The most populous countries in the world
India is the most populous country in the world, with 1.5 billion people. In second and third place: China and the United States of America.
| No. | Country | Populationpeople | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | 1.5B | |
| 2 |  China | 1.4B | |
| 3 |  United States of America | 349M | |
| 4 |  Indonesia | 287.9M | |
| 5 |  Pakistan | 259.3M | |
| 6 |  Nigeria | 242.4M | |
| 7 |  Brazil | 213.6M | |
| 8 |  Bangladesh | 177.8M | |
| 9 |  Russia | 143.4M | |
| 10 |  Ethiopia | 138.9M | |
| 11 |  Mexico | 133M | |
| 12 |  Japan | 122.4M | |
| 13 |  Egypt | 120.1M | |
| 14 |  Philippines | 117.7M | |
| 15 |  Democratic Republic of the Congo | 116.5M | |
| 16 |  Vietnam | 102.2M | |
| 17 |  Iran | 93.2M | |
| 18 |  Türkiye | 87.9M | |
| 19 |  Germany | 83.6M | |
| 20 |  Tanzania | 72.6M | |
| 21 |  Thailand | 71.6M | |
| 22 |  United Kingdom | 69.9M | |
| 23 |  France | 66.7M | |
| 24 |  South Africa | 65.5M | |
| 25 |  Italy | 58.9M | |
| 26 |  Kenya | 58.6M | |
| 27 |  Myanmar | 55.2M | |
| 28 |  Colombia | 53.9M | |
| 29 |  Sudan | 53.3M | |
| 30 |  Uganda | 52.8M |
World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026). How we check our data →