Population statistics, from the world's most populous to least populous countries.
updated table of population data by nation.
The most recent population statistics for each nation are included in the list, with the relevant sources provided most often by the national statistical authority. The list covers numerous dependent territories, several large regions, sovereign states, and several administrative units for comparison. The list displays the population of each nation as of the most recent available date. The majority of the data pertain to 2022, 2021, or 2020. The list covers population predictions and estimates from the United Nations Population Division for those nations that have not released population data or whose data is out-of-date.
The most populous nations :
China, India, the European Union (which is not a country), the United States, the island nation of Indonesia, and Pakistan will be the five most populous countries in the world in 2022.
The smallest nations :
The island nations in the Caribbean and the Southern Pacific Ocean rank among the least populous nations in the world (Oceania).
Vatican City, a enclave in the Italian city of Rome, Tuvalu, an island nation in the Polynesian section of the Pacific Ocean, Nauru, a tiny island nation in Micronesia in the southwest Pacific Ocean, Palau, a Micronesian group of islands in the western Pacific Ocean, and San Marino, a tiny nation that makes up part of the European Union, are the five nations with the smallest populations in the world.
People produce People :
Countries' fertility rates are occasionally used as indicators of reproductive health.
The top twenty countries with the highest birth rates continue to be dominated by African countries. The top forty countries are dominated by African nations, with the exceptions of Afghanistan (22) the Marshall Islands (38), Timor-Leste (38) and the Solomon Islands (40). The birth rates that are greatest are in Niger, Somalia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali, Chad, and Angola.
Nations by Population
List of nations and territories ordered by population.
Earth has at least 7.95 billion people, according to UN estimates from the Population Reference Bureau for the year 2022. CountryPopulationYearSource
All inhabitants of Spaceship Earth.
Countries with the Most People no.1 China 1.45 billion 2022 Chinese National Bureau of Statistics estimates
The nation with the most citizens worldwide is called the "Middle Kingdom," and it is located in East Asia. Han Chinese make up almost 90% of the population in China. China has more than 50 recognised ethnic groups, with the Uyghurs and Tibetans having the highest populations at roughly 10 million and 3 million, respectively.
2 : Census of India: 1.4 billion according to the 2022 UN projection
India's Unique Identification Authority
The nation, also known as Bharat, has the second-highest population in both Asia and the entire world. India has many different ethnic groups, and its constitution recognises 22 of them as official languages. The historic caste system is still in use in Hindu society.
3: United States 332,529,000\s2022 American Population Clock
the US Census Bureau
Notably, the US is the largest populated nation in the Americas and takes up the majority of central North America. Additionally, 65% of Americans identify as Christians, making it the nation with the greatest Christian population in the world. With 39.5 million residents, California is the state with the largest population in the US. With 8.4 million residents, New York City, NY, is the most populated city.
4 : Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) - Statistics Indonesia Indonesia 275,000,500 2022
In Maritime Southeast Asia, Indonesia is the most populous island nation, the most populous Islamic nation, and the most populous sovereign state.
— Unique Identification Authority of India Uttar Pradesh 237,883,000 Dec 2020
5 : Pakistan 229,489,000\s2022 Pakistan Bureau of Statistics estimate
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is the second-most populous Islamic nation and the fifth-most populous country in the world. It is also the third-most populous country in Asia. The nation is home to six significant ethnic groups. Punjabis (45%) are the largest ethnic group, followed by Pashtuns (15%), Sindhis (14%) and Saraikis (8%). Muslims make up almost 96% of the population of Pakistan.
6 : Nigeria 216,747,000\s2022
National Bureau of Statistics estimate
Nigeria is a Western African nation that borders the Gulf of Guinea. It is the most populous country in Africa and continues to experience rapid population increase. Hausa (30%), Yoruba (15%), Igbo (Ibo) (15%), and Fulani (6%) make up its major ethnic groups.
7 : Brazil 214,283,000 2022 Counting people
IBGE
Brazil is the second-most populated nation in the Western Hemisphere and South America's largest and most populous nation. With 65% Roman Catholics and 22% Protestants, it is also the nation with the second-highest percentage of Christians in the entire globe. Brazilian Portuguese is used for communicating.
8 : Bangladesh 167,886,000 2022
Bangladesh's projected population from 2011 to 2061
Bureau of Statistics for Bangladesh
Bangladesh is located between India and Myanmar in the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta. Bangladesh is the most densely populated large country in the world, with an area just over half that of the United Kingdom.
9 : Russia 145,800,000\s2021 government estimates Office of Federal State Statistics
Note that the population count includes the Crimean Peninsula, which is under Russian control. A transcontinental country located in northern Asia and Eastern Europe is the largest country in the globe. Russians make up more than 80% of the population in this nation. The European region of Russia is home to almost two thirds of its population. Russian is the official language. In Russia, between 15 and 20% of believers are Russian Orthodox, while 17% are Muslims. Russia features a sizable population of non-practicing believers and atheists as a result of the Soviet Union's more than seven decades of official atheism.
10 : National Institute of Statistics and Geography of Mexico 126,014,000 in 2020 (INEGI)
The second-most populous country on the North American continent and the largest Spanish-speaking nation in the world are both located in North America. It might surprise you to learn that Mexico also has the third-highest percentage of Christians in the world (92.4%).
— Guangdong
2020 National Bureau of Statistics of China Shenzhen: 126,000,000 Guangdong is a Chinese province that is located north of Hong Kong. Government Note China's most populous province is this one. Guangdong would be the eleventh most populous country in the world if it became a nation-state.
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