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Countries Ranked by Population (2025)

Population: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

India ranks #1 with 1.46 billion people. China is second with 1.41 billion people, 4.1% behind. The top five are India, China, United States, Indonesia and Pakistan. Together the top 10 account for 56.9% of the total across the 217 countries listed. The median across all 217 is 6.55 million people; Tuvalu is last at 9,492 people. India's figure has risen 36% since 2001 (1.08 billion people to 1.46 billion people in 2025).

#1
India · 1.46 billion people
Median
6.55 million people
Coverage
217 countries
Data year
2025
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: PopulationBar chart of the top 10: 1. India 1.46 billion; 2. China 1.41 billion; 3. United States 341.78 million; 4. Indonesia 285.72 million; 5. Pakistan 255.22 million; 6. Nigeria 237.53 million; 7. Brazil 212.81 million; 8. Bangladesh 175.69 million; 9. Russian Federation 143.51 million; 10. Ethiopia 135.47 million.India1.46 billionChina1.41 billionUnited States341.78 millionIndonesia285.72 millionPakistan255.22 millionNigeria237.53 millionBrazil212.81 millionBangladesh175.69 millionRussian Federation143.51 millionEthiopia135.47 million
Top 10: Population (people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. India 1.46 billion; 2. China 1.41 billion; 3. United States 341.78 million; 4. Indonesia 285.72 million; 5. Pakistan 255.22 million; 6. Nigeria 237.53 million; 7. Brazil 212.81 million; 8. Bangladesh 175.69 million; 9. Russian Federation 143.51 million; 10. Ethiopia 135.47 million.
Population over time, top 5India: 1.08 billion in 2001 to 1.46 billion in 2025; China: 1.27 billion in 2001 to 1.41 billion in 2025; United States: 284.97 million in 2001 to 341.78 million in 2025; Indonesia: 219.1 million in 2001 to 285.72 million in 2025; Pakistan: 159.27 million in 2001 to 255.22 million in 2025.0365.98 million731.95 million1.1 billion1.46 billion200120132025IndiaChinaUnited StatesIndonesiaPakistan
Population over time, top 5 (people). India: 1.08 billion in 2001 to 1.46 billion in 2025; China: 1.27 billion in 2001 to 1.41 billion in 2025; United States: 284.97 million in 2001 to 341.78 million in 2025; Indonesia: 219.1 million in 2001 to 285.72 million in 2025; Pakistan: 159.27 million in 2001 to 255.22 million in 2025.
Share of the total: PopulationIndia 17.9%; China 17.2%; United States 4.2%; Indonesia 3.5%; Pakistan 3.1%; All others 54.2%18%17%54%

India 17.9%China 17.2%United States 4.2%Indonesia 3.5%Pakistan 3.1%All others 54.2%

Share of the total: Population, as a share of 217 countries. India 17.9%; China 17.2%; United States 4.2%; Indonesia 3.5%; Pakistan 3.1%; All others 54.2%.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Population, 2025
RankCountryPopulation (people)
1India1,463,900,000
2China1,406,600,000
3United States341,780,000
4Indonesia285,720,000
5Pakistan255,220,000
6Nigeria237,530,000
7Brazil212,810,000
8Bangladesh175,690,000
9Russian Federation143,510,000
10Ethiopia135,470,000
11Mexico131,950,000
12Japan123,370,000
13Egypt, Arab Rep.118,370,000
14Philippines116,790,000
15Congo, Dem. Rep.112,830,000
16Viet Nam101,600,000
17Iran, Islamic Rep.92,418,000
18Türkiye85,879,000
19Germany83,491,000
20Thailand71,620,000
21Tanzania70,546,000
22United Kingdom69,487,000
23France68,720,000
24South Africa64,747,000
25Italy58,916,000
26Kenya57,532,000
27Myanmar54,851,000
28Colombia53,426,000
29Korea, Rep.51,685,000
30Sudan51,662,000
31Uganda51,385,000
32Spain49,355,000
33Algeria47,435,000
34Iraq47,021,000
35Argentina45,851,000
36Afghanistan43,844,000
37Yemen, Rep.41,774,000
38Canada41,652,000
39Angola39,040,000
40Ukraine38,980,000
41Morocco38,431,000
42Uzbekistan37,053,000
43Saudi Arabia36,974,000
44Poland36,436,000
45Malaysia35,978,000
46Mozambique35,632,000
47Ghana35,064,000
48Peru34,577,000
49Madagascar32,741,000
50Côte d'Ivoire32,712,000
51Cameroon29,879,000
52Nepal29,618,000
53Venezuela, RB28,517,000
54Niger27,918,000
55Australia27,614,000
56Korea, Dem. People's Rep.26,571,000
57Syrian Arab Republic25,620,000
58Mali25,199,000
59Burkina Faso24,075,000
60Malawi22,216,000
61Zambia21,914,000
62Sri Lanka21,756,000
63Chad21,004,000
64Kazakhstan20,844,000
65Chile19,860,000
66Somalia, Fed. Rep.19,655,000
67Romania19,020,000
68Senegal18,932,000
69Guatemala18,688,000
70Ecuador18,290,000
71Netherlands18,088,000
72Cambodia17,848,000
73Zimbabwe16,951,000
74Guinea15,100,000
75Benin14,814,000
76Rwanda14,569,000
77Burundi14,390,000
78Bolivia12,582,000
79Tunisia12,349,000
80South Sudan12,189,000
81Belgium11,942,000
82Haiti11,906,000
83Jordan11,521,000
84Dominican Republic11,520,000
85United Arab Emirates11,513,000
86Honduras11,006,000
87Cuba10,937,000
88Czechia10,887,000
89Portugal10,805,000
90Tajikistan10,787,000
91Papua New Guinea10,763,000
92Sweden10,597,000
93Greece10,414,000
94Azerbaijan10,247,000
95Israel10,123,000
96Hungary9,514,300
97Austria9,208,200
98Switzerland9,092,400
99Belarus9,086,000
100Sierra Leone8,819,800

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About the top 10

#3 United States

United States ranks #3 on this list with 341.78 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: each country's latest value (2020–2025), 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.