
China is most populous
country of the world with more than 1.40 billion people. China is closely
followed by India having population more than 1.28 billion. United States of
America, Indonesia and Brazil at 3rd, 4th and 5th position, respectively. Only
China and India has crossed one billion marks, rests of countries are below 50 core
mark. 12 countries has population over 10 crore (100 million). 26 countries has
population of more than 5 crore, while 88 has over one crore.


United
Nations (2015)
|
|||||
Rank
|
Country/territory
|
2014
|
2015
|
change
|
Continent
|
1
|
China
|
1,393,783,836
|
1,401,586,609
|
7,802,773
|
Asia
|
2
|
India
|
1,267,401,849
|
1,282,390,303
|
14,988,454
|
Asia
|
3
|
United States of America
|
322,583,006
|
325,127,634
|
2,544,628
|
North
America
|
4
|
Indonesia
|
252,812,245
|
255,708,785
|
2,896,540
|
Asia
|
5
|
Brazil
|
202,033,670
|
203,657,210
|
1,623,540
|
South
America
|
6
|
Pakistan
|
185,132,926
|
188,144,040
|
3,011,114
|
Asia
|
7
|
Nigeria
|
178,516,904
|
183,523,432
|
5,006,528
|
Africa
|
8
|
Bangladesh
|
158,512,570
|
160,411,249
|
1,898,679
|
Asia
|
9
|
Russian Federation
|
142,467,651
|
142,098,141
|
-369,510
|
Europe
|
10
|
Japan
|
126,999,808
|
126,818,019
|
-181,789
|
Asia
|
11
|
Mexico
|
123,799,215
|
125,235,587
|
1,436,372
|
North
America
|
12
|
Philippines
|
100,096,496
|
101,802,706
|
1,706,210
|
Asia
|
13
|
Ethiopia
|
96,506,031
|
98,942,102
|
2,436,071
|
Africa
|
14
|
Viet Nam
|
92,547,959
|
93,386,630
|
838,671
|
Asia
|
15
|
Egypt
|
83,386,739
|
84,705,681
|
1,318,942
|
Africa
|
16
|
Germany
|
82,652,256
|
82,562,004
|
-90,252
|
Europe
|
17
|
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
|
78,470,222
|
79,476,308
|
1,006,086
|
Asia
|
18
|
Turkey
|
75,837,020
|
76,690,509
|
853,489
|
Asia
|
19
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
69,360,118
|
71,246,355
|
1,886,237
|
Africa
|
20
|
Thailand
|
67,222,972
|
67,400,746
|
177,774
|
Asia
|
21
|
France
|
64,641,279
|
64,982,894
|
341,615
|
Europe
|
22
|
United Kingdom
|
63,489,234
|
63,843,856
|
354,622
|
Europe
|
23
|
Italy
|
61,070,224
|
61,142,221
|
71,997
|
Europe
|
24
|
Myanmar
|
53,718,958
|
54,164,262
|
445,304
|
Asia
|
25
|
South Africa
|
53,139,528
|
53,491,333
|
351,805
|
Africa
|
26
|
United Republic of Tanzania
|
50,757,459
|
52,290,796
|
1,533,337
|
Africa
|
27
|
Republic of Korea
|
49,512,026
|
49,750,234
|
238,208
|
Asia
|
28
|
Colombia
|
48,929,706
|
49,529,208
|
599,502
|
South
America
|
29
|
Spain
|
47,066,402
|
47,199,069
|
132,667
|
Europe
|
30
|
Kenya
|
45,545,980
|
46,748,617
|
1,202,637
|
Africa
|
31
|
Ukraine
|
44,941,303
|
44,646,131
|
-295,172
|
Europe
|
32
|
Argentina
|
41,803,125
|
42,154,914
|
351,789
|
South
America
|
33
|
Algeria
|
39,928,947
|
40,633,464
|
704,517
|
Africa
|
34
|
Uganda
|
38,844,624
|
40,141,262
|
1,296,638
|
Africa
|
35
|
Sudan
|
38,764,090
|
39,613,217
|
849,127
|
Africa
|
36
|
Poland
|
38,220,543
|
38,221,584
|
1,041
|
Europe
|
37
|
Canada
|
35,524,732
|
35,871,283
|
346,551
|
North
America
|
38
|
Iraq
|
34,768,761
|
35,766,702
|
997,941
|
Asia
|
39
|
Morocco
|
33,492,909
|
33,955,157
|
462,248
|
Africa
|
40
|
Afghanistan
|
31,280,518
|
32,006,788
|
726,270
|
Asia
|
41
|
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
|
30,851,343
|
31,292,702
|
441,359
|
South
America
|
42
|
Peru
|
30,769,077
|
31,161,167
|
392,090
|
South
America
|
43
|
Malaysia
|
30,187,896
|
30,651,176
|
463,280
|
Asia
|
44
|
Saudi Arabia
|
29,369,428
|
29,897,741
|
528,313
|
Asia
|
45
|
Uzbekistan
|
29,324,920
|
29,709,932
|
385,012
|
Asia
|
46
|
Nepal
|
28,120,740
|
28,440,629
|
319,889
|
Asia
|
47
|
Mozambique
|
26,472,977
|
27,121,827
|
648,850
|
Africa
|
48
|
Ghana
|
26,442,178
|
26,984,328
|
542,150
|
Africa
|
49
|
Yemen
|
24,968,508
|
25,535,086
|
566,578
|
Asia
|
50
|
Dem. People's Republic of Korea
|
25,026,588
|
25,155,326
|
128,738
|
Asia
|
51
|
Madagascar
|
23,571,962
|
24,235,390
|
663,428
|
Africa
|
52
|
Australia
|
23,630,169
|
23,923,101
|
292,932
|
Oceania
|
53
|
Other non-specified areas
|
23,382,069
|
23,427,785
|
45,716
|
-
|
54
|
Cameroon
|
22,818,632
|
23,393,129
|
574,497
|
Africa
|
55
|
Angola
|
22,137,261
|
22,819,926
|
682,665
|
Africa
|
56
|
Syrian Arab Republic
|
21,986,615
|
22,264,996
|
278,381
|
Asia
|
57
|
Sri Lanka
|
21,445,775
|
21,611,842
|
166,067
|
Asia
|
58
|
Romania
|
21,640,168
|
21,579,201
|
-60,967
|
Europe
|
59
|
Côte d'Ivoire
|
20,804,774
|
21,295,284
|
490,510
|
Africa
|
60
|
Niger
|
18,534,802
|
19,268,380
|
733,578
|
Africa
|
61
|
Chile
|
17,772,871
|
17,924,062
|
151,191
|
South
America
|
62
|
Burkina Faso
|
17,419,615
|
17,914,625
|
495,010
|
Africa
|
63
|
Malawi
|
16,829,144
|
17,308,685
|
479,541
|
Africa
|
64
|
Netherlands
|
16,802,463
|
16,844,195
|
41,732
|
Europe
|
65
|
Kazakhstan
|
16,606,878
|
16,770,447
|
163,569
|
Asia
|
66
|
Mali
|
15,768,227
|
16,258,587
|
490,360
|
Africa
|
67
|
Guatemala
|
15,859,714
|
16,255,094
|
395,380
|
North
America
|
68
|
Ecuador
|
15,982,551
|
16,225,691
|
243,140
|
South
America
|
69
|
Cambodia
|
15,408,270
|
15,677,059
|
268,789
|
Asia
|
70
|
Zambia
|
15,021,002
|
15,519,604
|
498,602
|
Africa
|
71
|
Zimbabwe
|
14,599,325
|
15,046,102
|
446,777
|
Africa
|
72
|
Senegal
|
14,548,171
|
14,967,446
|
419,275
|
Africa
|
73
|
Chad
|
13,211,146
|
13,605,625
|
394,479
|
Africa
|
74
|
Rwanda
|
12,100,049
|
12,428,005
|
327,956
|
Africa
|
75
|
Guinea
|
12,043,898
|
12,347,766
|
303,868
|
Africa
|
76
|
South Sudan
|
11,738,718
|
12,152,321
|
413,603
|
Africa
|
77
|
Cuba
|
11,258,597
|
11,248,783
|
-9,814
|
North
America
|
78
|
Tunisia
|
11,116,899
|
11,235,248
|
118,349
|
Africa
|
79
|
Belgium
|
11,144,420
|
11,183,411
|
38,991
|
Europe
|
80
|
Greece
|
11,128,404
|
11,125,833
|
-2,571
|
Europe
|
81
|
Somalia
|
10,805,651
|
11,122,711
|
317,060
|
Africa
|
82
|
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
|
10,847,664
|
11,024,522
|
176,858
|
South
America
|
83
|
Benin
|
10,599,510
|
10,879,828
|
280,318
|
Africa
|
84
|
Burundi
|
10,482,752
|
10,812,619
|
329,867
|
Africa
|
85
|
Czech Republic
|
10,740,468
|
10,777,060
|
36,592
|
Europe
|
86
|
Dominican Republic
|
10,528,954
|
10,652,135
|
123,181
|
North
America
|
87
|
Portugal
|
10,610,304
|
10,610,014
|
-290
|
Europe
|
88
|
Haiti
|
10,461,409
|
10,603,731
|
142,322
|
North
America
|
89
|
Hungary
|
9,933,173
|
9,911,396
|
-21,777
|
Europe
|
90
|
Sweden
|
9,631,261
|
9,693,883
|
62,622
|
Europe
|
91
|
Azerbaijan
|
9,514,887
|
9,612,580
|
97,693
|
Asia
|
92
|
United Arab Emirates
|
9,445,624
|
9,577,128
|
131,504
|
Asia
|
93
|
Serbia
|
9,468,378
|
9,424,030
|
-44,348
|
Europe
|
94
|
Belarus
|
9,307,609
|
9,259,666
|
-47,943
|
Europe
|
95
|
Tajikistan
|
8,408,947
|
8,610,384
|
201,437
|
Asia
|
96
|
Austria
|
8,526,429
|
8,557,761
|
31,332
|
Europe
|
97
|
Honduras
|
8,260,749
|
8,423,917
|
163,168
|
North
America
|
98
|
Switzerland
|
8,157,896
|
8,238,610
|
80,714
|
Europe
|
99
|
Israel
|
7,822,107
|
7,919,528
|
97,421
|
Asia
|
100
|
Jordan
|
7,504,812
|
7,689,760
|
184,948
|
Asia
|
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