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This table shows the population of countries and other inhabited territories of the world based on UN data from 1950 to the present. It includes the mid-year estimates for 2022 and 2023, the change from the previous year, and the UN region and subregion of each entity.
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A comprehensive table of countries and territories ranked by population, based on official or projected data from various sources. Includes sovereign states, dependent territories, constituent countries and states with limited recognition.
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.
Country2024 Population2023 PopulationArea (km²)1,450,935,7911,438,069,5963.3M1,419,321,2781,422,584,9339.7M345,426,571343,477,3359.4M283,487,931281,190,0671.9MSee the latest projections of global population by country and continent based on UN data. Find out which countries are the most populous, the fastest growing, and the smallest in the world.
Country/regionPopulation(2023)Population(rank)Population(2024)1,438,069,59611,450,935,7911,422,584,93321,419,321,278343,477,3353345,426,571281,190,0674283,487,931Find the latest population data for each country and region in the world, updated in 2022 or 2023. See the most and least populated countries, the highest and lowest birth rates, and the sources of the statistics.
A table of countries and territories ranked by their population size, based on official or projected data from various sources. Includes sovereign states, dependent territories and unrecognized states, with the latest figures as of July 2024.
Jul 15, 2024 · Explore the data and charts on population growth, distribution, and composition by country from ancient times to the present. Compare population estimates from different sources and see the latest updates and projections.
