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Countries Ranked by Population in 2015

Population for each country in 2015, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2015, China ranks #1 with 1.38 billion people. India is second with 1.33 billion people, 3.9% behind. The top five are China, India, United States, Indonesia and Pakistan. Together the top 10 account for 58.4% of the total across the 217 countries listed. The median across all 217 is 6.18 million people; Naoero is last at 10,954 people.

#1
China · 1.38 billion people
Median
6.18 million people
Coverage
217 countries
Data year
2015
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: PopulationBar chart of the top 10: 1. China 1.38 billion; 2. India 1.33 billion; 3. United States 321.82 million; 4. Indonesia 261.8 million; 5. Pakistan 217.29 million; 6. Brazil 201.68 million; 7. Nigeria 190.67 million; 8. Bangladesh 159.38 million; 9. Russian Federation 144.64 million; 10. Japan 127.14 million.China1.38 billionIndia1.33 billionUnited States321.82 millionIndonesia261.8 millionPakistan217.29 millionBrazil201.68 millionNigeria190.67 millionBangladesh159.38 millionRussian Federation144.64 millionJapan127.14 million
Top 10: Population (people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. China 1.38 billion; 2. India 1.33 billion; 3. United States 321.82 million; 4. Indonesia 261.8 million; 5. Pakistan 217.29 million; 6. Brazil 201.68 million; 7. Nigeria 190.67 million; 8. Bangladesh 159.38 million; 9. Russian Federation 144.64 million; 10. Japan 127.14 million.
Population over time, top 5China: 1.15 billion in 1991 to 1.38 billion in 2015; India: 883.93 million in 1991 to 1.33 billion in 2015; United States: 252.98 million in 1991 to 321.82 million in 2015; Indonesia: 186.78 million in 1991 to 261.8 million in 2015; Pakistan: 120.06 million in 1991 to 217.29 million in 2015.0344.98 million689.95 million1.03 billion1.38 billion199120032015ChinaIndiaUnited StatesIndonesiaPakistan
Population over time, top 5 (people). China: 1.15 billion in 1991 to 1.38 billion in 2015; India: 883.93 million in 1991 to 1.33 billion in 2015; United States: 252.98 million in 1991 to 321.82 million in 2015; Indonesia: 186.78 million in 1991 to 261.8 million in 2015; Pakistan: 120.06 million in 1991 to 217.29 million in 2015.
Share of the total: PopulationChina 18.6%; India 17.9%; United States 4.3%; Indonesia 3.5%; Pakistan 2.9%; All others 52.7%19%18%53%

China 18.6%India 17.9%United States 4.3%Indonesia 3.5%Pakistan 2.9%All others 52.7%

Share of the total: Population, as a share of 217 countries. China 18.6%; India 17.9%; United States 4.3%; Indonesia 3.5%; Pakistan 2.9%; All others 52.7%.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Population in 2015, 2015
RankCountryPopulation (people)
1China1,379,900,000
2India1,328,000,000
3United States321,820,000
4Indonesia261,800,000
5Pakistan217,290,000
6Brazil201,680,000
7Nigeria190,670,000
8Bangladesh159,380,000
9Russian Federation144,640,000
10Japan127,140,000
11Mexico121,070,000
12Philippines105,310,000
13Ethiopia103,870,000
14Egypt, Arab Rep.99,597,000
15Viet Nam92,823,000
16Iran, Islamic Rep.82,619,000
17Germany81,687,000
18Congo, Dem. Rep.81,036,000
19Türkiye78,218,000
20Thailand70,541,000
21France66,548,000
22United Kingdom65,087,000
23Italy60,230,000
24South Africa56,724,000
25Tanzania52,021,000
26Myanmar51,089,000
27Korea, Rep.51,015,000
28Kenya47,089,000
29Colombia46,970,000
30Spain46,422,000
31Ukraine45,785,000
32Argentina43,477,000
33Sudan40,024,000
34Algeria40,020,000
35Poland37,986,000
36Iraq37,561,000
37Uganda37,531,000
38Canada35,704,000
39Morocco34,608,000
40Afghanistan33,832,000
41Malaysia31,233,000
42Yemen, Rep.31,159,000
43Uzbekistan30,749,000
44Venezuela, RB30,574,000
45Peru30,458,000
46Saudi Arabia29,816,000
47Ghana28,696,000
48Angola28,158,000
49Nepal27,824,000
50Mozambique26,548,000
51Korea, Dem. People's Rep.25,575,000
52Madagascar25,427,000
53Côte d'Ivoire25,246,000
54Australia23,816,000
55Cameroon22,763,000
56Sri Lanka20,970,000
57Niger19,939,000
58Romania19,816,000
59Syrian Arab Republic19,425,000
60Burkina Faso18,777,000
61Mali18,593,000
62Kazakhstan18,084,000
63Chile18,048,000
64Malawi17,086,000
65Netherlands16,940,000
66Zambia16,399,000
67Ecuador16,266,000
68Guatemala15,972,000
69Cambodia15,623,000
70Chad14,648,000
71Senegal14,593,000
72Zimbabwe14,399,000
73Somalia, Fed. Rep.13,807,000
74Guinea11,767,000
75Rwanda11,640,000
76Tunisia11,402,000
77Benin11,361,000
78Cuba11,275,000
79Belgium11,274,000
80South Sudan11,108,000
81Burundi11,048,000
82Bolivia11,015,000
83Greece10,821,000
84Czechia10,546,000
85Haiti10,523,000
86Dominican Republic10,435,000
87Portugal10,358,000
88Sweden9,799,200
89Hungary9,797,800
90Azerbaijan9,649,300
91Jordan9,544,700
92Belarus9,461,100
93Honduras9,237,300
94Papua New Guinea8,743,200
95Tajikistan8,643,800
96Austria8,642,700
97United Arab Emirates8,505,200
98Israel8,380,100
99Switzerland8,282,400
100Hong Kong SAR, China7,291,300

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About the top 10

#3 United States

United States ranks #3 on this list with 321.82 million people.

Capital
Washington, D.C.
Continent
North America
Income group
High income
Population
341.78 million people (2025)
GDP
US$30.77 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$90,027 (2025)
Life expectancy
78.9 years (2024)
Urban population
80.2% of population (2025)

Largest cities: New York metropolitan area, New York City, Chicago.

Also ranks #1 in gdp (current us$) · #1 in health expenditure per capita · #1 in imports of goods and services.

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Source and method

Population for each country in 2015, ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.POP.TOTL. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Population, total: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN); Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, Eurostat (ESTAT).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.