Egypt vs Japan: Number of people using the Internet

Egypt
86.99 million people
in 2024
Japan
106.05 million people
in 2024
Egypt rank
12th
Japan rank
9th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Egypt
  • Japan
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M199020072024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 106.05 million people against 86.99 million people in Egypt, a difference of 19.06 million people.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 12th and Japan ranks 9th of 208 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 54,918 people 8.08 million people 8.02 million people Japan
2000s 8.39 million people 75.29 million people 66.90 million people Japan
2010s 36.57 million people 110.91 million people 74.35 million people Japan
2020s 82.33 million people 107.26 million people 24.93 million people Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Egypt or Japan?
Japan, at 106.05 million people against 86.99 million people in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Egypt and Japan?
19.06 million people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Egypt ranks 12th and Japan ranks 9th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,217 data points, 1990–2025
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