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Jul 16, 2023 · Source: Worldometer () List of countries and dependencies in the world ranked by population, from the most populated. Growth rate, median age, fertility rate, area, density, population density, urbanization, urban population, share of world population.
- India
The current population of India is 1,440,410,676 as of...
- Niger
The current population of Niger is 28,125,050 as of Monday,...
- Saint Helena
The current population of Saint Helena is 5,259 as of...
- Ethiopia
The current population of Ethiopia is 129,377,854 as of...
- Greenland
The current population of Greenland is 56,775 as of Sunday,...
- Syria
The current population of the Syrian Arab Republic is...
- Australia
The current population of Australia is 26,673,366 as of...
- Iraq
The current population of Iraq is 46,415,797 as of Sunday,...
- Saudi Arabia
The current population of Saudi Arabia is 37,421,482 as of...
- Romania
The current population of Romania is 19,644,293 as of...
- India
This is a list of countries and other inhabited territories of the world by total population, based on estimates published by the United Nations in the 2022 revision of World Population Prospects. It presents population estimates from 1950 to the present.
LocationPopulation (1 July 2022)Population (1 July 2023)Change7,975,105,1568,045,311,448+0.88%1,417,173,1731,428,627,663+0.81%1,425,887,3371,425,671,352−0.02%338,289,857339,996,564+0.50%- China - 1,397,715,000
- India - 1,366,417,750
- United States - 328,239,520
- Indonesia - 270,625,570
- Pakistan - 216,565,320
- Brazil - 211,049,530
- Nigeria - 200,963,600
- Bangladesh - 163,046,160
- Russian Federation - 144,373,540
- Mexico - 127,575,530
China is the most populous country on Earth. Nearly 1.4 billion people call it home. The country has taken certain measures to combat overpopulation, including a so-called one-child policy, instituted in 1979, which made it illegal for families in the country to have more than one child. Now, however, Chinese citizens can have up to two children. S...
Indiais the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.36 billion people. In fact, it is estimated that by 2027, India could overtake China as the world’s most populous country. India’s annual population growth rate has been steadily declining since the early 1980s. The country’s growth rate in 1982 was 2.35%, but in 2020, the rate was ...
The United Stateshas a total population of over 328 million. Yearly population growth in the U.S. reached 1.76% in 1956, then declined to a low of 0.89% in 1970. The rate remained more or less unchanged during the 1970s and 80s. In the 1990s, however, the population growth rate surged to a high of 1.27%. This period was followed by a decline in the...
Indonesia’s population is more than 270.6 million. Growth in Indonesia’s population stood at an annual rate of 2.76% in 1967, but has declined since. The rate in 2020 was just 1.07%. Projections show that Indonesia’s yearly population growth rate will only decline further, with an annual growth rate of just 0.32% predicted by 2050.
Pakistan’s population is approximately 216.6 million. Its yearly population growth rate continued to rise up until 1982, reaching a peak of 3.41%. Afterwards, Pakistan’s population growth rate finally began to decline. In 2020, the rate stood at 2%. Population experts credit religious taboos, political timidity, and ignorance as the reason Pakistan...
Brazilis the most populous county in South America. More than 211 million live in the country. Although Brazil’s population is still growing, its annual growth rate has gradually slowed since the 1950s. In 1951, Brazil’s population grew at a rate of 3.02%. In contrast, 2020 saw the Brazilian population grow just 0.72%. By 2050, Brazil’s population ...
Nigeriais the most populous country in Africa. More than 200 million people call the West African country home. In sharp contrast to other developing countries, the annual growth rate of Nigeria’s population is actually higher now than it was in the 1950s. In 1951, Nigeria’s population grew at a rate of 1.49%. In 2020, however, its population grew ...
Bangladeshhas a population of over 163 million. The growth rate of the Bangladeshi population has not been consistent over the decades. In 1951, the country’s annual rate of population growth was 2.14%. In 1967, that rate went all the way up to 3.28%, before declining to 1.52% in 1973, then rebounding to 2.76% in 1979. Bangladesh’s rate of populati...
Russiais the most populous country in Europe, with a population of more than 144 million. In 1954, Russia’s yearly population growth rate was 1.68%. This rate declined significantly during the mid-1950s, 60s, and 70s, before rebounding somewhat in the 80s. Shortly after the Soviet Union collapsed, however, Russia’s rate of population growth started...
Latin America’s second most populous country is Mexico, with nearly 127.6 million people. The country’s yearly population growth was more or less steady during the late 1950s and 60s, but began to decline in the 1970s. In 1959, the rate was 3.17%, but by 2020, that rate was slashed to just 1.06%. According to projections, Mexico’s population growth...
234. showing: 234 rows. Not surprisingly, the largest countries in the world in terms of population are China and India, with both countries now having populations of well over a billion. The United States comes in third with just under 325 million residents. The BRIC countries ( Brazil, Russia, India and China), generally regarded as the four ...
China is currently the most populous country in the world, with a population estimated at more than 1.42 billion as of September 2022. Only one other country in the world boasts a population of more than 1 billion people: India , whose population is estimated to be 1.41 billion people—and rising.
Cartogram of the world's population in 2018; each square represents 500,000 people. This is a list of countries and dependencies by population. It includes sovereign states, inhabited dependent territories and, in some cases, constituent countries of sovereign states, with inclusion within the list being primarily based on the ISO standard ISO ...
The countries with the highest birth rates are Niger, Somalia, DR Congo, Mali, Chad and Angola. [ 1] [ 2] Countries by Population. List of countries and territories by population size. No. Country. Population. Year. Region. Source. More about population: Current World Population. Demographic Data for Continents and Regions of the World.
