What is the most populated country in the world?

India is the most populated country in the world with 1,450,935,802 people in 2024, followed by China (1,419,321,288) and United States (345,426,584).

How are countries ranked on this page?

The table is sortable by any column — click a column header to re-sort by population, growth rate, median age, or other metrics. Use the search box to find a specific country, and the region filter to narrow the list.

All 195 Countries Ranked by Population

Q: Where does the population data come from?

All data on this page comes from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division — specifically the World Population Prospects 2024 Revision, the most authoritative global demographic dataset.

Comprehensive demographic data for every country in the world, sortable by population, growth rate, median age, and dependency ratio. India leads with 1,450,935,802 people, followed by China and United States. Click any country to view detailed population pyramids and historical trends.

195

Countries & Territories

8.1B

Total World Population

1950-2025

Data Coverage

75 Years

Historical Data

Country Rankings

Explore countries ranked by population, area, and demographic indicators. Each ranking includes all 195 countries plus detailed top-10 breakdowns.

Most Populated Countries

All 195 countries ranked by population. India and China lead with over 1.4 billion each.

Largest Countries by Area

Ranked by land area in km². Russia leads at 17M km², followed by Canada and the US.

Smallest Countries

By area and by population. Vatican City is smallest in both — just 0.49 km² and ~500 people.

Median Age by Country

World's oldest and youngest populations. Monaco and Japan lead; African nations are youngest.

Life Expectancy by Country

All 195 countries ranked by life expectancy at birth. Monaco at 86.5 yrs leads; Nigeria at 54.6 trails. UN WPP 2024 data with male/female breakdown and 2050 projections.

Top 10 Most Populated

Detailed profiles of the 10 countries that hold over half of all humans on Earth.

Top 10 Largest by Area

Detailed profiles of the 10 biggest countries on Earth, from Russia to Algeria.

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What's Included

• Population Data: Current 2024 population and historical trends since 1990
• Median Age: Age distribution midpoint showing demographic maturity
• Growth Rates: Population change percentages and absolute numbers
• Age Structure: Youth (0-14) and elderly (65+) percentages
• Dependency Ratios: Economic burden calculations
• Regional Groups: UN geographic classifications

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1	🇮🇳 India IND	Asia	1.45B	+37.15%	29.50y	24.62%	7.15%	46.56%
2	🇨🇳 China CHN	Asia	1.42B	+11.79%	40.60y	16.01%	14.67%	44.24%
3	🇺🇸 United States USA	Americas	345.43M	+22.72%	39.30y	17.32%	17.93%	54.45%
4	🇮🇩 Indonesia IDN	Asia	283.49M	+31.20%	31.10y	24.60%	7.29%	46.81%
5	🇵🇰 Pakistan PAK	Asia	251.27M	+62.24%	21.50y	36.68%	4.28%	69.39%
6	🇳🇬 Nigeria NGA	Africa	232.68M	+84.11%	19.00y	41.01%	3.05%	78.77%
7	🇧🇷 Brazil BRA	Americas	212.00M	+21.83%	35.40y	19.67%	11.05%	44.33%
8	🇧🇩 Bangladesh BGD	Asia	173.56M	+29.00%	26.70y	27.99%	6.50%	52.64%
9	🇷🇺 Russia RUS	Europe	144.82M	-1.29%	40.90y	17.28%	17.18%	52.57%
10	🇪🇹 Ethiopia ETH	Africa	132.06M	+95.90%	19.90y	39.06%	3.23%	73.28%
11	🇲🇽 Mexico MEX	Americas	130.86M	+32.68%	30.30y	24.51%	8.25%	48.72%
12	🇯🇵 Japan JPN	Asia	123.75M	-2.58%	50.40y	11.44%	29.78%	70.12%
13	🇪🇬 Egypt EGY	Africa	116.54M	+59.46%	25.30y	31.99%	5.12%	59.01%
14	🇵🇭 Philippines PHL	Asia	115.84M	+45.49%	26.80y	27.87%	5.49%	50.06%
15	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo COD	Africa	109.28M	+116.36%	16.90y	46.03%	3.08%	96.50%
16	🇻🇳 Vietnam VNM	Asia	100.99M	+30.89%	33.90y	23.22%	9.05%	47.65%
17	🇮🇷 Iran IRN	Asia	91.57M	+37.86%	34.30y	22.44%	8.24%	44.26%
18	🇹🇷 Turkey TUR	Asia	87.47M	+33.70%	34.00y	21.45%	10.28%	46.48%
19	🇩🇪 Germany DEU	Europe	84.55M	+3.37%	46.30y	13.91%	23.20%	59.00%
20	🇹🇭 Thailand THA	Asia	71.67M	+13.74%	41.10y	14.75%	15.36%	43.09%
21	🇬🇧 United Kingdom GBR	Europe	69.14M	+17.07%	41.00y	17.19%	19.50%	57.94%
22	🇹🇿 Tanzania TZA	Africa	68.56M	+100.12%	18.40y	42.54%	3.05%	83.76%
23	🇫🇷 France FRA	Europe	66.55M	+11.88%	43.00y	16.51%	22.15%	63.00%
24	🇿🇦 South Africa ZAF	Africa	64.01M	+35.72%	29.50y	25.88%	6.69%	48.31%
25	🇮🇹 Italy ITA	Europe	59.34M	+3.62%	48.80y	11.89%	24.62%	57.52%
26	🇰🇪 Kenya KEN	Africa	56.43M	+84.16%	20.80y	36.84%	2.97%	66.12%
27	🇲🇲 Myanmar MMR	Asia	54.50M	+20.33%	30.80y	24.30%	7.30%	46.21%
28	🇨🇴 Colombia COL	Americas	52.89M	+35.29%	33.10y	20.27%	9.78%	42.96%
29	🇰🇷 South Korea KOR	Asia	51.72M	+10.59%	46.10y	10.57%	19.27%	42.53%
30	🇸🇩 Sudan SDN	Africa	50.45M	+81.36%	19.40y	40.47%	3.30%	77.85%
31	🇺🇬 Uganda UGA	Africa	50.02M	+108.39%	17.80y	43.54%	2.19%	84.27%
32	🇪🇸 Spain ESP	Europe	47.91M	+16.80%	46.40y	12.92%	21.15%	51.67%
33	🇩🇿 Algeria DZA	Africa	46.81M	+51.48%	29.30y	30.33%	6.58%	58.51%
34	🇮🇶 Iraq IRQ	Asia	46.04M	+88.51%	21.60y	36.58%	3.41%	66.65%
35	🇦🇷 Argentina ARG	Americas	45.70M	+22.79%	33.50y	21.60%	12.42%	51.56%
36	🇦🇫 Afghanistan AFG	Asia	42.65M	+111.86%	18.20y	42.89%	2.40%	82.78%
37	🇾🇪 Yemen YEM	Asia	40.58M	+106.80%	19.30y	41.13%	2.52%	77.47%
38	🇨🇦 Canada CAN	Americas	39.74M	+28.65%	41.50y	15.11%	19.80%	53.64%
39	🇵🇱 Poland POL	Europe	38.54M	+0.73%	42.90y	14.81%	20.14%	53.73%
40	🇲🇦 Morocco MAR	Africa	38.08M	+33.98%	30.50y	25.63%	8.14%	50.99%
41	🇦🇴 Angola AGO	Africa	37.89M	+133.94%	17.70y	44.35%	2.85%	89.41%
42	🇺🇦 Ukraine UKR	Europe	37.86M	-23.60%	43.20y	13.89%	18.96%	48.92%
43	🇺🇿 Uzbekistan UZB	Asia	36.36M	+46.70%	27.90y	31.10%	5.86%	58.65%
44	🇲🇾 Malaysia MYS	Asia	35.56M	+54.82%	31.50y	21.79%	7.74%	41.89%
45	🇲🇿 Mozambique MOZ	Africa	34.63M	+91.02%	17.50y	44.48%	2.75%	89.51%
46	🇬🇭 Ghana GHA	Africa	34.43M	+75.32%	22.20y	35.82%	3.71%	65.36%
47	🇵🇪 Peru PER	Americas	34.22M	+28.65%	30.80y	23.97%	9.23%	49.70%
48	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia SAU	Asia	33.96M	+109.94%	30.50y	23.82%	2.95%	36.55%
49	🇲🇬 Madagascar MDG	Africa	31.96M	+93.54%	20.00y	39.26%	3.41%	74.40%
50	🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire CIV	Africa	31.93M	+80.43%	19.30y	40.87%	2.61%	76.93%
51	🇳🇵 Nepal NPL	Asia	29.65M	+20.80%	26.00y	28.43%	6.50%	53.69%
52	🇨🇲 Cameroon CMR	Africa	29.12M	+95.30%	19.00y	41.44%	2.79%	79.33%
53	🇻🇪 Venezuela VEN	Americas	28.41M	+15.81%	30.20y	25.53%	9.68%	54.34%
54	🇳🇪 Niger NER	Africa	27.03M	+134.87%	16.50y	46.60%	2.59%	96.83%
55	🇦🇺 Australia AUS	Oceania	26.71M	+39.62%	39.00y	17.84%	17.73%	55.21%
56	🇰🇵 North Korea PRK	Asia	26.50M	+11.97%	37.30y	18.95%	12.40%	45.66%
57	🇸🇾 Syria SYR	Asia	24.67M	+48.29%	23.90y	29.16%	4.74%	51.30%
58	🇲🇱 Mali MLI	Africa	24.48M	+111.77%	16.70y	46.14%	2.38%	94.27%
59	🇧🇫 Burkina Faso BFA	Africa	23.55M	+97.46%	18.60y	41.80%	2.65%	80.03%
60	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka LKA	Asia	23.10M	+19.75%	34.10y	22.03%	12.10%	51.82%
61	🇲🇼 Malawi MWI	Africa	21.66M	+91.37%	18.90y	40.71%	2.59%	76.34%
62	🇿🇲 Zambia ZMB	Africa	21.31M	+112.77%	18.80y	41.46%	1.95%	76.69%
63	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan KAZ	Asia	20.59M	+32.85%	30.50y	29.37%	8.65%	61.36%
64	🇹🇩 Chad TCD	Africa	20.30M	+138.47%	16.80y	46.06%	2.10%	92.92%
65	🇨🇱 Chile CHL	Americas	19.76M	+27.48%	37.50y	16.97%	14.14%	45.14%
66	🇷🇴 Romania ROU	Europe	19.02M	-13.75%	43.80y	15.72%	19.98%	55.51%
67	🇸🇴 Somalia SOM	Africa	19.01M	+115.07%	16.60y	46.59%	2.59%	96.79%
68	🇸🇳 Senegal SEN	Africa	18.50M	+85.61%	20.40y	38.18%	3.62%	71.82%
69	🇬🇹 Guatemala GTM	Americas	18.41M	+57.35%	24.00y	31.58%	4.85%	57.30%
70	🇳🇱 Netherlands NLD	Europe	18.23M	+13.51%	42.40y	15.03%	20.50%	55.09%
71	🇪🇨 Ecuador ECU	Americas	18.14M	+42.92%	29.80y	24.46%	8.34%	48.81%
72	🇰🇭 Cambodia KHM	Asia	17.64M	+41.54%	27.00y	29.79%	6.16%	56.14%
73	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe ZWE	Africa	16.63M	+39.88%	19.00y	40.87%	3.60%	80.10%
74	🇬🇳 Guinea GIN	Africa	14.75M	+75.05%	19.20y	40.90%	3.46%	79.71%
75	🇧🇯 Benin BEN	Africa	14.46M	+100.27%	19.00y	41.55%	3.12%	80.74%
76	🇷🇼 Rwanda RWA	Africa	14.26M	+73.57%	20.80y	37.36%	3.93%	70.32%
77	🇧🇮 Burundi BDI	Africa	14.05M	+117.12%	17.30y	44.70%	2.53%	89.50%
78	🇧🇴 Bolivia BOL	Americas	12.41M	+44.23%	26.00y	29.79%	5.64%	54.87%
79	🇹🇳 Tunisia TUN	Africa	12.28M	+25.73%	33.50y	24.04%	9.53%	50.53%
80	🇸🇸 South Sudan SSD	Africa	11.94M	+97.99%	19.40y	38.92%	2.99%	72.14%
81	🇭🇹 Haiti HTI	Americas	11.77M	+41.78%	24.80y	31.19%	4.71%	55.99%
82	🇧🇪 Belgium BEL	Europe	11.74M	+14.51%	42.70y	16.00%	20.56%	57.61%
83	🇯🇴 Jordan JOR	Asia	11.55M	+114.46%	25.50y	30.67%	4.52%	54.30%
84	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic DOM	Americas	11.43M	+33.12%	29.00y	26.58%	7.88%	52.57%
85	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates ARE	Asia	11.03M	+215.64%	32.60y	16.11%	1.77%	21.77%
86	🇨🇺 Cuba CUB	Americas	10.98M	-1.16%	43.10y	15.29%	16.57%	46.76%
87	🇭🇳 Honduras HND	Americas	10.83M	+64.58%	24.90y	30.62%	4.42%	53.94%
88	🇨🇿 Czech Republic CZE	Europe	10.74M	+4.88%	44.10y	15.40%	20.85%	56.84%
89	🇸🇪 Sweden SWE	Europe	10.61M	+19.55%	41.10y	16.99%	20.75%	60.60%
90	🇹🇯 Tajikistan TJK	Asia	10.59M	+68.52%	23.00y	36.26%	3.85%	66.98%
91	🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea PNG	Oceania	10.58M	+91.01%	23.60y	33.48%	3.46%	58.59%
92	🇵🇹 Portugal PRT	Europe	10.43M	+1.38%	47.50y	12.80%	24.53%	59.57%
93	🇦🇿 Azerbaijan AZE	Asia	10.34M	+26.44%	34.10y	21.81%	8.56%	43.61%
94	🇬🇷 Greece GRC	Europe	10.05M	-6.81%	47.30y	13.22%	23.94%	59.13%
95	🇭🇺 Hungary HUN	Europe	9.68M	-5.05%	44.60y	14.40%	20.99%	54.79%
96	🇹🇬 Togo TGO	Africa	9.52M	+85.12%	19.90y	39.53%	3.21%	74.64%
97	🇮🇱 Israel ISR	Asia	9.39M	+53.60%	30.20y	27.41%	12.55%	66.56%
98	🇦🇹 Austria AUT	Europe	9.12M	+13.83%	44.40y	14.23%	20.61%	53.46%
99	🇧🇾 Belarus BLR	Europe	9.06M	-9.35%	42.00y	16.30%	17.67%	51.43%
100	🇨🇭 Switzerland CHE	Europe	8.92M	+24.19%	43.70y	14.95%	20.02%	53.77%
101	🇸🇱 Sierra Leone SLE	Africa	8.64M	+95.36%	20.50y	38.09%	3.24%	70.45%
102	🇱🇦 Laos LAO	Asia	7.77M	+43.06%	25.60y	30.20%	4.67%	53.53%
103	🇹🇲 Turkmenistan TKM	Asia	7.49M	+63.54%	27.50y	31.51%	4.53%	56.34%
104	🇱🇾 Libya LBY	Africa	7.38M	+39.13%	28.50y	27.41%	5.02%	48.00%
105	🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan KGZ	Asia	7.19M	+43.00%	26.20y	32.34%	5.68%	61.35%
106	🇵🇾 Paraguay PRY	Americas	6.93M	+35.84%	27.70y	28.59%	6.54%	54.14%
107	🇳🇮 Nicaragua NIC	Americas	6.92M	+37.70%	26.60y	28.76%	5.53%	52.19%
108	🇧🇬 Bulgaria BGR	Europe	6.76M	-15.53%	45.50y	14.47%	22.03%	57.49%
109	🇷🇸 Serbia SRB	Europe	6.74M	-12.46%	45.10y	14.31%	22.69%	58.72%
110	🇸🇻 El Salvador SLV	Americas	6.34M	+6.64%	28.50y	24.81%	8.15%	49.15%
111	🇨🇬 Congo COG	Africa	6.33M	+100.96%	19.50y	40.45%	2.99%	76.78%
112	🇩🇰 Denmark DNK	Europe	5.98M	+11.94%	42.30y	15.70%	20.87%	57.64%
113	🇸🇬 Singapore SGP	Asia	5.83M	+44.54%	36.80y	11.69%	13.66%	33.94%
114	🇱🇧 Lebanon LBN	Asia	5.81M	+34.11%	29.60y	26.19%	10.14%	57.05%
115	🇫🇮 Finland FIN	Europe	5.62M	+8.52%	44.00y	14.63%	23.90%	62.68%
116	🇱🇷 Liberia LBR	Africa	5.61M	+91.69%	19.60y	39.53%	3.31%	74.93%
117	🇳🇴 Norway NOR	Europe	5.58M	+24.18%	40.70y	16.19%	18.79%	53.78%
118	🇸🇰 Slovakia SVK	Europe	5.51M	+2.36%	42.70y	15.76%	18.54%	52.20%
119	🇵🇸 Palestine PSE	Asia	5.50M	+74.36%	20.90y	38.05%	3.84%	72.07%
120	🇨🇫 Central African Republic CAF	Africa	5.33M	+39.06%	15.40y	49.00%	2.15%	104.73%
121	🇴🇲 Oman OMN	Asia	5.28M	+131.43%	30.50y	24.71%	2.64%	37.66%
122	🇮🇪 Ireland IRL	Europe	5.26M	+38.20%	39.70y	18.56%	15.89%	52.55%
123	🇳🇿 New Zealand NZL	Oceania	5.21M	+35.16%	38.60y	18.12%	17.20%	54.59%
124	🇲🇷 Mauritania MRT	Africa	5.17M	+97.80%	18.40y	42.71%	3.23%	84.98%
125	🇨🇷 Costa Rica CRI	Americas	5.13M	+30.28%	35.60y	18.80%	12.23%	44.98%
126	🇰🇼 Kuwait KWT	Asia	4.93M	+152.44%	35.80y	18.22%	3.10%	27.10%
127	🇵🇦 Panama PAN	Americas	4.52M	+50.00%	30.90y	24.89%	9.35%	52.09%
128	🇭🇷 Croatia HRV	Europe	3.88M	-10.42%	46.00y	13.92%	23.19%	59.01%
129	🇬🇪 Georgia GEO	Asia	3.81M	-12.03%	38.00y	20.80%	15.64%	57.32%
130	🇪🇷 Eritrea ERI	Africa	3.54M	+57.35%	19.90y	38.14%	4.20%	73.43%
131	🇲🇳 Mongolia MNG	Asia	3.48M	+41.56%	27.80y	32.19%	5.14%	59.57%
132	🇺🇾 Uruguay URY	Americas	3.39M	+3.69%	37.20y	18.29%	16.05%	52.30%
133	🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH	Europe	3.16M	-23.93%	46.30y	13.04%	22.23%	54.48%
134	🇶🇦 Qatar QAT	Asia	3.05M	+372.63%	34.50y	15.07%	1.68%	20.12%
135	🇲🇩 Moldova MDA	Europe	3.03M	-28.34%	39.10y	19.79%	16.21%	56.25%
136	🇳🇦 Namibia NAM	Africa	3.03M	+66.61%	22.10y	36.98%	3.67%	68.50%
137	🇦🇲 Armenia ARM	Asia	2.97M	-4.86%	37.10y	19.24%	13.70%	49.12%
138	🇱🇹 Lithuania LTU	Europe	2.86M	-18.32%	43.10y	14.71%	20.17%	53.55%
139	🇯🇲 Jamaica JAM	Americas	2.84M	+8.87%	33.30y	18.70%	8.21%	36.82%
140	🇦🇱 Albania ALB	Europe	2.79M	-11.82%	37.80y	16.84%	16.92%	50.97%
141	🇬🇲 Gambia GMB	Africa	2.76M	+89.68%	19.40y	40.25%	3.08%	76.45%
142	🇬🇦 Gabon GAB	Africa	2.54M	+99.04%	22.60y	36.48%	4.08%	68.26%
143	🇧🇼 Botswana BWA	Africa	2.52M	+50.30%	24.20y	32.13%	4.04%	56.66%
144	🇱🇸 Lesotho LSO	Africa	2.34M	+16.64%	22.70y	34.52%	3.86%	62.27%
145	🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau GNB	Africa	2.20M	+78.28%	20.20y	38.79%	3.19%	72.35%
146	🇸🇮 Slovenia SVN	Europe	2.12M	+6.64%	45.30y	14.71%	21.77%	57.45%
147	🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea GNQ	Africa	1.89M	+169.10%	22.00y	37.29%	3.69%	69.42%
148	🇱🇻 Latvia LVA	Europe	1.87M	-20.96%	44.30y	15.41%	21.74%	59.11%
149	🇲🇰 North Macedonia MKD	Europe	1.82M	-11.39%	41.60y	16.82%	18.02%	53.49%
150	🇧🇭 Bahrain BHR	Asia	1.61M	+140.01%	34.20y	18.72%	3.85%	29.15%
151	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago TTO	Americas	1.51M	+14.25%	38.20y	17.76%	12.38%	43.14%
152	🇹🇱 Timor-Leste TLS	Asia	1.40M	+87.98%	22.40y	33.66%	5.28%	63.76%
153	🇪🇪 Estonia EST	Europe	1.36M	-2.61%	43.30y	15.64%	21.30%	58.57%
154	🇨🇾 Cyprus CYP	Asia	1.36M	+43.33%	39.20y	16.07%	14.62%	44.28%
155	🇲🇺 Mauritius MUS	Africa	1.27M	+4.48%	38.50y	14.81%	13.53%	39.54%
156	🇸🇿 Eswatini SWZ	Africa	1.24M	+19.34%	23.20y	33.35%	4.26%	60.29%
157	🇩🇯 Djibouti DJI	Africa	1.17M	+56.39%	25.70y	29.17%	4.85%	51.56%
158	🇫🇯 Fiji FJI	Oceania	928.79K	+10.45%	28.90y	27.09%	6.49%	50.56%
159	🇰🇲 Comoros COM	Africa	866.64K	+61.66%	21.50y	37.12%	4.47%	71.21%
160	🇬🇾 Guyana GUY	Americas	831.10K	+8.66%	26.90y	29.16%	6.74%	56.00%
161	🇸🇧 Solomon Islands SLB	Oceania	819.21K	+85.98%	21.50y	36.97%	3.64%	68.38%
162	🇧🇹 Bhutan BTN	Asia	791.53K	+32.61%	30.90y	20.91%	6.49%	37.75%
163	🇱🇺 Luxembourg LUX	Europe	673.05K	+54.32%	40.20y	15.78%	15.48%	45.46%
164	🇲🇪 Montenegro MNE	Europe	638.49K	+0.68%	40.60y	18.13%	17.83%	56.15%
165	🇸🇷 Suriname SUR	Americas	634.44K	+33.10%	29.40y	25.64%	7.90%	50.46%
166	🇲🇹 Malta MLT	Europe	539.62K	+34.94%	41.80y	13.03%	20.21%	49.80%
167	🇲🇻 Maldives MDV	Asia	527.81K	+87.15%	32.90y	19.59%	4.64%	31.98%
168	🇫🇲 Micronesia FSM	Oceania	526.93K	+3.50%	27.40y	29.74%	7.97%	60.55%
169	🇨🇻 Cabo Verde CPV	Africa	524.89K	+15.79%	29.40y	25.55%	6.86%	47.94%
170	🇧🇳 Brunei BRN	Asia	462.73K	+41.75%	33.20y	20.83%	6.87%	38.30%
171	🇧🇿 Belize BLZ	Americas	417.08K	+73.20%	27.40y	26.58%	5.02%	46.21%
172	🇧🇸 Bahamas BHS	Americas	401.29K	+23.91%	36.00y	17.91%	11.78%	42.23%
173	🇮🇸 Iceland ISL	Europe	393.40K	+39.86%	37.10y	17.76%	15.65%	50.17%
174	🇻🇺 Vanuatu VUT	Oceania	327.79K	+75.95%	21.30y	38.31%	4.30%	74.25%
175	🇧🇧 Barbados BRB	Americas	282.47K	+7.78%	40.20y	17.24%	16.55%	51.04%
176	🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe STP	Africa	235.55K	+63.54%	20.30y	37.83%	3.90%	71.61%
177	🇼🇸 Samoa WSM	Oceania	218.03K	+20.00%	20.90y	38.46%	5.88%	79.68%
178	🇱🇨 Saint Lucia LCA	Americas	179.75K	+13.32%	35.20y	17.54%	9.62%	37.28%
179	🇰🇮 Kiribati KIR	Oceania	134.53K	+51.80%	23.80y	34.69%	4.24%	63.75%
180	🇸🇨 Seychelles SYC	Africa	130.43K	+56.53%	35.00y	19.95%	8.54%	39.85%
181	🇬🇩 Grenada GRD	Americas	117.22K	+9.08%	34.90y	19.44%	12.24%	46.37%
182	🇹🇴 Tonga TON	Oceania	104.18K	+1.45%	21.90y	35.40%	6.72%	72.77%
183	🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines VCT	Americas	100.63K	-11.39%	35.20y	21.29%	11.89%	49.67%
184	🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda ATG	Americas	93.77K	+25.16%	36.90y	17.80%	11.77%	42.00%
185	🇦🇩 Andorra AND	Europe	81.95K	+24.74%	44.50y	11.89%	15.95%	38.57%
186	🇩🇲 Dominica DMA	Americas	66.22K	-3.36%	37.00y	17.87%	12.96%	44.58%
187	🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis KNA	Americas	46.85K	+3.52%	36.80y	18.19%	11.23%	41.68%
188	🇱🇮 Liechtenstein LIE	Europe	39.87K	+20.38%	45.30y	14.27%	20.72%	53.81%
189	🇲🇨 Monaco MCO	Europe	38.64K	+19.03%	55.00y	13.47%	36.17%	98.58%
190	🇲🇭 Marshall Islands MHL	Oceania	37.56K	-25.95%	21.80y	34.47%	4.64%	64.24%
191	🇸🇲 San Marino SMR	Europe	33.59K	+25.30%	49.00y	12.26%	22.41%	53.08%
192	🇵🇼 Palau PLW	Oceania	17.70K	-7.74%	39.20y	18.24%	11.34%	42.02%
193	🇳🇷 Nauru NRU	Oceania	11.96K	+17.49%	21.40y	37.76%	2.87%	68.42%
194	🇹🇻 Tuvalu TUV	Oceania	9.65K	+1.02%	25.30y	32.93%	6.68%	65.61%
195	🇻🇦 Vatican City VAT	Europe	496	—	59.60y	1.61%	35.89%	60.00%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries are there in the world?

There are 195 countries in the world recognized by the United Nations — 193 UN member states plus 2 observer states (the Holy See and Palestine). This page lists demographic data for all 195.

Which country has the largest population in the world?

India is the most populated country with 1,450,935,802 people, followed by China (1,419,321,288) and United States (345,426,584). See our full population ranking for all 195 countries.

What is the total world population?

The world's total population is approximately 8.12 billion people across 195 countries (UN estimates for 2024).

Where does the data come from?

All demographic data is sourced from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division — specifically the World Population Prospects 2024 Revision, the most authoritative global demographic dataset available.

Which country has the smallest population?

Vatican City has the smallest population in the world with about 500 residents. See our smallest countries page for the full ranking.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data is sourced from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024 Revision represents the most authoritative and comprehensive demographic dataset available globally.

Data includes medium-variant population projections based on comprehensive demographic research, historical trends analysis, and standardized methodologies applied consistently across all 195 countries.

View Official UN World Population Prospects Data →

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