List of countries and dependencies by population

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This is a list of countries and dependent territories by population. The number shows how many people live in each country. Countries with the most people are at the top of the list. Countries with the fewest people are at the bottom.

Also see: List of countries, List of countries by area, List of countries by population density.

Method

Autonomous regions that form integral parts of countries are literally part of them.

Not included in the list are organizations that are not sovereign states, such as the NATO or the BRICS.

Other territories that are rarely marked with an asterisk are territories that do not have permanent population, such as the British Indian Ocean Territory or United States Minor Outlying Islands.

Sovereign states and dependencies by population

Note: All dependent territories or constituent countries that are parts of sovereign states are not assigned a numbered rank.

#Country
(or dependent territory)
Population% of WorldDateSource
(official or United Nations)
1  India[a]1,436,947,18417.76%
2  China[b]1,423,592,36017.6%26 Apr 2024National population clock[1]
 European Union455,500,0005.63%1 Dec 2021National annual estimate
3  United States[c]339,445,4834.19%26 Apr 2024National population clock[2]
4  Indonesia271,350,0003.35%31 Dec 2020National annual estimate[3]
5  Pakistan[d]225,200,0002.78%1 Jul 2021UN Projection[4]
6  Brazil217,766,1062.69%26 Apr 2024National population clock[5]
7  Nigeria220,440,0182.72%23 Apr 2023UN Projection[4]
8  Bangladesh176,726,5302.18%26 Apr 2024National population clock[6]
9  Russia[e]146,238,1851.81%1 Jan 2021National annual estimate[7]
10  Mexico126,014,0241.56%2 Mar 20202020 census result[8]
11  Japan125,480,0001.55%1 Mar 2021Monthly national estimate[9]
12  Ethiopia117,876,0001.46%1 Jul 2021UN projection[4]
13  Philippines114,933,0631.42%26 Apr 2024National population clock[10]
14  Egypt107,885,9441.33%26 Apr 2024National population clock[11]
15  Vietnam97,580,0001.21%1 Jul 2020National annual estimate[12]
16  DR Congo92,378,0001.14%1 Jul 2021UN Projection[4]
17  Iran87,382,4411.08%26 Apr 2024National population clock[13]
18  Turkey83,614,3621.03%31 Dec 2020National annual estimate[14]
19  Germany83,190,5561.03%30 Sep 2020National quarterly estimate[15]
20  France[f]67,399,0000.833%1 Mar 2021Monthly national estimate[16]
21  United Kingdom[g]66,796,8070.825%30 Jun 2019National annual estimate[17]
22  Thailand67,064,0420.829%26 Apr 2024National population clock[18]
23  South Africa59,622,3500.737%1 Jul 2020National annual estimate[19]
24  Tanzania[h]59,441,9880.735%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[20]
25  Italy59,257,5660.732%31 Dec 2020Monthly national estimate[21]
26  Myanmar55,294,9790.683%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[22]
27  South Korea51,705,9050.639%1 Mar 2021Monthly national estimate[23]
28  Colombia51,049,4980.631%30 Jun 2021National annual projection[24]
29  Kenya47,564,2960.588%31 Aug 20192019 census result[25]
30  Spain47,351,5670.585%1 Jul 2020National semi-annual estimate[26]
31  Argentina45,808,7470.566%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[27]
32  Algeria44,700,0000.552%1 Jan 2021National annual estimate[28]
33  Sudan46,306,1150.572%26 Apr 2024National population clock[29]
34  Uganda42,885,9000.530%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[30]
35  Ukraine[i]41,554,8360.514%1 Feb 2021Monthly national estimate[31]
36  Iraq41,190,7000.509%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[32]
37  Canada39,716,0980.491%26 Apr 2024National population clock[33]
38  Poland38,244,0000.473%31 Jan 2021Monthly national estimate[34]
39  Morocco[j]36,762,9440.454%26 Apr 2024National population clock[35]
40  Uzbekistan36,864,5020.456%26 Apr 2024National population clock[36]
41  Saudi Arabia34,218,1690.423%1 Jul 2019National annual estimate[37]
42  Peru33,035,3040.408%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[38]
43  Afghanistan32,890,1710.406%1 Jul 2020National annual estimate[39]
44  Malaysia34,985,4540.432%26 Apr 2024National population clock[40]
45  Angola32,097,6710.397%30 Jun 2021National annual projection[41]
46  Ghana30,955,2020.383%1 Jul 2020National annual projection[42]
47  Mozambique30,832,2440.381%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[43]
48  Yemen30,491,0000.377%1 Jul 2021UN Projection[4]
49  Nepal30,378,0550.375%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[44]
50  Venezuela28,705,0000.355%1 Jul 2021UN Projection[4]
51  Ivory Coast27,087,7320.335%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[45]
52  Madagascar26,923,3530.333%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[46]
53  Australia27,442,9680.339%26 Apr 2024National population clock[47]
54  North Korea25,660,0000.317%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[48]
55  Cameroon24,348,2510.301%1 Jul 2019National annual projection[49]
56  Niger24,112,7530.298%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[50]
 Republic of China[k]23,525,6230.291%31 Mar 2021Monthly national estimate[51]
57  Sri Lanka21,919,0000.271%1 Jul 2020National annual estimate[52]
58  Burkina Faso21,510,1810.266%1 Jul 2020National annual projection[53]
59  Mali20,856,0000.258%1 Jul 2021UN Projection[54]
60  Chile19,678,3630.243%30 Jun 2021National annual projection[55]
61  Romania19,317,9840.239%1 Jan 2020National annual estimate[56]
62  Kazakhstan19,589,2320.242%26 Apr 2024National population clock[57]
63  Malawi18,898,4410.234%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[58]
64  Zambia18,400,5560.227%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[59]
65  Syria18,276,0000.226%1 Jul 2021UN Projection[4]
66  Ecuador18,460,5840.228%26 Apr 2024National population clock[60]
67  Netherlands[l]17,715,9680.219%26 Apr 2024National population clock[61]
68  Senegal17,223,4970.213%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[62]
69  Guatemala17,109,7460.211%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[63]
70  Chad16,818,3910.208%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[64]
71  Somalia[m]16,360,0000.202%1 Jul 2021UN Projection[4]
72  Zimbabwe15,790,7160.195%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[65]
73  Cambodia15,552,2110.192%3 Mar 20192019 census result[66]
74  South Sudan13,249,9240.164%1 Jul 2020National annual projection[67]
75  Rwanda12,955,7680.160%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[68]
76  Guinea12,907,3950.160%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[69]
77  Burundi12,574,5710.155%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[70]
78  Benin12,506,3470.155%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[71]
79  Bolivia11,797,2570.146%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[72]
80  Haiti11,743,0170.145%1 Jul 2020National annual projection[73]
81  Tunisia11,708,3700.145%1 Jan 2020National semi-annual estimate[74]
82  Belgium11,556,2970.143%1 Feb 2021Monthly national estimate[75]
83  Cuba11,193,4700.138%31 Dec 2019National annual estimate[76]
84  Jordan11,724,5360.145%26 Apr 2024National population clock[77]
85  Greece10,718,5650.132%1 Jan 2020National annual estimate[78]
86  Czech Republic10,701,7770.132%31 Dec 2020National quarterly estimate[79]
87  Dominican Republic10,535,5350.130%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[80]
88  Sweden10,385,3470.128%28 Feb 2021Monthly national estimate[81]
89  Portugal10,295,9090.127%31 Dec 2019National annual estimate[82]
90  Azerbaijan10,122,1480.125%1 Feb 2021Monthly national estimate[83]
91  Hungary9,730,0000.120%1 Jan 2021National annual estimate[84]
92  United Arab Emirates9,503,7380.117%31 Dec 2019National annual estimate[85]
93  Honduras9,450,7110.117%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[86]
94  Belarus9,408,3500.116%1 Jan 2020National annual estimate[87]
95  Israel9,851,8150.122%26 Apr 2024National population clock[88]
96  Tajikistan9,313,8000.115%1 Jan 2020National annual estimate[89]
97  Papua New Guinea9,122,9940.113%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[90]
98  Austria8,933,3460.110%1 Jan 2021National quarterly estimate[91]
99  Switzerland8,667,1000.107%31 Dec 2020National quarterly estimate[92]
100  Sierra Leone8,297,8820.103%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[93]
101  Togo7,886,0000.0975%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[94]
 Hong Kong7,474,2000.0924%31 Dec 2020National semi-annual estimate[95]
102  Paraguay7,353,0380.0909%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[96]
103  Laos7,337,7830.0907%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[97]
104  Libya6,959,0000.0860%1 Jul 2021UN Projection[4]
105  Serbia[n]6,926,7050.0856%1 Jan 2020National annual estimate[98]
106  Bulgaria6,916,5480.0855%31 Dec 2020National annual estimate[99]
107  El Salvador6,825,9350.0844%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[100]
108  Lebanon6,769,0000.0837%1 Jul 2021UN Projection[4]
109  Kyrgyzstan6,645,5000.0821%1 Feb 2021Monthly national estimate[101]
110  Nicaragua6,527,6910.0807%30 Jun 2019National annual estimate[102]
111  Turkmenistan6,118,0000.0756%1 Jul 2021UN Projection[4]
112  Denmark[o]5,840,0450.0722%1 Jan 2021National quarterly estimate[103]
113  Singapore5,685,8070.0703%30 Jun 2020National annual estimate[104]
114  Congo5,657,0000.0699%1 Jul 2021UN Projection[4]
115  Central African Republic5,633,4120.0696%1 Jul 2020National annual projection[105]
116  Finland[p]5,508,1980.0681%28 Feb 2021Monthly national estimate[106]
117  Slovakia5,459,7810.0675%31 Dec 2020National quarterly estimate[107]
118  Norway5,391,3690.0666%1 Jan 2021National quarterly estimate[108]
119  Palestinian National Authority5,227,1930.0646%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[109]
 Brittany5,188,0000.0641%1 Feb 2021Monthly national estimat
120  Costa Rica5,163,0380.0638%30 Jun 2021National annual projection[110]
121  New Zealand5,462,7420.0675%26 Apr 2024National population clock[111]
122  Ireland4,977,4000.0615%1 Apr 2020National annual estimate[112]
123  Liberia4,661,0100.0576%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[113]
 Somaliland4,500,0000.0556%1 Jul 2022National annual projection[90]
124  Oman4,496,4190.0556%28 Feb 2021Monthly national estimate[114]
125  Kuwait4,464,5210.0552%1 Jan 2020National annual estimate[115]
126  Panama4,278,5000.0529%1 Jul 2020National annual projection[116]
127  Mauritania4,271,1970.0528%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[117]
128  Croatia4,047,2000.0500%30 Jun 2020National semi-annual estimate[118]
129  Georgia[q]3,716,8580.0459%1 Jan 2020National annual estimate[119]
130  Eritrea3,601,0000.0445%1 Jul 2021UN Projection[4]
131  Uruguay3,554,9150.0439%30 Jun 2021National annual projection[120]
132  Mongolia3,553,9820.0439%26 Apr 2024National population clock[121]
133  Bosnia and Herzegovina3,332,5930.0412%1 Jul 2019National annual estimate[122][123]
 Puerto Rico (US)3,193,6940.0395%1 Jul 2019National annual estimate[124]
 Dagestan3,011,4640.0372%1 Feb 2021Monthly national estimate
134  Armenia2,967,9000.0367%30 Sep 2020National quarterly estimate[125]
135  Albania2,845,9550.0352%1 Jan 2020National annual estimate[126]
136  Lithuania2,787,6580.0344%1 Apr 2021Monthly national estimate[127]
137  Jamaica2,734,0930.0338%31 Dec 2019National semi-annual estimate[128]
138  Qatar2,717,3600.0336%1 Oct 2020Monthly national estimate[129]
139  Moldova[r]2,640,4380.0326%1 Jan 2020National annual estimate[130]
140  Namibia2,550,2260.0315%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[131]
 Luhansk People's Republic2,466,4000.0305%1 Feb 2021Monthly national estimate
141  Botswana2,410,3380.0298%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[132]
 Canary Islands2,386,6000.0295%1 Feb 2021Monthly national estimate
142  Gambia2,335,5040.0289%1 Jul 2018National annual estimate[133]
143  Gabon2,233,2720.0276%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[134]
144  Slovenia2,111,4610.0261%1 Oct 2020National quarterly estimate[135]
145  Macedonia2,076,2550.0257%31 Dec 2019National annual estimate[136]
146  Lesotho2,007,2010.0248%10 Apr 20162016 census result[137]
 Sardinia1,808,0330.0223%1 Feb 2021Monthly national estimate
147  Latvia1,891,3000.0234%1 Feb 2021Monthly national estimate
 Kosovo[s]1,782,1150.0220%31 Dec 2019National annual estimate[138]
148  Guinea-Bissau1,646,0770.0203%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[139]
 Udmurtia1,588,4750.0196%1 Feb 2021Monthly national estimate
 Donetsk People's Republic1,525,3660.0189%1 Feb 2021Monthly national estimate
149  Bahrain1,501,6350.0186%17 Mar 20202020 census result[140]
150  Equatorial Guinea1,454,7890.0180%1 Jul 2020National annual estimate[141]
151  Trinidad and Tobago1,366,7250.0169%30 Jun 2020National annual estimate[142]
152  Estonia1,329,4600.0164%1 Jan 2021National annual estimate[143]
Kharkiv People's Republic1,320,0000.0163%1 Feb 2018Monthly national estimate
153  East Timor1,317,7800.0163%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[144]
154  Mauritius1,266,0300.0156%31 Dec 2020National semi-annual estimate[145]
 Chechnya1,233,8560.0152%1 Feb 2021Monthly national estimate
155  Eswatini1,160,0000.0143%2020UN annual estimate[146]
 Chuvashia1,088,4760.0135%1 Feb 2021Monthly national estimate
156  Djibouti976,1070.0121%1 Jul 2019National annual projection[147]
 Buryatia966,3860.0119%1 Feb 2021Monthly national estimate
 Yakutia958,0460.0118%1 Feb 2021Monthly national estimate
 Komi922,8460.0114%1 Feb 2021Monthly national estimate
157  Fiji898,4020.0111%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[90]
158  Cyprus[t]888,0050.0110%31 Dec 2019National annual estimate[148]
 Réunion (France)820,1150.0101%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[90]
159  Comoros758,3160.00937%15 Dec 20172017 census result[149]
160  Bhutan756,1290.00934%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[150]
161  Guyana743,6990.00919%1 Jul 2019National annual estimate[151]
162  Solomon Islands728,0410.00900%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[90]
 Macau683,1000.00844%31 Dec 2020National quarterly estimate[152]
163  Luxembourg634,7300.00784%1 Jan 2021National annual estimate[153]
164  Montenegro621,8730.00769%1 Jan 2020National semi-annual estimate[154]
 Western Sahara[u]612,0000.00756%1 Jul 2021UN Projection[4]
165  Suriname590,1000.00729%1 Jul 2018National annual estimate[155]
166  Cape Verde563,1980.00696%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[156]
167  Malta514,5640.00636%31 Dec 2019National annual estimate[157]
 Transnistria[v]469,0000.00580%1 Jan 2018National annual estimate[158]
 Adygea463,5460.00573%1 Feb 2021Monthly national estimate
168  Brunei459,5000.00568%1 Jul 2019National annual estimate[159]
169  Belize419,1990.00518%1 Jul 2020National annual estimate[160]
 Ingushetia[161]404,2640.00500%1 Feb 2021Monthly national estimate
170  Bahamas393,4500.00486%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[162]
171  Maldives383,1350.00473%31 Dec 2019National annual estimate[163]
 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus[w]372,4860.00460%31 Dec 2018National annual estimate[164]
172  Iceland368,5900.00456%31 Dec 2020National quarterly estimate[165]
 Guadeloupe (France)362,4000.00448%1 Jul 2020National annual projection[90]
 Martinique (France)342,6040.00423%1 Jul 2020National annual projection[90]
 Mayotte (France)320,9160.00397%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[90]
 French Guiana (France)312,4220.00386%1 Jul 2023Official estimate[90]
173  Vanuatu301,2950.00372%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[90]
 Corsica297,5000.00368%1 Feb 2021Monthly national estimate
 Kalmykia295,7460.00365%1 Feb 2021Monthly national estimate
174  Barbados288,0000.00356%1 Jul 2021UN Projection[4]
 French Polynesia (France)279,8900.00346%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[90]
 New Caledonia (France)273,6740.00338%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[90]
 Abkhazia[x]245,4240.00303%1 Jan 2020National annual estimate[166]
175  São Tomé and Príncipe214,6100.00265%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[167]
 Altai Republic204,6560.00253%1 Feb 2021Monthly national estimate
176  Samoa199,8530.00247%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[90]
177  Saint Lucia178,6960.00221%1 Jul 2018National annual estimate[168]
 Guam (US)178,3060.00220%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[90]
 Curaçao (Netherlands)156,2230.00193%1 Jan 2020National annual estimate[169]
 Republic of Artsakh[y]148,8000.00184%1 Jan 2020National annual estimate[170]
178  Kiribati120,7400.00149%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[90]
179  Grenada113,0000.00140%1 Jul 2021UN Projection[4]
 Aruba (Netherlands)111,9040.00138%30 Sep 2020National quarterly estimate[171]
180  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines110,6960.00137%1 Jul 2020National annual estimate[172]
 Jersey (UK)107,8000.00133%31 Dec 2019National annual estimate[173]
181  Micronesia105,7540.00131%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[90]
 U.S. Virgin Islands (US)104,0000.00129%1 Jul 2021UN Projection[4]
182  Tonga99,5320.00123%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[90]
183  Antigua and Barbuda99,3370.00123%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[174]
184  Seychelles98,9630.00122%31 Dec 2020National semi-annual estimate[175]
 Isle of Man (UK)83,3140.00103%24 Apr 20162016 census result[176]
185  Andorra78,0150.000964%31 Dec 2020National annual estimate[177]
186  Dominica72,0000.000890%1 Jul 2021UN Projection[4]
 Cayman Islands (UK)65,7860.000813%30 Sep 2020National quarterly estimate[178]
 Bermuda (UK)64,0550.000792%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[179]
 Guernsey (UK)63,1550.000780%31 Mar 2020National quarterly estimate[180]
 American Samoa (US)56,9510.000704%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[90]
 Northern Mariana Islands (US)56,8010.000702%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[90]
 Greenland (Denmark)56,4210.000697%1 Jan 2021National quarterly estimate[181]
187  Marshall Islands54,5160.000674%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[90]
188  Saint Kitts and Nevis54,0000.000667%1 Jul 2021UN Projection[4]
 South Ossetia[z]53,5320.000662%15 Oct 2015Preliminary 2015 census result[182]
 Faroe Islands (Denmark)53,1080.000656%1 Mar 2021Monthly national estimate[183]
 Turks and Caicos Islands (UK)42,9530.000531%1 Jul 2019National annual estimate[184]
 Sint Maarten (Netherlands)40,6140.000502%1 Jan 2018National annual estimate[185]
189  Liechtenstein39,0620.000483%31 Dec 2020National semi-annual estimate[186]
190  Monaco38,1000.000471%31 Dec 2019National annual estimate[187]
 Saint Martin (France)34,0650.000421%1 Jan 2018National annual estimate[188]
 Gibraltar (UK)34,0030.000420%1 Jul 2016National annual estimate[189]
191  San Marino33,6000.000415%28 Feb 2021Monthly national estimate[190]
 Åland Islands (Finland)30,1520.000373%28 Feb 2021Monthly national estimate[106]
 British Virgin Islands (UK)30,0000.000371%1 Jul 2021UN Projection[4]
 Bonaire (Netherlands)27,7050.000342%1 Jul 2021section end=BES/>National annual projection[90]
192  Palau17,9570.000222%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[90]
193  Cook Islands15,3420.000190%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[90]
 Akrotiri and Dhekelia (UK)15,0850.000186%1 Jul 2020National annual projection[90]
 Anguilla (UK)15,0000.000185%1 Jul 2021UN Projection[4]
194  Nauru11,8320.000146%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[90]
 Wallis and Futuna (France)11,3690.000140%1 Jan 2021National annual projection[90]
195  Tuvalu10,6790.000132%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[90]
 Saint Barthélemy (France)10,1240.000125%1 Jan 2018National annual estimate[191]
 Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France)5,98500%1 Jan 2018National annual estimate[192]
 Saint Helena, Ascension
and Tristan da Cunha
(UK)
5,6330%7 Feb 20162016 census result[193]
 Montserrat (UK)5,0000%1 Jul 2021UN Projection[4]
 Falkland Islands (UK)3,39800%9 Oct 20162016 census result[194]
 Sint Eustatius (Netherlands)3,2440%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[90]
 British Indian Ocean Territory (UK) *3,0430%1 Jul 2018UN Projection[4]
 Svalbard and Jan Mayen (Norway)2,6330%1 Jul 2018UN Projection[4]
 Saba (Netherlands)2,0480%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[90]
 Christmas Island (Australia)1,9660%30 Jun 2020National annual estimate[195]
 Norfolk Island (Australia)1,7340%30 Jun 2020National annual estimate[195]
196  Niue1,5490%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[90]
 Tokelau (NZ)1,5010%1 Jul 2021National annual projection[90]
197  Vatican City[aa]8250%1 Feb 2019Monthly national estimate[196]
 Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia)5730%30 Jun 2020National annual estimate[195]
 United States Minor Outlying Islands (US) *1900%30 Jun 2010National annual estimate[195]
 French Southern and Antarctic Lands (France) *17000%30 Jun 2000National annual estimate[195]
 Pitcairn Islands (UK)500%1 Jan 2020National annual estimate[197]
 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (UK) *300%1 Jul 2021UN Projection[4]
 Sealand[ab]200%1 Feb 2021Monthly national estimate
 Coral Sea Islands (Australia) *40%1 Jul 2021UN Projection[4]
 World8,091,972,000100%26 Apr 2024UN Projection[198]

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References

e

  • CIA, 9 August, 2005.

Notes