According to United
Nations, Population of world at 1st July, 2015 stands at 7,324,782,225
comprising of 3,693,187,039 males and 3,631,595,186 females. World's population
has increased by 80,998,104 during one year. At 1st July, 2015, estimated
global population was 7,243,784,121.
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.
India is top
contributor of total world population increment in past year. India accounts
for 18.50 percent of total global increment. Indian population increased by 15
million, followed by China at 7.8 million. With figure 5.0, 3.0, and 2.8
million, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Indonesia is the 3rd, 4th and 5th largest
contributor of population growth.
Continent-wise
Population: Asia : 4.36 billion (59.54%), Africa : 1.17 billion (15.92%) Europe
: 743 million (10.15%), North America : 576 million (7.87%), South America :
415 million (5.67%), and Oceania : 39 million (0.54%).
United
Nations (2015)
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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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