 1.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Japan’s price level (US = 100) is 4.2× Egypt’s.
Egypt: 15% (2025) · Japan: 65% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Japan spends 26 times as much on health per person as Egypt.
Egypt: $141 (2023) · Japan: $3,638 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Japan live 12 years longer than in Egypt.
Egypt: 71.8 years (2024) · Japan: 84 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Egypt is 12 times as likely to die before turning one as in Japan.
Egypt: 20.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Japan: 1.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Japan has 3.9 times as many doctors per person as Egypt.
Egypt: 0.7 per 1,000 (2020) · Japan: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
43% of adults in Egypt are obese, versus 5.2% in Japan.
Egypt: 42.8% (2024) · Japan: 5.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
25% of adults in Egypt smoke, versus 18% in Japan.
Egypt: 25% (2024) · Japan: 17.5% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Japan rate their lives 2.27 points higher than in Egypt.
Egypt: 3.86 (2025) · Japan: 6.13 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Japan drink 61 times as much alcohol as in Egypt.
Egypt: 0.1 litres (2023) · Japan: 6.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Japan has 2.2 times as much meat per person as Egypt.
Egypt: 27.6 kg (2023) · Japan: 59.9 kg (2022)
How much food is there per day?
Egypt has 424 kcal more food per person per day than Japan.
Egypt: 3,094 kcal (2023) · Japan: 2,670 kcal (2022)
How long do people work?
Workers in Egypt put in 715 more hours a year than in Japan.
Egypt: 2,369 hours (2023) · Japan: 1,654 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Japan went to school 2.5 years longer than in Egypt.
Egypt: 10.1 years (2023) · Japan: 12.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Japan welcomed 2.9 times as many tourists per resident as Egypt (2019).
Egypt: 0.1 (2022) · Japan: 0.3 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
86% of people in Japan are online, versus 75% in Egypt.
Egypt: 75% (2024) · Japan: 86% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Egypt and Japan are practically level.
Egypt: 100% (2024) · Japan: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Japan live in cities, versus 43% in Egypt.
Egypt: 43% (2025) · Japan: 92% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Japan has 178 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Egypt 97.
Egypt: 97 (2024) · Japan: 178 (2023)
How much railway is there?
Japan’s railway network is 3.9 times as long as Egypt’s.
Egypt: 5,153 km (2016) · Japan: 20,087 km (2011)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Japan fly 6.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Egypt.
Egypt: 0.14 (2023) · Japan: 0.98 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 68% of Japan, but only 0.0% of Egypt.
Egypt: 0% (2023) · Japan: 68.4% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Japan emits 3.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Egypt.
Egypt: 2.2 t (2024) · Japan: 7.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
24% of Japan’s electricity is renewable, versus 13% in Egypt.
Egypt: 13% (2025) · Japan: 23.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Egypt carries 3.9 times as much fine dust as in Japan.
Egypt: 41.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Japan: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 5.7 times as likely to be murdered in Egypt as in Japan.
Egypt: 1.3 per 100k (2017) · Japan: 0.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Egypt are 3.5 times as deadly as in Japan.
Egypt: 9.4 per 100k (2021) · Japan: 2.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Egypt is on average 10.8 °C warmer than Japan.
Egypt: 23.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Japan: 12.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Japan gets 150 times as much rain as Egypt.
Egypt: 12 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Japan: 1,824 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Egypt bigger than Japan?
Egypt is larger. Japan fits inside Egypt 2.6 times.
Which has more people, Egypt or Japan?
Japan has 4% more people than Egypt (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Egypt or Japan?
People in Japan live 12 years longer than in Egypt. Life expectancy at birth is 71.8 years in Egypt and 84.0 in Japan.
Are people taller in Egypt or Japan?
Men in Egypt are 2.5 cm taller than in Japan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
