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Countries Ranked by Population in 2020

Population for each country in 2020, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2020, China ranks #1 with 1.41 billion people. India is second with 1.4 billion people, 0.61% behind. The top five are China, India, United States, Indonesia and Pakistan. Together the top 10 account for 57.7% of the total across the 217 countries listed. The median across all 217 is 6.57 million people; Tuvalu is last at 10,399 people.

#1
China · 1.41 billion people
Median
6.57 million people
Coverage
217 countries
Data year
2020
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: PopulationBar chart of the top 10: 1. China 1.41 billion; 2. India 1.4 billion; 3. United States 331.58 million; 4. Indonesia 274.81 million; 5. Pakistan 235 million; 6. Nigeria 214 million; 7. Brazil 208.66 million; 8. Bangladesh 166.3 million; 9. Russian Federation 145.25 million; 10. Mexico 126.8 million.China1.41 billionIndia1.4 billionUnited States331.58 millionIndonesia274.81 millionPakistan235 millionNigeria214 millionBrazil208.66 millionBangladesh166.3 millionRussian Federation145.25 millionMexico126.8 million
Top 10: Population (people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. China 1.41 billion; 2. India 1.4 billion; 3. United States 331.58 million; 4. Indonesia 274.81 million; 5. Pakistan 235 million; 6. Nigeria 214 million; 7. Brazil 208.66 million; 8. Bangladesh 166.3 million; 9. Russian Federation 145.25 million; 10. Mexico 126.8 million.
Population over time, top 5China: 1.22 billion in 1996 to 1.41 billion in 2020; India: 979.68 million in 1996 to 1.4 billion in 2020; United States: 269.39 million in 1996 to 331.58 million in 2020; Indonesia: 203.2 million in 1996 to 274.81 million in 2020; Pakistan: 138.56 million in 1996 to 235 million in 2020.0352.78 million705.55 million1.06 billion1.41 billion199620082020ChinaIndiaUnited StatesIndonesiaPakistan
Population over time, top 5 (people). China: 1.22 billion in 1996 to 1.41 billion in 2020; India: 979.68 million in 1996 to 1.4 billion in 2020; United States: 269.39 million in 1996 to 331.58 million in 2020; Indonesia: 203.2 million in 1996 to 274.81 million in 2020; Pakistan: 138.56 million in 1996 to 235 million in 2020.
Share of the total: PopulationChina 18.0%; India 17.9%; United States 4.2%; Indonesia 3.5%; Pakistan 3.0%; All others 53.3%18%18%53%

China 18.0%India 17.9%United States 4.2%Indonesia 3.5%Pakistan 3.0%All others 53.3%

Share of the total: Population, as a share of 217 countries. China 18.0%; India 17.9%; United States 4.2%; Indonesia 3.5%; Pakistan 3.0%; All others 53.3%.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Population in 2020, 2020
RankCountryPopulation (people)
1China1,411,100,000
2India1,402,600,000
3United States331,580,000
4Indonesia274,810,000
5Pakistan235,000,000
6Nigeria214,000,000
7Brazil208,660,000
8Bangladesh166,300,000
9Russian Federation145,250,000
10Mexico126,800,000
11Japan126,260,000
12Ethiopia118,920,000
13Philippines112,080,000
14Egypt, Arab Rep.109,320,000
15Viet Nam98,079,000
16Congo, Dem. Rep.95,990,000
17Iran, Islamic Rep.87,723,000
18Türkiye83,385,000
19Germany83,161,000
20Thailand71,641,000
21France67,601,000
22United Kingdom66,740,000
23Tanzania60,973,000
24South Africa60,562,000
25Italy59,439,000
26Myanmar53,017,000
27Kenya52,217,000
28Korea, Rep.51,836,000
29Colombia50,630,000
30Spain47,359,000
31Sudan46,789,000
32Argentina45,192,000
33Ukraine44,680,000
34Uganda44,457,000
35Algeria44,042,000
36Iraq42,117,000
37Afghanistan39,069,000
38Canada38,029,000
39Poland37,516,000
40Morocco36,584,000
41Yemen, Rep.36,135,000
42Malaysia33,890,000
43Uzbekistan33,586,000
44Angola33,451,000
45Peru32,839,000
46Ghana31,888,000
47Saudi Arabia31,553,000
48Mozambique30,784,000
49Nepal28,967,000
50Madagascar28,954,000
51Côte d'Ivoire28,915,000
52Venezuela, RB28,444,000
53Cameroon26,211,000
54Korea, Dem. People's Rep.26,136,000
55Australia25,649,000
56Niger23,718,000
57Sri Lanka21,919,000
58Mali21,714,000
59Burkina Faso21,479,000
60Syrian Arab Republic21,049,000
61Malawi19,534,000
62Kazakhstan19,482,000
63Chile19,371,000
64Romania19,265,000
65Zambia19,059,000
66Ecuador17,546,000
67Netherlands17,442,000
68Guatemala17,357,000
69Chad17,225,000
70Senegal16,789,000
71Cambodia16,725,000
72Somalia, Fed. Rep.16,651,000
73Zimbabwe15,527,000
74Guinea13,371,000
75Benin13,070,000
76Rwanda13,066,000
77Burundi12,617,000
78Tunisia11,974,000
79Bolivia11,816,000
80Belgium11,539,000
81Haiti11,244,000
82Cuba11,176,000
83Dominican Republic11,008,000
84Jordan10,865,000
85Greece10,699,000
86Czechia10,698,000
87South Sudan10,698,000
88Sweden10,353,000
89Portugal10,297,000
90Honduras10,120,000
91Azerbaijan10,093,000
92Papua New Guinea9,815,700
93Tajikistan9,749,300
94Hungary9,670,400
95United Arab Emirates9,401,000
96Belarus9,380,000
97Israel9,215,100
98Austria8,916,900
99Switzerland8,638,200
100Sierra Leone7,912,600

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About the top 10

#3 United States

United States ranks #3 on this list with 331.58 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 2020, 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.