GLOBAL / RANKING
Countries by Population
Global country ranking by population for a consistent selectable data year, including unit, scale and source documentation.
Ranking chart and table
2025 / 215 countriesTop 10 countriesData year: 2025
Unit: PeopleSource: World Bank / IMF / public data sources
Bars use a zero baseline. Major and minor axis divisions use the indicator's defined unit. Only values from the displayed data year are compared.
| Rank | Country | Region | Value (People) | Data year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | South Asia | 1,46 bn people | 2025 | open |
| 2 | China | East Asia & Pacific | 1,41 bn people | 2025 | open |
| 3 | United States | North America | 341,78 m people | 2025 | open |
| 4 | Indonesia | East Asia & Pacific | 285,72 m people | 2025 | open |
| 5 | Pakistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 255,22 m people | 2025 | open |
| 6 | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | 237,53 m people | 2025 | open |
| 7 | Brazil | Latin America & Caribbean | 212,81 m people | 2025 | open |
| 8 | Bangladesh | South Asia | 175,69 m people | 2025 | open |
| 9 | Russian Federation | Europe & Central Asia | 143,51 m people | 2025 | open |
| 10 | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 135,47 m people | 2025 | open |
| 11 | Mexico | Latin America & Caribbean | 131,95 m people | 2025 | open |
| 12 | Japan | East Asia & Pacific | 123,37 m people | 2025 | open |
| 13 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 118,37 m people | 2025 | open |
| 14 | Philippines | East Asia & Pacific | 116,79 m people | 2025 | open |
| 15 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 112,83 m people | 2025 | open |
| 16 | Viet Nam | East Asia & Pacific | 101,60 m people | 2025 | open |
| 17 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 92,42 m people | 2025 | open |
| 18 | Turkiye | Europe & Central Asia | 85,88 m people | 2025 | open |
| 19 | Germany | Europe & Central Asia | 83,49 m people | 2025 | open |
| 20 | Thailand | East Asia & Pacific | 71,62 m people | 2025 | open |
| 21 | Tanzania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 70,55 m people | 2025 | open |
| 22 | United Kingdom | Europe & Central Asia | 69,49 m people | 2025 | open |
| 23 | France | Europe & Central Asia | 68,72 m people | 2025 | open |
| 24 | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 64,75 m people | 2025 | open |
| 25 | Italy | Europe & Central Asia | 58,92 m people | 2025 | open |
| 26 | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | 57,53 m people | 2025 | open |
| 27 | Myanmar | East Asia & Pacific | 54,85 m people | 2025 | open |
| 28 | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean | 53,43 m people | 2025 | open |
| 29 | Korea, Rep. | East Asia & Pacific | 51,68 m people | 2025 | open |
| 30 | Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 51,66 m people | 2025 | open |
| 31 | Uganda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 51,38 m people | 2025 | open |
| 32 | Spain | Europe & Central Asia | 49,36 m people | 2025 | open |
| 33 | Algeria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 47,44 m people | 2025 | open |
| 34 | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 47,02 m people | 2025 | open |
| 35 | Argentina | Latin America & Caribbean | 45,85 m people | 2025 | open |
| 36 | Afghanistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 43,84 m people | 2025 | open |
| 37 | Yemen, Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 41,77 m people | 2025 | open |
| 38 | Canada | North America | 41,65 m people | 2025 | open |
| 39 | Angola | Sub-Saharan Africa | 39,04 m people | 2025 | open |
| 40 | Ukraine | Europe & Central Asia | 38,98 m people | 2025 | open |
| 41 | Morocco | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 38,43 m people | 2025 | open |
| 42 | Uzbekistan | Europe & Central Asia | 37,05 m people | 2025 | open |
| 43 | Saudi Arabia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 36,97 m people | 2025 | open |
| 44 | Poland | Europe & Central Asia | 36,44 m people | 2025 | open |
| 45 | Malaysia | East Asia & Pacific | 35,98 m people | 2025 | open |
| 46 | Mozambique | Sub-Saharan Africa | 35,63 m people | 2025 | open |
| 47 | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 35,06 m people | 2025 | open |
| 48 | Peru | Latin America & Caribbean | 34,58 m people | 2025 | open |
| 49 | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | 32,74 m people | 2025 | open |
| 50 | Cote d'Ivoire | Sub-Saharan Africa | 32,71 m people | 2025 | open |
| 51 | Cameroon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 29,88 m people | 2025 | open |
| 52 | Nepal | South Asia | 29,62 m people | 2025 | open |
| 53 | Venezuela, RB | Latin America & Caribbean | 28,52 m people | 2025 | open |
| 54 | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | 27,92 m people | 2025 | open |
| 55 | Australia | East Asia & Pacific | 27,61 m people | 2025 | open |
| 56 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | East Asia & Pacific | 26,57 m people | 2025 | open |
| 57 | Syrian Arab Republic | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 25,62 m people | 2025 | open |
| 58 | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa | 25,20 m people | 2025 | open |
| 59 | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | 24,07 m people | 2025 | open |
| 60 | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 22,22 m people | 2025 | open |
| 61 | Zambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 21,91 m people | 2025 | open |
| 62 | Sri Lanka | South Asia | 21,76 m people | 2025 | open |
| 63 | Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | 21,00 m people | 2025 | open |
| 64 | Kazakhstan | Europe & Central Asia | 20,84 m people | 2025 | open |
| 65 | Chile | Latin America & Caribbean | 19,86 m people | 2025 | open |
| 66 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 19,65 m people | 2025 | open |
| 67 | Romania | Europe & Central Asia | 19,02 m people | 2025 | open |
| 68 | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | 18,93 m people | 2025 | open |
| 69 | Guatemala | Latin America & Caribbean | 18,69 m people | 2025 | open |
| 70 | Ecuador | Latin America & Caribbean | 18,29 m people | 2025 | open |
| 71 | Netherlands | Europe & Central Asia | 18,09 m people | 2025 | open |
| 72 | Cambodia | East Asia & Pacific | 17,85 m people | 2025 | open |
| 73 | Zimbabwe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 16,95 m people | 2025 | open |
| 74 | Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 15,10 m people | 2025 | open |
| 75 | Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa | 14,81 m people | 2025 | open |
| 76 | Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 14,57 m people | 2025 | open |
| 77 | Burundi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 14,39 m people | 2025 | open |
| 78 | Bolivia | Latin America & Caribbean | 12,58 m people | 2025 | open |
| 79 | Tunisia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 12,35 m people | 2025 | open |
| 80 | South Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 12,19 m people | 2025 | open |
| 81 | Belgium | Europe & Central Asia | 11,94 m people | 2025 | open |
| 82 | Haiti | Latin America & Caribbean | 11,91 m people | 2025 | open |
| 83 | Jordan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 11,52 m people | 2025 | open |
| 84 | Dominican Republic | Latin America & Caribbean | 11,52 m people | 2025 | open |
| 85 | United Arab Emirates | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 11,51 m people | 2025 | open |
| 86 | Honduras | Latin America & Caribbean | 11,01 m people | 2025 | open |
| 87 | Cuba | Latin America & Caribbean | 10,94 m people | 2025 | open |
| 88 | Czechia | Europe & Central Asia | 10,89 m people | 2025 | open |
| 89 | Portugal | Europe & Central Asia | 10,80 m people | 2025 | open |
| 90 | Tajikistan | Europe & Central Asia | 10,79 m people | 2025 | open |
| 91 | Papua New Guinea | East Asia & Pacific | 10,76 m people | 2025 | open |
| 92 | Sweden | Europe & Central Asia | 10,60 m people | 2025 | open |
| 93 | Greece | Europe & Central Asia | 10,41 m people | 2025 | open |
| 94 | Azerbaijan | Europe & Central Asia | 10,25 m people | 2025 | open |
| 95 | Israel | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 10,12 m people | 2025 | open |
| 96 | Hungary | Europe & Central Asia | 9,51 m people | 2025 | open |
| 97 | Austria | Europe & Central Asia | 9,21 m people | 2025 | open |
| 98 | Switzerland | Europe & Central Asia | 9,09 m people | 2025 | open |
| 99 | Belarus | Europe & Central Asia | 9,09 m people | 2025 | open |
| 100 | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | 8,82 m people | 2025 | open |
| 101 | Togo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 8,59 m people | 2025 | open |
| 102 | Lao PDR | East Asia & Pacific | 7,87 m people | 2025 | open |
| 103 | Turkmenistan | Europe & Central Asia | 7,62 m people | 2025 | open |
| 104 | Hong Kong SAR, China | East Asia & Pacific | 7,50 m people | 2025 | open |
| 105 | Libya | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 7,46 m people | 2025 | open |
| 106 | Kyrgyz Republic | Europe & Central Asia | 7,34 m people | 2025 | open |
| 107 | Paraguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 7,01 m people | 2025 | open |
| 108 | Nicaragua | Latin America & Caribbean | 7,01 m people | 2025 | open |
| 109 | Serbia | Europe & Central Asia | 6,55 m people | 2025 | open |
| 110 | Congo, Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 6,48 m people | 2025 | open |
| 111 | Bulgaria | Europe & Central Asia | 6,43 m people | 2025 | open |
| 112 | El Salvador | Latin America & Caribbean | 6,37 m people | 2025 | open |
| 113 | Singapore | East Asia & Pacific | 6,11 m people | 2025 | open |
| 114 | Denmark | Europe & Central Asia | 6,01 m people | 2025 | open |
| 115 | Lebanon | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 5,85 m people | 2025 | open |
| 116 | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 5,73 m people | 2025 | open |
| 117 | Finland | Europe & Central Asia | 5,65 m people | 2025 | open |
| 118 | Norway | Europe & Central Asia | 5,61 m people | 2025 | open |
| 119 | Central African Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa | 5,51 m people | 2025 | open |
| 120 | Oman | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 5,49 m people | 2025 | open |
| 121 | Ireland | Europe & Central Asia | 5,48 m people | 2025 | open |
| 122 | Slovak Republic | Europe & Central Asia | 5,41 m people | 2025 | open |
| 123 | West Bank and Gaza | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 5,41 m people | 2025 | open |
| 124 | New Zealand | East Asia & Pacific | 5,32 m people | 2025 | open |
| 125 | Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 5,32 m people | 2025 | open |
| 126 | Costa Rica | Latin America & Caribbean | 5,15 m people | 2025 | open |
| 127 | Kuwait | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4,87 m people | 2025 | open |
| 128 | Panama | Latin America & Caribbean | 4,57 m people | 2025 | open |
| 129 | Georgia | Europe & Central Asia | 3,94 m people | 2025 | open |
| 130 | Croatia | Europe & Central Asia | 3,88 m people | 2025 | open |
| 131 | Eritrea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3,61 m people | 2025 | open |
| 132 | Mongolia | East Asia & Pacific | 3,57 m people | 2025 | open |
| 133 | Uruguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 3,38 m people | 2025 | open |
| 134 | Puerto Rico (US) | Latin America & Caribbean | 3,18 m people | 2025 | open |
| 135 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe & Central Asia | 3,14 m people | 2025 | open |
| 136 | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3,09 m people | 2025 | open |
| 137 | Armenia | Europe & Central Asia | 3,09 m people | 2025 | open |
| 138 | Qatar | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2,97 m people | 2025 | open |
| 139 | Lithuania | Europe & Central Asia | 2,89 m people | 2025 | open |
| 140 | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean | 2,84 m people | 2025 | open |
| 141 | Gambia, The | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2,82 m people | 2025 | open |
| 142 | Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2,59 m people | 2025 | open |
| 143 | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2,56 m people | 2025 | open |
| 144 | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2,36 m people | 2025 | open |
| 145 | Moldova | Europe & Central Asia | 2,36 m people | 2025 | open |
| 146 | Albania | Europe & Central Asia | 2,35 m people | 2025 | open |
| 147 | Guinea-Bissau | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2,25 m people | 2025 | open |
| 148 | Slovenia | Europe & Central Asia | 2,13 m people | 2025 | open |
| 149 | Equatorial Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,94 m people | 2025 | open |
| 150 | Latvia | Europe & Central Asia | 1,85 m people | 2025 | open |
| 151 | North Macedonia | Europe & Central Asia | 1,82 m people | 2025 | open |
| 152 | Bahrain | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1,60 m people | 2025 | open |
| 153 | Timor-Leste | East Asia & Pacific | 1,42 m people | 2025 | open |
| 154 | Cyprus | Europe & Central Asia | 1,37 m people | 2025 | open |
| 155 | Trinidad and Tobago | Latin America & Caribbean | 1,37 m people | 2025 | open |
| 156 | Estonia | Europe & Central Asia | 1,37 m people | 2025 | open |
| 157 | Eswatini | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,26 m people | 2025 | open |
| 158 | Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,24 m people | 2025 | open |
| 159 | Djibouti | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1,18 m people | 2025 | open |
| 160 | Fiji | East Asia & Pacific | 933.154 people | 2025 | open |
| 161 | Comoros | Sub-Saharan Africa | 882.847 people | 2025 | open |
| 162 | Solomon Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 838.645 people | 2025 | open |
| 163 | Guyana | Latin America & Caribbean | 835.986 people | 2025 | open |
| 164 | Bhutan | South Asia | 796.682 people | 2025 | open |
| 165 | Luxembourg | Europe & Central Asia | 686.970 people | 2025 | open |
| 166 | Macao SAR, China | East Asia & Pacific | 685.900 people | 2025 | open |
| 167 | Suriname | Latin America & Caribbean | 639.850 people | 2025 | open |
| 168 | Montenegro | Europe & Central Asia | 623.129 people | 2025 | open |
| 169 | Malta | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 579.704 people | 2025 | open |
| 170 | Maldives | South Asia | 529.676 people | 2025 | open |
| 171 | Cabo Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa | 527.326 people | 2025 | open |
| 172 | Brunei Darussalam | East Asia & Pacific | 466.330 people | 2025 | open |
| 173 | Belize | Latin America & Caribbean | 422.924 people | 2025 | open |
| 174 | Bahamas, The | Latin America & Caribbean | 403.033 people | 2025 | open |
| 175 | Iceland | Europe & Central Asia | 392.404 people | 2025 | open |
| 176 | Vanuatu | East Asia & Pacific | 335.169 people | 2025 | open |
| 177 | New Caledonia | East Asia & Pacific | 295.333 people | 2025 | open |
| 178 | Barbados | Latin America & Caribbean | 282.623 people | 2025 | open |
| 179 | French Polynesia | East Asia & Pacific | 282.465 people | 2025 | open |
| 180 | Sao Tome and Principe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 240.254 people | 2025 | open |
| 181 | Samoa | East Asia & Pacific | 219.306 people | 2025 | open |
| 182 | St. Lucia | Latin America & Caribbean | 180.149 people | 2025 | open |
| 183 | Guam | East Asia & Pacific | 168.999 people | 2025 | open |
| 184 | Curacao | Latin America & Caribbean | 156.263 people | 2025 | open |
| 185 | Kiribati | East Asia & Pacific | 136.488 people | 2025 | open |
| 186 | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa | 122.730 people | 2025 | open |
| 187 | Grenada | Latin America & Caribbean | 117.303 people | 2025 | open |
| 188 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | East Asia & Pacific | 113.683 people | 2025 | open |
| 189 | Aruba | Latin America & Caribbean | 108.785 people | 2025 | open |
| 190 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | Latin America & Caribbean | 103.792 people | 2025 | open |
| 191 | Tonga | East Asia & Pacific | 103.742 people | 2025 | open |
| 192 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Latin America & Caribbean | 99.924 people | 2025 | open |
| 193 | Antigua and Barbuda | Latin America & Caribbean | 94.209 people | 2025 | open |
| 194 | Isle of Man | Europe & Central Asia | 84.118 people | 2025 | open |
| 195 | Andorra | Europe & Central Asia | 82.904 people | 2025 | open |
| 196 | Cayman Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 75.844 people | 2025 | open |
| 197 | Dominica | Latin America & Caribbean | 65.871 people | 2025 | open |
| 198 | Bermuda | North America | 64.555 people | 2025 | open |
| 199 | Greenland | Europe & Central Asia | 56.831 people | 2025 | open |
| 200 | Faroe Islands | Europe & Central Asia | 54.900 people | 2025 | open |
| 201 | St. Kitts and Nevis | Latin America & Caribbean | 46.922 people | 2025 | open |
| 202 | Turks and Caicos Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 46.855 people | 2025 | open |
| 203 | American Samoa | East Asia & Pacific | 46.029 people | 2025 | open |
| 204 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Latin America & Caribbean | 43.923 people | 2025 | open |
| 205 | Northern Mariana Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 43.541 people | 2025 | open |
| 206 | Liechtenstein | Europe & Central Asia | 41.024 people | 2025 | open |
| 207 | Gibraltar | Europe & Central Asia | 40.126 people | 2025 | open |
| 208 | British Virgin Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 39.732 people | 2025 | open |
| 209 | Monaco | Europe & Central Asia | 38.341 people | 2025 | open |
| 210 | Marshall Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 36.282 people | 2025 | open |
| 211 | San Marino | Europe & Central Asia | 34.109 people | 2025 | open |
| 212 | St. Martin (French part) | Latin America & Caribbean | 24.941 people | 2025 | open |
| 213 | Palau | East Asia & Pacific | 17.663 people | 2025 | open |
| 214 | Naoero | East Asia & Pacific | 12.025 people | 2025 | open |
| 215 | Tuvalu | East Asia & Pacific | 9.492 people | 2025 | open |