All 195 Countries Ranked by Population
India is the most populated country, with 1,476,625,577 people on 1 July 2026, 17.8% of the world’s 8.30 billion. China (1,412,914,088) and the United States (349,035,494) follow. The 10 most populated countries hold 56.6% of all people.
8.30 billion
World population, 2026 (UN world total)
195
Countries
1950–2030
Years of data
Showing 195 of 195 countries
| Share of world | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India IND | Asia | 1.48B | 17.79% | +39.58% | 29.20y | 23.79% | 7.61% | 45.76% |
| 2 | China CHN | Asia | 1.41B | 17.02% | +11.29% | 40.60y | 14.80% | 15.13% | 42.72% |
| 3 | United States USA | Americas | 349.04M | 4.20% | +24.00% | 38.70y | 16.91% | 18.84% | 55.63% |
| 4 | Indonesia IDN | Asia | 287.89M | 3.47% | +33.23% | 30.70y | 23.87% | 7.81% | 46.36% |
| 5 | Pakistan PAK | Asia | 259.30M | 3.12% | +67.42% | 20.80y | 35.79% | 4.44% | 67.31% |
| 6 | Nigeria NGA | Africa | 242.43M | 2.92% | +91.82% | 18.30y | 40.02% | 3.09% | 75.77% |
| 7 | Brazil BRA | Americas | 213.56M | 2.57% | +22.72% | 35.30y | 19.11% | 11.92% | 44.98% |
| 8 | Bangladesh BGD | Asia | 177.82M | 2.14% | +32.16% | 26.30y | 27.33% | 6.84% | 51.90% |
| 9 | Russia RUS | Europe | 143.39M | 1.73% | -2.27% | 40.70y | 16.73% | 18.37% | 54.08% |
| 10 | Ethiopia ETH | Africa | 138.90M | 1.67% | +106.05% | 19.30y | 38.51% | 3.37% | 72.05% |
| 11 | Mexico MEX | Americas | 133.00M | 1.60% | +34.85% | 30.00y | 23.67% | 8.81% | 48.09% |
| 12 | Japan JPN | Asia | 122.43M | 1.47% | -3.62% | 50.20y | 11.05% | 30.20% | 70.19% |
| 13 | Egypt EGY | Africa | 120.10M | 1.45% | +64.33% | 24.70y | 31.10% | 5.43% | 57.54% |
| 14 | Philippines PHL | Asia | 117.72M | 1.42% | +47.85% | 26.60y | 26.41% | 5.95% | 47.85% |
| 15 | Democratic Republic of the Congo COD | Africa | 116.45M | 1.40% | +130.56% | 15.90y | 45.83% | 3.09% | 95.79% |
| 16 | Vietnam VNM | Asia | 102.18M | 1.23% | +32.43% | 33.90y | 22.44% | 9.91% | 47.81% |
| 17 | Iran IRN | Asia | 93.17M | 1.12% | +40.27% | 34.50y | 21.57% | 8.94% | 43.91% |
| 18 | Turkey TUR | Asia | 87.93M | 1.06% | +34.39% | 33.90y | 20.58% | 10.90% | 45.94% |
| 19 | Germany DEU | Europe | 83.64M | 1.01% | +2.26% | 45.70y | 13.86% | 24.24% | 61.55% |
| 20 | Tanzania TZA | Africa | 72.56M | 0.87% | +111.80% | 17.60y | 42.15% | 3.04% | 82.43% |
| 21 | Thailand THA | Asia | 71.56M | 0.86% | +13.57% | 41.00y | 14.08% | 16.68% | 44.43% |
| 22 | United Kingdom GBR | Europe | 69.93M | 0.84% | +18.41% | 40.20y | 16.72% | 19.94% | 57.88% |
| 23 | France FRA | Europe | 66.75M | 0.80% | +12.21% | 42.50y | 15.96% | 22.93% | 63.63% |
| 24 | South Africa ZAF | Africa | 65.45M | 0.79% | +38.79% | 28.90y | 25.58% | 7.08% | 48.48% |
| 25 | Italy ITA | Europe | 58.93M | 0.71% | +2.89% | 48.60y | 11.43% | 25.60% | 58.82% |
| 26 | Kenya KEN | Africa | 58.64M | 0.71% | +91.35% | 20.30y | 35.73% | 3.08% | 63.43% |
| 27 | Myanmar MMR | Asia | 55.18M | 0.66% | +21.85% | 30.40y | 23.86% | 7.74% | 46.20% |
| 28 | Colombia COL | Americas | 53.94M | 0.65% | +37.98% | 33.00y | 19.74% | 10.64% | 43.64% |
| 29 | Sudan SDN | Africa | 53.28M | 0.64% | +91.55% | 18.80y | 39.82% | 3.47% | 76.33% |
| 30 | Uganda UGA | Africa | 52.76M | 0.64% | +119.84% | 17.10y | 42.67% | 2.27% | 81.62% |
| 31 | South Korea KOR | Asia | 51.60M | 0.62% | +10.34% | 46.20y | 9.82% | 21.43% | 45.46% |
| 32 | Algeria DZA | Africa | 48.03M | 0.58% | +55.41% | 28.80y | 29.44% | 7.04% | 57.45% |
| 33 | Iraq IRQ | Asia | 48.01M | 0.58% | +96.56% | 21.10y | 35.39% | 3.50% | 63.65% |
| 34 | Spain ESP | Europe | 47.85M | 0.58% | +16.65% | 46.30y | 12.33% | 22.16% | 52.65% |
| 35 | Argentina ARG | Americas | 46.00M | 0.55% | +23.62% | 33.30y | 20.42% | 12.85% | 49.86% |
| 36 | Afghanistan AFG | Asia | 45.05M | 0.54% | +123.78% | 17.40y | 42.22% | 2.45% | 80.73% |
| 37 | Yemen YEM | Asia | 42.96M | 0.52% | +118.92% | 18.50y | 40.92% | 2.57% | 76.98% |
| 38 | Canada CAN | Americas | 40.47M | 0.49% | +31.00% | 40.80y | 14.85% | 20.73% | 55.25% |
| 39 | Angola AGO | Africa | 40.22M | 0.48% | +148.32% | 16.70y | 43.82% | 2.94% | 87.84% |
| 40 | Ukraine UKR | Europe | 39.54M | 0.48% | -20.22% | 41.80y | 13.41% | 19.13% | 48.25% |
| 41 | Morocco MAR | Africa | 38.76M | 0.47% | +36.37% | 30.10y | 24.76% | 8.77% | 50.44% |
| 42 | Poland POL | Europe | 37.84M | 0.46% | -1.08% | 43.00y | 14.13% | 21.26% | 54.78% |
| 43 | Uzbekistan UZB | Asia | 37.72M | 0.45% | +52.19% | 27.00y | 31.46% | 6.29% | 60.64% |
| 44 | Mozambique MOZ | Africa | 36.64M | 0.44% | +102.10% | 16.60y | 43.85% | 2.71% | 87.12% |
| 45 | Malaysia MYS | Asia | 36.39M | 0.44% | +58.42% | 31.40y | 20.85% | 8.34% | 41.21% |
| 46 | Ghana GHA | Africa | 35.70M | 0.43% | +81.79% | 21.60y | 35.01% | 3.90% | 63.69% |
| 47 | Saudi Arabia SAU | Asia | 35.17M | 0.42% | +117.37% | 29.70y | 23.43% | 3.17% | 36.25% |
| 48 | Peru PER | Americas | 34.92M | 0.42% | +31.29% | 30.60y | 23.27% | 9.71% | 49.21% |
| 49 | Madagascar MDG | Africa | 33.52M | 0.40% | +102.96% | 19.40y | 38.64% | 3.54% | 72.95% |
| 50 | Côte d'Ivoire CIV | Africa | 33.49M | 0.40% | +89.24% | 18.50y | 40.05% | 2.70% | 74.66% |
| 51 | Cameroon CMR | Africa | 30.64M | 0.37% | +105.47% | 18.20y | 40.79% | 2.84% | 77.42% |
| 52 | Nepal NPL | Asia | 29.63M | 0.36% | +20.71% | 25.70y | 27.67% | 6.74% | 52.46% |
| 53 | Niger NER | Africa | 28.81M | 0.35% | +150.35% | 15.70y | 45.84% | 2.64% | 94.11% |
| 54 | Venezuela VEN | Americas | 28.63M | 0.34% | +16.75% | 29.50y | 24.32% | 10.35% | 53.08% |
| 55 | Australia AUS | Oceania | 27.23M | 0.33% | +42.31% | 38.50y | 17.52% | 18.47% | 56.21% |
| 56 | North Korea PRK | Asia | 26.63M | 0.32% | +12.54% | 36.80y | 18.89% | 13.01% | 46.85% |
| 57 | Syria SYR | Asia | 26.47M | 0.32% | +59.11% | 23.80y | 27.90% | 4.95% | 48.93% |
| 58 | Mali MLI | Africa | 25.93M | 0.31% | +124.34% | 15.90y | 45.43% | 2.34% | 91.50% |
| 59 | Burkina Faso BFA | Africa | 24.60M | 0.30% | +106.29% | 18.00y | 40.52% | 2.72% | 76.18% |
| 60 | Sri Lanka LKA | Asia | 23.35M | 0.28% | +21.02% | 33.60y | 21.39% | 12.84% | 52.04% |
| 61 | Malawi MWI | Africa | 22.79M | 0.27% | +101.36% | 18.40y | 39.58% | 2.60% | 72.94% |
| 62 | Zambia ZMB | Africa | 22.52M | 0.27% | +124.82% | 18.20y | 40.50% | 2.06% | 74.08% |
| 63 | Chad TCD | Africa | 21.56M | 0.26% | +153.29% | 15.70y | 46.01% | 2.13% | 92.85% |
| 64 | Kazakhstan KAZ | Asia | 21.08M | 0.25% | +36.01% | 29.70y | 28.85% | 9.34% | 61.80% |
| 65 | Somalia SOM | Africa | 20.31M | 0.24% | +129.74% | 15.60y | 46.52% | 2.64% | 96.72% |
| 66 | Chile CHL | Americas | 19.95M | 0.24% | +28.65% | 37.40y | 16.12% | 15.05% | 45.30% |
| 67 | Senegal SEN | Africa | 19.37M | 0.23% | +94.28% | 19.80y | 37.32% | 3.68% | 69.49% |
| 68 | Guatemala GTM | Americas | 18.97M | 0.23% | +62.15% | 23.80y | 30.48% | 5.08% | 55.17% |
| 69 | Romania ROU | Europe | 18.80M | 0.23% | -14.72% | 43.50y | 15.44% | 20.24% | 55.46% |
| 70 | Netherlands NLD | Europe | 18.45M | 0.22% | +14.88% | 41.50y | 14.86% | 21.27% | 56.57% |
| 71 | Ecuador ECU | Americas | 18.44M | 0.22% | +45.36% | 29.70y | 23.34% | 8.86% | 47.49% |
| 72 | Cambodia KHM | Asia | 18.05M | 0.22% | +44.85% | 26.40y | 29.21% | 6.60% | 55.80% |
| 73 | Zimbabwe ZWE | Africa | 17.27M | 0.21% | +45.25% | 18.30y | 39.64% | 3.51% | 75.91% |
| 74 | Guinea GIN | Africa | 15.44M | 0.19% | +83.20% | 18.50y | 40.19% | 3.49% | 77.57% |
| 75 | Benin BEN | Africa | 15.17M | 0.18% | +110.07% | 18.20y | 40.94% | 3.19% | 79.01% |
| 76 | Rwanda RWA | Africa | 14.89M | 0.18% | +81.27% | 20.20y | 36.70% | 4.11% | 68.93% |
| 77 | Burundi BDI | Africa | 14.73M | 0.18% | +127.65% | 16.60y | 43.22% | 2.56% | 84.45% |
| 78 | Bolivia BOL | Americas | 12.75M | 0.15% | +48.14% | 25.50y | 29.10% | 5.85% | 53.72% |
| 79 | South Sudan SSD | Africa | 12.44M | 0.15% | +106.16% | 19.00y | 37.09% | 3.16% | 67.36% |
| 80 | Tunisia TUN | Africa | 12.42M | 0.15% | +27.14% | 33.40y | 23.04% | 10.33% | 50.08% |
| 81 | Haiti HTI | Americas | 12.04M | 0.15% | +44.98% | 24.30y | 30.37% | 4.88% | 54.45% |
| 82 | Belgium BEL | Europe | 11.77M | 0.14% | +14.86% | 42.10y | 15.41% | 21.37% | 58.20% |
| 83 | Dominican Republic DOM | Americas | 11.61M | 0.14% | +35.24% | 28.70y | 25.81% | 8.50% | 52.23% |
| 84 | Jordan JOR | Asia | 11.59M | 0.14% | +115.14% | 24.90y | 29.62% | 4.99% | 52.94% |
| 85 | United Arab Emirates ARE | Asia | 11.57M | 0.14% | +231.31% | 31.60y | 15.91% | 1.83% | 21.57% |
| 86 | Honduras HND | Americas | 11.18M | 0.13% | +70.04% | 24.60y | 29.92% | 4.67% | 52.88% |
| 87 | Tajikistan TJK | Asia | 10.98M | 0.13% | +74.69% | 22.40y | 35.43% | 4.29% | 65.88% |
| 88 | Papua New Guinea PNG | Oceania | 10.95M | 0.13% | +97.72% | 23.00y | 32.80% | 3.72% | 57.53% |
| 89 | Cuba CUB | Americas | 10.89M | 0.13% | -1.95% | 42.50y | 14.72% | 17.60% | 47.77% |
| 90 | Sweden SWE | Europe | 10.70M | 0.13% | +20.61% | 40.40y | 16.43% | 21.08% | 60.03% |
| 91 | Czech Republic CZE | Europe | 10.53M | 0.13% | +2.84% | 44.30y | 14.83% | 21.45% | 56.92% |
| 92 | Azerbaijan AZE | Asia | 10.45M | 0.13% | +27.89% | 34.10y | 20.59% | 9.78% | 43.61% |
| 93 | Portugal PRT | Europe | 10.40M | 0.13% | +1.09% | 47.20y | 12.62% | 25.37% | 61.28% |
| 94 | Togo TGO | Africa | 9.93M | 0.12% | +93.21% | 19.20y | 38.78% | 3.32% | 72.70% |
| 95 | Greece GRC | Europe | 9.90M | 0.12% | -8.21% | 47.10y | 12.57% | 24.73% | 59.47% |
| 96 | Israel ISR | Asia | 9.65M | 0.12% | +57.87% | 29.30y | 26.91% | 12.82% | 65.90% |
| 97 | Hungary HUN | Europe | 9.59M | 0.12% | -5.93% | 44.20y | 14.34% | 21.30% | 55.37% |
| 98 | Austria AUT | Europe | 9.11M | 0.11% | +13.66% | 43.90y | 14.05% | 21.63% | 55.48% |
| 99 | Switzerland CHE | Europe | 9.01M | 0.11% | +25.39% | 43.20y | 14.80% | 20.88% | 55.48% |
| 100 | Sierra Leone SLE | Africa | 9.00M | 0.11% | +103.38% | 19.90y | 37.21% | 3.33% | 68.17% |
| 101 | Belarus BLR | Europe | 8.94M | 0.11% | -10.55% | 41.80y | 15.46% | 18.89% | 52.32% |
| 102 | Laos LAO | Asia | 7.97M | 0.10% | +46.82% | 25.30y | 29.48% | 4.96% | 52.54% |
| 103 | Turkmenistan TKM | Asia | 7.74M | 0.09% | +68.82% | 27.30y | 30.81% | 5.09% | 56.01% |
| 104 | Libya LBY | Africa | 7.54M | 0.09% | +42.13% | 28.00y | 26.22% | 5.41% | 46.26% |
| 105 | Kyrgyzstan KGZ | Asia | 7.40M | 0.09% | +47.27% | 25.50y | 31.44% | 6.26% | 60.50% |
| 106 | Nicaragua NIC | Americas | 7.10M | 0.09% | +41.31% | 26.30y | 27.87% | 5.87% | 50.92% |
| 107 | Paraguay PRY | Americas | 7.10M | 0.09% | +39.10% | 27.30y | 28.14% | 6.91% | 53.97% |
| 108 | Bulgaria BGR | Europe | 6.67M | 0.08% | -16.66% | 45.00y | 14.34% | 22.46% | 58.22% |
| 109 | Serbia SRB | Europe | 6.64M | 0.08% | -13.68% | 44.70y | 14.20% | 23.38% | 60.21% |
| 110 | Congo COG | Africa | 6.64M | 0.08% | +110.63% | 18.70y | 39.40% | 3.14% | 74.05% |
| 111 | El Salvador SLV | Americas | 6.39M | 0.08% | +7.54% | 28.40y | 23.96% | 8.48% | 48.01% |
| 112 | Denmark DNK | Europe | 6.02M | 0.07% | +12.81% | 41.30y | 15.47% | 21.39% | 58.38% |
| 113 | Singapore SGP | Asia | 5.91M | 0.07% | +46.35% | 36.80y | 11.75% | 14.76% | 36.07% |
| 114 | Lebanon LBN | Asia | 5.90M | 0.07% | +36.22% | 29.00y | 24.96% | 10.74% | 55.54% |
| 115 | Liberia LBR | Africa | 5.85M | 0.07% | +99.92% | 19.00y | 38.63% | 3.37% | 72.42% |
| 116 | Central African Republic CAF | Africa | 5.70M | 0.07% | +48.67% | 14.60y | 48.23% | 2.24% | 101.87% |
| 117 | Palestine PSE | Asia | 5.69M | 0.07% | +80.62% | 20.30y | 37.04% | 3.95% | 69.44% |
| 118 | Oman OMN | Asia | 5.67M | 0.07% | +148.52% | 29.80y | 24.05% | 2.74% | 36.58% |
| 119 | Norway NOR | Europe | 5.65M | 0.07% | +25.88% | 40.10y | 15.68% | 19.41% | 54.06% |
| 120 | Finland FIN | Europe | 5.62M | 0.07% | +8.61% | 43.40y | 14.02% | 24.53% | 62.74% |
| 121 | Mauritania MRT | Africa | 5.46M | 0.07% | +108.97% | 17.50y | 42.04% | 3.27% | 82.85% |
| 122 | Slovakia SVK | Europe | 5.45M | 0.07% | +1.33% | 42.80y | 15.35% | 19.51% | 53.52% |
| 123 | Ireland IRL | Europe | 5.36M | 0.06% | +40.88% | 39.20y | 17.65% | 16.54% | 51.94% |
| 124 | New Zealand NZL | Oceania | 5.29M | 0.06% | +37.07% | 38.00y | 17.64% | 18.04% | 55.47% |
| 125 | Costa Rica CRI | Americas | 5.17M | 0.06% | +31.42% | 35.70y | 17.83% | 13.30% | 45.20% |
| 126 | Kuwait KWT | Asia | 5.10M | 0.06% | +161.05% | 34.80y | 17.76% | 3.26% | 26.61% |
| 127 | Panama PAN | Americas | 4.63M | 0.06% | +53.66% | 30.60y | 24.15% | 9.98% | 51.80% |
| 128 | Croatia HRV | Europe | 3.82M | 0.05% | -11.64% | 45.50y | 13.51% | 24.02% | 60.08% |
| 129 | Georgia GEO | Asia | 3.80M | 0.05% | -12.10% | 37.60y | 20.17% | 16.36% | 57.56% |
| 130 | Eritrea ERI | Africa | 3.68M | 0.04% | +63.89% | 19.50y | 37.09% | 4.31% | 70.65% |
| 131 | Mongolia MNG | Asia | 3.56M | 0.04% | +44.87% | 27.00y | 30.87% | 5.74% | 57.76% |
| 132 | Uruguay URY | Americas | 3.38M | 0.04% | +3.56% | 36.70y | 17.51% | 16.53% | 51.61% |
| 133 | Qatar QAT | Asia | 3.17M | 0.04% | +392.03% | 33.40y | 15.00% | 1.72% | 20.07% |
| 134 | Namibia NAM | Africa | 3.15M | 0.04% | +73.38% | 21.50y | 36.28% | 3.90% | 67.16% |
| 135 | Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH | Europe | 3.11M | 0.04% | -25.13% | 46.10y | 12.71% | 23.50% | 56.76% |
| 136 | Moldova MDA | Europe | 2.96M | 0.04% | -30.08% | 39.10y | 19.23% | 17.43% | 57.88% |
| 137 | Armenia ARM | Asia | 2.93M | 0.04% | -6.23% | 37.20y | 18.70% | 15.18% | 51.23% |
| 138 | Gambia GMB | Africa | 2.88M | 0.03% | +98.21% | 18.80y | 39.16% | 3.30% | 73.77% |
| 139 | Jamaica JAM | Americas | 2.83M | 0.03% | +8.65% | 33.30y | 17.90% | 8.97% | 36.75% |
| 140 | Lithuania LTU | Europe | 2.80M | 0.03% | -20.09% | 42.60y | 14.29% | 21.32% | 55.31% |
| 141 | Albania ALB | Europe | 2.75M | 0.03% | -13.11% | 37.80y | 16.33% | 18.33% | 53.04% |
| 142 | Gabon GAB | Africa | 2.65M | 0.03% | +107.55% | 21.60y | 35.95% | 4.18% | 67.03% |
| 143 | Botswana BWA | Africa | 2.60M | 0.03% | +55.21% | 23.70y | 31.77% | 4.11% | 55.96% |
| 144 | Lesotho LSO | Africa | 2.39M | 0.03% | +19.23% | 22.10y | 33.63% | 3.90% | 60.09% |
| 145 | Guinea-Bissau GNB | Africa | 2.30M | 0.03% | +86.10% | 19.60y | 37.85% | 3.28% | 69.86% |
| 146 | Slovenia SVN | Europe | 2.11M | 0.03% | +6.43% | 45.00y | 14.24% | 22.67% | 58.50% |
| 147 | Equatorial Guinea GNQ | Africa | 1.98M | 0.02% | +182.17% | 20.90y | 36.85% | 3.85% | 68.66% |
| 148 | Latvia LVA | Europe | 1.84M | 0.02% | -22.48% | 43.80y | 14.99% | 22.66% | 60.38% |
| 149 | North Macedonia MKD | Europe | 1.80M | 0.02% | -12.31% | 41.40y | 16.24% | 18.98% | 54.38% |
| 150 | Bahrain BHR | Asia | 1.68M | 0.02% | +150.24% | 33.40y | 18.16% | 4.19% | 28.78% |
| 151 | Trinidad and Tobago TTO | Americas | 1.51M | 0.02% | +14.66% | 38.20y | 17.21% | 13.50% | 44.32% |
| 152 | Timor-Leste TLS | Asia | 1.44M | 0.02% | +92.85% | 22.10y | 32.61% | 5.19% | 60.76% |
| 153 | Cyprus CYP | Asia | 1.38M | 0.02% | +45.87% | 39.10y | 16.05% | 15.26% | 45.56% |
| 154 | Estonia EST | Europe | 1.33M | 0.02% | -4.72% | 43.20y | 14.89% | 22.27% | 59.13% |
| 155 | Eswatini SWZ | Africa | 1.27M | 0.02% | +21.94% | 22.70y | 32.62% | 4.40% | 58.77% |
| 156 | Mauritius MUS | Africa | 1.27M | 0.02% | +3.98% | 38.30y | 14.31% | 14.72% | 40.89% |
| 157 | Djibouti DJI | Africa | 1.20M | 0.01% | +60.50% | 25.20y | 28.46% | 5.10% | 50.51% |
| 158 | Fiji FJI | Oceania | 937.28K | 0.01% | +11.46% | 28.30y | 26.57% | 6.79% | 50.05% |
| 159 | Comoros COM | Africa | 899.01K | 0.01% | +67.70% | 20.70y | 36.59% | 4.44% | 69.59% |
| 160 | Solomon Islands SLB | Oceania | 858.29K | 0.01% | +94.86% | 20.90y | 36.12% | 3.71% | 66.20% |
| 161 | Guyana GUY | Americas | 840.89K | 0.01% | +9.94% | 26.50y | 28.68% | 7.23% | 56.03% |
| 162 | Bhutan BTN | Asia | 802.22K | 0.01% | +34.41% | 31.00y | 19.81% | 6.77% | 36.21% |
| 163 | Luxembourg LUX | Europe | 687.45K | 0.01% | +57.62% | 39.70y | 15.70% | 16.19% | 46.83% |
| 164 | Suriname SUR | Americas | 645.26K | 0.01% | +35.38% | 28.90y | 25.05% | 8.51% | 50.49% |
| 165 | Montenegro MNE | Europe | 626.23K | 0.01% | -1.26% | 40.40y | 17.65% | 18.77% | 57.30% |
| 166 | Malta MLT | Europe | 549.01K | 0.01% | +37.29% | 41.50y | 12.77% | 20.91% | 50.77% |
| 167 | Maldives MDV | Asia | 531.52K | 0.01% | +88.47% | 33.40y | 18.43% | 5.29% | 31.09% |
| 168 | Cabo Verde CPV | Africa | 529.63K | 0.01% | +16.83% | 29.50y | 23.83% | 7.46% | 45.56% |
| 169 | Brunei BRN | Asia | 469.77K | 0.01% | +43.92% | 33.20y | 20.39% | 7.62% | 38.92% |
| 170 | Belize BLZ | Americas | 428.64K | 0.01% | +78.01% | 27.30y | 26.01% | 5.45% | 45.90% |
| 171 | Bahamas BHS | Americas | 404.63K | 0.00% | +24.95% | 35.70y | 17.24% | 12.45% | 42.23% |
| 172 | Iceland ISL | Europe | 402.33K | 0.00% | +43.04% | 36.60y | 17.31% | 16.29% | 50.61% |
| 173 | Vanuatu VUT | Oceania | 342.56K | 0.00% | +83.90% | 20.30y | 37.57% | 4.47% | 72.52% |
| 174 | Barbados BRB | Americas | 282.72K | 0.00% | +7.88% | 39.70y | 16.93% | 17.62% | 52.79% |
| 175 | Sao Tome and Principe STP | Africa | 244.99K | 0.00% | +70.11% | 19.70y | 37.17% | 4.00% | 69.96% |
| 176 | Samoa WSM | Oceania | 220.53K | 0.00% | +21.38% | 19.80y | 37.55% | 6.22% | 77.84% |
| 177 | Saint Lucia LCA | Americas | 180.49K | 0.00% | +13.79% | 35.10y | 17.07% | 10.34% | 37.76% |
| 178 | Kiribati KIR | Oceania | 138.44K | 0.00% | +56.24% | 23.00y | 33.96% | 4.54% | 62.60% |
| 179 | Seychelles SYC | Africa | 134.96K | 0.00% | +61.98% | 34.60y | 19.59% | 8.98% | 40.00% |
| 180 | Grenada GRD | Americas | 117.36K | 0.00% | +9.22% | 34.90y | 18.57% | 13.02% | 46.19% |
| 181 | Micronesia FSM | Oceania | 114.18K | 0.00% | +1.91% | 23.50y | 31.16% | 6.37% | 60.09% |
| 182 | Tonga TON | Oceania | 103.29K | 0.00% | +0.60% | 21.00y | 34.37% | 6.98% | 70.50% |
| 183 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines VCT | Americas | 99.24K | 0.00% | -12.59% | 34.70y | 20.45% | 12.65% | 49.46% |
| 184 | Antigua and Barbuda ATG | Americas | 94.63K | 0.00% | +26.32% | 36.70y | 17.23% | 12.89% | 43.09% |
| 185 | Andorra AND | Europe | 83.75K | 0.00% | +27.51% | 44.20y | 11.36% | 17.23% | 40.04% |
| 186 | Dominica DMA | Americas | 65.51K | 0.00% | -4.38% | 36.60y | 17.37% | 13.46% | 44.58% |
| 187 | Saint Kitts and Nevis KNA | Americas | 46.99K | 0.00% | +3.86% | 36.50y | 18.40% | 12.15% | 43.98% |
| 188 | Liechtenstein LIE | Europe | 40.37K | 0.00% | +21.91% | 44.70y | 14.22% | 22.01% | 56.80% |
| 189 | Monaco MCO | Europe | 38.09K | 0.00% | +17.35% | 53.10y | 14.06% | 35.94% | 99.98% |
| 190 | Marshall Islands MHL | Oceania | 35.08K | 0.00% | -30.83% | 20.50y | 33.25% | 5.13% | 62.30% |
| 191 | San Marino SMR | Europe | 33.60K | 0.00% | +25.39% | 49.10y | 11.43% | 23.84% | 54.48% |
| 192 | Palau PLW | Oceania | 17.61K | 0.00% | -8.15% | 38.90y | 17.62% | 12.35% | 42.79% |
| 193 | Nauru NRU | Oceania | 12.10K | 0.00% | +19.03% | 20.20y | 36.46% | 3.18% | 65.67% |
| 194 | Tuvalu TUV | Oceania | 9.36K | 0.00% | -1.90% | 24.10y | 32.96% | 7.50% | 67.96% |
| 195 | Vatican City VAT | Europe | 496 | 0.00% | — | 59.60y | 1.61% | 35.89% | 60.00% |
Most populated countries in 2026 and 2050
Most populated in 2026
- 1India1.48 billion—
- 2China1.41 billion—
- 3United States349.0 million—
- 4Indonesia287.9 million▼2
- 5Pakistan259.3 million▲1
- 6Nigeria242.4 million▲1
- 7Brazil213.6 million▼2
- 8Bangladesh177.8 million▼2
- 9Russia143.4 million▼4
- 10Ethiopia138.9 million▲3
Projected most populated in 2050
- 1India1.68 billion—
- 2China1.26 billion—
- 3United States380.8 million—
- 4Pakistan371.9 million▲1
- 5Nigeria359.2 million▲1
- 6Indonesia320.7 million▼2
- 7Ethiopia225.0 million▲3
- 8Democratic Republic of the Congo218.2 million▲7
- 9Brazil217.5 million▼2
- 10Bangladesh214.7 million▼2
By 2050, Russia drops out of the top 10 and Democratic Republic of the Congo enters.
Arrows show each country’s rank change between 2026 and 2050. 2050 figures are UN medium-variant projections.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has the largest population?
India, 1,476,625,577 on 1 July 2026 (17.8% of the world).
By the UN's current estimates (World Population Prospects 2024), India passed China in mid-2022. China had the largest population in every year from 1950, when UN estimates begin, until then. The UN had first dated the change to April 2023, based on its 2022 revision.
How many people live in the world?
8.30 billion on 1 July 2026 (UN world total).
The 195 countries here add up to 8.26 billion. The other 41 million live in territories such as Taiwan, Hong Kong and Puerto Rico, which the UN counts separately.
What are the 10 most populated countries?
India (1.48 billion), China (1.41 billion), United States (349.0 million), Indonesia (287.9 million), Pakistan (259.3 million), Nigeria (242.4 million), Brazil (213.6 million), Bangladesh (177.8 million), Russia (143.4 million) and Ethiopia (138.9 million).
Which country will have the most people in 2050?
India 1.68 billion, China 1.26 billion, the United States 380.8 million, Pakistan 371.9 million, Nigeria 359.2 million.
India peaks in 2061 at 1.70 billion; no country reaches 2 billion this century.
Is China's population shrinking?
Yes. It peaked in 2021 at 1.43 billion. It is 1.41 billion in 2026 (−3.2 million that year), and 1.26 billion is projected for 2050.
Which countries are growing fastest?
By people added in 2026: India (+12.8 million), Nigeria (+4.9 million), Pakistan (+4.1 million), Democratic Republic of the Congo (+3.6 million), Ethiopia (+3.4 million).
Which countries are shrinking?
Among the 30 largest countries, China (−3.2 million), Japan (−0.7 million), Russia (−0.6 million), Germany (−0.4 million), Italy (−0.2 million), Thailand (−0.1 million). In all, 43 of the 194 countries with UN data shrink in 2026.
Which continent has the most people?
Asia, 4.86 billion (58.6%), then Africa, 1.58 billion (19.1%). These are UN regional totals.
How many countries are there?
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.
Where does the data come from?
UN World Population Prospects 2024, population on 1 July. Estimates run to 2023, with projections from 2024; the next revision is expected in July 2027.
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
Population figures are the United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, for 1 July of each year, medium variant from 2024. Share of world uses the UN world total, which includes territories without a country page here. The next UN revision is expected in July 2027.
View the UN World Population Prospects data →