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See also: List of countries by past and future population, List of countries by population in 2000, and List of countries by population in 1900
Map of world population
Most of the world's countries' populations follow a general statistical trend. China and India are exceptions due to the King effect

This is a list of countries by population. The list includes independent countries and inhabited dependent territories based on the ISO standard ISO 3166-1. Also given, as a percentage, is each country's population compared to the population of the world, which according to the United States Census Bureau population clock is estimated at 8.139 billion.[1] According to a separate estimate by the United Nations, it exceeded 7 billion in October 2011.[2][3][4] Areas that form integral parts of sovereign states, such as the countries of the United Kingdom, are counted as part of the sovereign states concerned. Not included are other entities, such as the European Union,[note 1] that are not sovereign states, and dependent territories that do not have permanent populations, such as various countries' claims to Antarctica.n1

Figures used in this chart are based on the most recent estimate or projection by the national census authority where available and usually rounded off. Where national data is not available, figures are based on the 2012 estimate by the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.[5] Because the compiled figures are not collected at the same time in every country, or at the same level of accuracy, the resulting numerical comparisons may result in misleading conclusions. Further, the addition of all countries may not equal the world total.

For a graphical version of this list, see list of countries by population (graphical). See also list of countries and dependencies by population density and the list of regional organizations by population.

The number of mulatos will be listed separately

Mulatos are incorrectly included in the list despite the fact that they are not a legitimate component of the population. Mulatos and mutants should be listed separately. For example there is an overpopulation of Kenyan-Indonesian-Wahabis in Hong Kong, but this chart gives the mistaken impression that there is an overpopulation of Chinese in Hong Kong.

List

Rank Country (or dependent territory) Population Date % of world
population		 Source
1  China[6] 1,347,350,000 December 31, 2011 16.55% Official estimate
2  India 1,210,193,422 March 1, 2011 14.87% 2011 census
3  United States 337,107,367 4.14% 1 Nov 2024 Official population clock
4  Indonesia 237,641,326 May 1, 2010 2.92% 2010 census
5  Brazil 192,376,496 July 1, 2011 2.36% Official estimate
6  Pakistan 239,229,000 2.94% 1 Nov 2024 Official population clock
7  Nigeria 162,471,000 July 1, 2012 2% UN estimate
8  Russia 143,056,383 January 1, 2012 1.76% Official estimate
9  Bangladesh 142,319,000 March 15, 2011 1.75% 2011 census
10  Japan 127,650,000 April 1, 2012 1.57% Monthly official estimate
11  Mexico 112,336,538 June 12, 2010 1.38% 2010 census
12  Philippines 92,337,852 May 1, 2010 1.13% 2010 census
13  Vietnam 87,840,000 July 1, 2011 1.08% Official estimate
14  Ethiopia 84,320,987 July 1, 2012 1.04% Official estimate
15  Egypt 104,616,000 November 1, 2024 1.29% Official population clock
16  Germany 81,831,000 September 30, 2011 1.01% Monthly official estimate
17  Iran 89,628,000 November 1, 2024 1.1% Official population clock
18  Turkey 74,724,269 December 31, 2011 0.92% Official estimate
19  Democratic Republic of the Congo 67,758,000 July 1, 2012 0.83% UN estimate
20  Thailand 65,479,453 September 1, 2010 0.8% 2010 census
21  France[7] 65,350,000 January 1, 2012 0.8% Official estimate
22  United Kingdom 62,262,000 July 1, 2010 0.76% Official estimate
23  Italy 59,464,644 October 9, 2011 0.73% 2011 census
24  South Africa 50,586,757 July 1, 2011 0.62% Official estimate
25  South Korea 48,580,000 November 1, 2010 0.6% 2010 census
26  Myanmar 48,337,000 July 1, 2012 0.59% UN estimate
27  Colombia 53,089,000 November 1, 2024 0.65% Official population clock
28  Spain 46,185,697 April 1, 2012 0.57% Monthly official estimate
29  Ukraine 45,644,419 December 1, 2011 0.56% Monthly official estimate
30  Tanzania 43,188,000 July 1, 2010 0.53% Official estimate
31  Argentina 40,117,096 October 27, 2010 0.49% 2010 census
32  Kenya 38,610,097 August 24, 2009 0.47% 2009 census
33  Poland 38,501,000 March 31, 2011 0.47% 2011 census
34  Algeria 37,100,000 January 1, 2012 0.46% Official estimate
35  Canada 39,269,000 November 1, 2024 0.48% Official population clock
36  Iraq 33,330,000 July 1, 2011 0.41% Official estimate
37  Uganda 32,939,800 July 1, 2011 0.4% Official estimate
38  Morocco 36,946,500 November 1, 2024 0.45% Official population clock
39  Sudan 30,894,000 April 22, 2008 0.38% 2008 census
40  Peru 30,135,875 June 30, 2012 0.37% Official estimate
41  Uzbekistan 29,123,400 July 1, 2011 0.36% Official estimate
42  Malaysia 28,334,135 July 6, 2010 0.35% 2010 census
43  Venezuela 27,150,095 November 30, 2011 0.33% 2011 census
44  Saudi Arabia 27,136,977 April 28, 2010 0.33% 2010 census
45  Nepal 26,620,809 June 22, 2011 0.33% 2011 census
46  Yemen 24,527,000 July 1, 2012 0.3% Official estimate
47  Afghanistan 24,485,600 January 1, 2011 0.3% Official estimate
48  Ghana 24,223,431 September 26, 2010 0.3% 2010 census
49  North Korea 24,052,231 October 1, 2008 0.3% 2008 census
50  Mozambique 23,700,715 July 1, 2012 0.29% Official estimate
51  Taiwan[8] 23,239,268 March 31, 2012 0.29% Monthly official estimate
52  Australia 27,090,321 November 1, 2024 0.33% Official population clock
53  Syria 28,054,000 November 1, 2024 0.34% Official population clock
54  Ivory Coast 21,395,000 July 1, 2009 0.26% Official estimate
55  Madagascar 20,696,070 July 1, 2011 0.25% Official estimate
56  Sri Lanka 20,653,000 July 1, 2010 0.25% Official estimate
57  Angola 20,609,294 July 1, 2012 0.25% Official estimate
58  Cameroon 19,406,100 January 1, 2010 0.24% Official estimate
59  Romania 19,042,936 October 20, 2011 0.23% 2011 census
60  Chile 17,402,630 June 30, 2012 0.21% Official estimate
61  Netherlands 16,731,770 February 29, 2012 0.21% Monthly official estimate
62  Kazakhstan 16,718,000 March 1, 2012 0.21% Monthly official estimate
63  Niger 16,274,738 July 1, 2012 0.2% Official estimate
64  Burkina Faso 15,730,977 July 1, 2010 0.19% Official estimate
65  Guatemala 14,713,763 July 1, 2011 0.18% Official estimate
66  Mali 14,528,662 April 1, 2009 0.18% 2009 census
67  Ecuador 14,483,499 November 28, 2010 0.18% 2010 census
68  Cambodia 13,395,682 March 3, 2008 0.16% 2008 census
69  Malawi 13,077,160 June 1, 2008 0.16% 2008 census
70  Zambia 13,046,508 October 16, 2010 0.16% 2010 census
71  Senegal 12,855,153 July 1, 2011 0.16% Official estimate
72  Zimbabwe 12,754,000 July 1, 2012 0.16% UN estimate
73  Chad 11,274,106 May 20, 2009 0.14% 2009 census
74  Cuba 11,241,161 December 31, 2010 0.14% Official estimate
75  Belgium 10,951,266 January 1, 2011 0.13% Official estimate
76  Greece 10,787,690 May 24, 2011 0.13% 2011 census
77  Rwanda 10,718,379 July 1, 2011 0.13% Official estimate
78  Tunisia 10,673,800 July 1, 2011 0.13% Official estimate
79  Portugal 10,561,614 March 21, 2011 0.13% 2011 census
80  Czech Republic 10,504,203 December 31, 2011 0.13% Official estimate
81  Bolivia 10,426,154 2010 0.13% Official estimate
82  Guinea 10,217,591 July 1, 2009 0.13% Official estimate
83  Haiti 10,085,214 July 1, 2010 0.12% Official estimate
84  Hungary 9,962,000 January 1, 2012 0.12% Official estimate
85  Somalia[9] 9,797,000 July 1, 2012 0.12% UN estimate
86  Sweden 9,490,683 February 29, 2012 0.12% Monthly official estimate
87  Belarus 9,460,600 April 1, 2012 0.12% Monthly official estimate
88  Dominican Republic 9,378,818 December 1, 2010 0.12% 2010 census
89  Azerbaijan 9,111,100 January 1, 2011 0.11% Official estimate
90  Benin 9,100,000 July 1, 2012 0.11% UN estimate
91  Austria 8,452,835 July 1, 2012 0.1% Official estimate
92  Honduras 8,385,072 July 1, 2012 0.1% Official estimate
93  United Arab Emirates 8,264,070 July 1, 2010 0.1% Official estimate
94  South Sudan 8,260,490 April 22, 2008 0.1% 2008 census
95  Burundi 8,038,618 June 18, 2008 0.1% 2008 census
96  Switzerland 7,870,100 December 31, 2010 0.1% Official estimate
97  Israel 7,859,300 February 29, 2012 0.1% Monthly official estimate
98  Tajikistan 7,616,000 January 1, 2011 0.09% Official estimate
99  Bulgaria 7,364,570 February 1, 2011 0.09% 2011 census
100  Serbia 7,120,666 October 1, 2011 0.09% 2011 census
101  Hong Kong (China)[10] 7,103,700 December 31, 2011 0.09% Official estimate
102  Papua New Guinea 7,014,000 July 1, 2012 0.09% UN estimate
103  Laos 6,465,800 July 1, 2012 0.079% Official estimate
104  Libya 6,423,000 July 1, 2012 0.079% UN estimate
105  Paraguay 6,337,127 July 1, 2010 0.078% Official estimate
106  Jordan 8,002,700 November 1, 2024 0.1% Official population clock
107  Togo 6,191,155 November 6, 2010 0.076% 2010 census
108  El Salvador 6,183,000 June 30, 2010 0.076% Official estimate
109  Sierra Leone 5,997,000 July 1, 2012 0.074% UN estimate
110  Nicaragua 5,815,524 July 1, 2010 0.071% Official estimate
111  Denmark 5,580,516 January 1, 2012 0.069% Monthly official estimate
112  Kyrgyzstan 5,477,600 July 1, 2011 0.067% Official estimate
113  Slovakia 5,445,324 September 30, 2011 0.067% Official estimate
114  Eritrea 5,415,000 July 1, 2012 0.067% UN estimate
115  Finland 5,617,720 November 1, 2024 0.07% Official population clock
116  Singapore 5,183,700 June 30, 2011 0.064% Official estimate
117  Turkmenistan 5,105,000 July 1, 2012 0.063% UN estimate
118  Norway 5,843,800 November 1, 2024 0.072% Official population clock
119  Ireland 4,588,252 April 10, 2011 0.056% 2011 census
120  Central African Republic 4,487,000 July 1, 2012 0.055% UN estimate
121  Georgia 4,469,200 January 1, 2011 0.055% Official estimate
122  New Zealand 4,849,400 November 1, 2024 0.06% Official population clock
123  Costa Rica 4,301,712 June 3, 2011 0.053% 2011 census
124  Palestine[11] 4,293,309 July 1, 2012 0.053% Official estimate
125  Croatia 4,290,612 March 31, 2011 0.053% 2011 census
126  Lebanon 4,259,000 July 1, 2012 0.052% UN estimate
127  Republic of the Congo 4,140,000 July 1, 2012 0.051% UN estimate
128  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,839,737 June 30, 2011 0.047% Official estimate
129  Puerto Rico 3,725,789 April 1, 2010 0.046% 2010 census
130  Kuwait 3,582,054 December 31, 2010 0.044% Official estimate
131  Moldova 3,559,500 January 1, 2012 0.044% Official estimate
132  Liberia 3,476,608 April 1, 2008 0.043% Census result
133  Panama 3,405,813 May 16, 2010 0.042% 2010 census
134  Mauritania 3,378,254 July 1, 2012 0.042% Official estimate
135  Armenia 3,268,500 July 1, 2011 0.04% Official estimate
136  Uruguay 3,251,526 September 30, 2011 0.04% 2011 census
137  Lithuania 3,190,100 April 1, 2012 0.039% Monthly official estimate
138  Albania 2,831,741 October 1, 2011 0.035% 2011 census
139  Oman 2,773,479 December 12, 2010 0.034% 2010 census
140  Mongolia 2,736,800 July 1, 2009 0.034% Official estimate
141  Jamaica 2,705,827 December 31, 2010 0.033% Official estimate
142  Namibia 2,324,000 July 1, 2012 0.029% UN estimate
143  Lesotho 2,194,000 July 1, 2012 0.027% UN estimate
144  Latvia 2,070,371 March 1, 2011 0.025% 2011 census
145  Slovenia 2,121,660 November 1, 2024 0.026% Official population clock
146  North Macedonia 2,057,284 December 31, 2010 0.025% Official estimate
147  Botswana 2,038,228 August 22, 2011 0.025% 2011 census
148  Gambia 1,776,000 July 1, 2012 0.022% UN estimate
149  Qatar 1,699,435 April 21, 2010 0.021% 2010 census
150  Gabon 1,534,000 July 1, 2012 0.019% UN estimate
151  Guinea-Bissau 1,520,830 March 1, 2009 0.019% 2009 census
152  Estonia 1,318,005 January 1, 2012 0.016% Official estimate
153  Trinidad and Tobago 1,317,714 July 1, 2010 0.016% Official estimate
154  Mauritius 1,286,051 July 1, 2011 0.016% Official estimate
155  Bahrain 1,234,571 April 27, 2010 0.015% 2010 census
156  Eswatini 1,203,000 July 1, 2012 0.015% UN estimate
157  Timor-Leste 1,066,409 July 11, 2010 0.013% 2010 census
158  Fiji 868,000 July 1, 2012 0.011% UN estimate
159  Cyprus 838,897 October 1, 2011 0.01% 2011 census
160  Djibouti 818,159 May 29, 2009 0.01% 2009 census
161  Réunion (France) 816,364 January 1, 2009 0.01% Official estimate
162  Guyana 784,894 July 1, 2010 0.01% Official estimate
163  Bhutan 720,679 July 1, 2012 0.009% Official estimate
164  Equatorial Guinea 720,000 July 1, 2012 0.009% UN estimate
165  Comoros 669,300 July 1, 2009 0.0082% Official estimate
166  Montenegro 620,029 April 1, 2011 0.0076% 2011 census
167  Macau (China)[12] 557,400 December 1, 2011 0.0068% Official estimate
168  Solomon Islands 553,935 July 1, 2012 0.0068% Official estimate
169  Western Sahara 548,000 July 1, 2012 0.0067% UN estimate
170  Suriname 529,000 July 1, 2012 0.0065% UN estimate
171  Luxembourg 511,800 December 31, 2010 0.0063% Official estimate
172  Cape Verde 491,875 June 16, 2010 0.006% 2010 census
173  Brunei 422,700 July 1, 2011 0.0052% Official estimate
174  Malta 417,617 December 31, 2010 0.0051% Official estimate
175  Guadeloupe (France) 401,554 January 1, 2009 0.0049% Official estimate
176  Martinique (France) 396,404 January 1, 2009 0.0049% Official estimate
177  Bahamas 353,658 May 3, 2010 0.0043% 2010 census
178  Iceland 319,575 January 1, 2012 0.0039% Official estimate
179  Maldives 317,280 July 1, 2010 0.0039% Official estimate
180  Belize 312,971 May 12, 2010 0.0038% 2010 census
181  Barbados 274,200 July 1, 2010 0.0034% Official estimate
182  French Polynesia 274,000 July 1, 2012 0.0034% UN estimate
183  New Caledonia (France) 245,580 July 27, 2009 0.003% 2009 census
184  Vanuatu 234,023 November 16, 2009 0.0029% 2009 census
185  French Guiana (France) 224,469 January 1, 2009 0.0028% Official estimate
186  Mayotte (France) 211,000 July 1, 2012 0.0026% UN estimate
187  Samoa 186,340 November 7, 2011 0.0023% 2011 census
188  São Tomé and Príncipe 169,000 July 1, 2012 0.0021% UN estimate
189  Saint Lucia 166,526 May 10, 2010 0.002% 2010 census
190  Guam (USA) 159,358 April 1, 2010 0.002% 2010 census
191  Curaçao (the Netherlands) 149,679 March 26, 2011 0.0018% 2011 census
192  Grenada 110,821 July 1, 2009 0.0014% Official estimate
193  United States Virgin Islands 106,405 April 1, 2010 0.0013% 2010 census
194  Tonga 103,036 November 30, 2011 0.0013% 2011 census
195  Federated States of Micronesia 102,624 April 4, 2010 0.0013% 2010 census
196  Aruba (the Netherlands) 101,484 September 29, 2010 0.0012% 2010 census
197  Kiribati 101,000 July 1, 2012 0.0012% UN estimate
198  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100,892 July 1, 2009 0.0012% Official estimate
199  Jersey (UK) 97,857 March 27, 2011 0.0012% 2011 census
200  Seychelles 90,945 August 26, 2010 0.0011% 2010 census
201  Antigua and Barbuda 86,295 May 27, 2011 0.0011% 2011 census
202  Isle of Man (UK) 84,497 March 27, 2011 0.001% 2011 census
203  Andorra 78,115 July 1, 2011 0.001% Official estimate
204  Dominica 71,293 May 14, 2011 0.0009% 2011 census
205  Bermuda (UK) 64,237 May 20, 2010 0.00079% 2010 census
206  Guernsey (UK) 62,431 March 31, 2010 0.00077% Official estimate
207  Greenland (Denmark) 56,749 January 1, 2012 0.0007% Official estimate
208  American Samoa (USA) 55,519 April 1, 2010 0.00068% 2010 census
209  Cayman Islands (UK) 54,878 October 10, 2010 0.00067% 2010 census
210  Marshall Islands 54,305 July 1, 2010 0.00067% Official estimate
211  Northern Mariana Islands (USA) 53,883 April 1, 2010 0.00066% 2010 census
212  Saint Kitts and Nevis 51,970 July 1, 2009 0.00064% Official estimate
213  Faroe Islands (Denmark) 48,278 February 1, 2012 0.00059% Monthly official estimate
214  Turks and Caicos Islands (UK) 44,493 July 1, 2012 0.00055% Official estimate
215  Sint Maarten (the Netherlands) 37,429 January 1, 2010 0.00046% Official estimate
216  Saint Martin (France) 36,824 January 1, 2009 0.00045% Official estimate
217  Liechtenstein 36,476 December 31, 2011 0.00045% Official estimate
218  Monaco 35,881 July 1, 2010 0.00044% Official estimate
219  San Marino 32,284 February 29, 2012 0.0004% Monthly official estimate
220  Gibraltar (UK)[13] 29,441 July 1, 2010 0.00036% Official estimate
221  Åland Islands (Finland) 28,355 December 31, 2011 0.00035% Official estimate
222  British Virgin Islands (UK) 28,213 July 1, 2008 0.00035% Official estimate
223  Caribbean Netherlands (the Netherlands) 21,133 January 1, 2011 0.00026% Official estimate
224  Palau 21,000 July 1, 2012 0.00026% UN estimate
225  Cook Islands (NZ) 17,791 December 1, 2011 0.00022% 2011 census
226  Anguilla (UK) 15,236 July 1, 2011 0.00019% Official estimate
227  Wallis and Futuna (France) 13,445 July 21, 2008 0.00017% 2008 census
228  Nauru 10,000 July 1, 2012 0.00012% UN estimate
229  Tuvalu 10,000 July 1, 2012 0.00012% UN estimate
230  Saint Barthélemy (France) 8,902 January 1, 2009 0.00011% Official estimate
231  Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France) 6,082 January 1, 2009 0.00006% Official estimate
232  Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (UK) 5,661 July , 2008 0.00004% census 2008
233  Montserrat (UK) 4,922 May 12, 2011 0.00005% 2011 census
234  Falkland Islands (UK)[14] 3,000 July 1, 2012 0.00003% UN estimate
235  Svalbard and Jan Mayen (Norway) 2,495 March 1, 2010 0.00002% Official estimate
236  Norfolk Island (Australia) 2,302 August 9, 2011 0.00002% 2011 census
237  Christmas Island (Australia) 1,462 June 30, 2010 0.00001% Official estimate
238  Tokelau (NZ) 1,411 October 18, 2011 0.00001% 2011 census
239  Niue (NZ) 1,000 July 1, 2012 0.00001% UN estimate
240  Vatican City 800 March 1, 2011 0.00001% Official estimate
241  Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia) 605 June 30, 2010 0.000001% Official estimate
242  Pitcairn Islands (UK) 66 July 1, 2008 0.000000001% 2008 census

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ The European Union is a sui generis supranational union whose sovereign members delegate to it by treaty certain powers that are often exercised by sovereign states. Its combined population has been estimated at 501,259,840 on January 1, 2010, it would be ranked 3rd if it were included in the list, and it has 6.16% of the world's population — see "Total population". Eurostat. Retrieved 2010-06-18.

References

  1. ^ "U.S. & World Population Clocks". Census.gov. 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
  2. ^ "Population seven billion: UN sets out challenges". BBC. 2011-10-26. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  3. ^ "World's 'seven billionth baby' is born". The Guardian. 2011-10-31. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
  4. ^ "7 billion people is a 'serious challenge'". UPI, 31 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
  5. ^ Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division (2011). "World Population Prospects". 2010 revision. United Nations. Retrieved 2011-05-06. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ Census figure refers to mainland China, excluding its Special Administrative Regions (SARs) of Hong Kong (which returned to Chinese sovereignty on July 1, 1997) and Macao (that reverted to China on December 20, 1999).
  7. ^ Estimate not only refers to metropolitan France, but also includes its separatedly listed overseas departments (Départements d'outre-mer, DOM) of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte (from March 31, 2011) and Réunion and its overseas collectivities (Collectivités d'outre-mer, COM) of French Polynesia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Wallis and Futuna. The population of metropolitan France alone stood at 63,490,000 on 1 February 2012, according to a monthly [www.insee.fr/fr/bases-de-donnees/bsweb/serie.asp?idbank=000436387 official estimate].
  8. ^ Partially recognized state, claimed by the People's Republic of China as one of its provinces. Taiwan also includes the minor islands of Kinmen, Matsu, Pescadores, etc.
  9. ^ Includes Puntland (with a population of about 3,900,000 inhabitants) and Somaliland (some 3,500,000 inhabitants).
  10. ^ Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China from July 1, 1997.
  11. ^ Occupied by Israel after the Six-Day War of 5-10 June 1967. It comprises the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
  12. ^ Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China from December 20, 1999.
  13. ^ Territory claimed by Spain.
  14. ^ Islands claimed by Argentina.
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