Population by country
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.
Countries reporting
231
Highest
1.44 billion people
India
Lowest
501 people
Vatican
Median
5.77 million people
Years covered
1024
1000–2023
Data points
51,002
What the numbers show
Population is currently reported for 231 countries. The highest value is 1.44 billion people in India; the lowest is 501 people in Vatican.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.77 million people, and the mean is 34.99 million people.
Over the past decade 190 countries rose and 40 fell. The largest increase was in Qatar (up 46.6%), and the largest decrease in Saint Martin (French part) (down 26.4%).
Population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 1.44 billion people | 2023 | up 11.0% | volatile |
| 2 | China | 1.42 billion people | 2023 | up 3.2% | volatile |
| 3 | United States | 343.48 million people | 2023 | up 7.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Indonesia | 281.19 million people | 2023 | up 9.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Pakistan | 247.50 million people | 2023 | up 17.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Nigeria | 227.88 million people | 2023 | up 25.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Brazil | 211.14 million people | 2023 | up 6.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 171.47 million people | 2023 | up 9.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Russia | 145.44 million people | 2023 | up 0.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Mexico | 129.74 million people | 2023 | up 9.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Ethiopia | 128.69 million people | 2023 | up 30.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Japan | 124.37 million people | 2023 | down 2.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Philippines | 114.89 million people | 2023 | up 12.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Egypt | 114.54 million people | 2023 | up 20.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 105.79 million people | 2023 | up 39.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Vietnam | 100.35 million people | 2023 | up 10.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Iran | 90.61 million people | 2023 | up 12.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Turkey | 87.27 million people | 2023 | up 14.2% | volatile |
| 19 | Germany | 84.55 million people | 2023 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 20 | Thailand | 71.70 million people | 2023 | up 2.7% | volatile |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 68.68 million people | 2023 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 22 | Tanzania | 66.62 million people | 2023 | up 36.4% | volatile |
| 23 | France | 66.44 million people | 2023 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 24 | South Africa | 63.21 million people | 2023 | up 15.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Italy | 59.50 million people | 2023 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 26 | Kenya | 55.34 million people | 2023 | up 23.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Myanmar | 54.13 million people | 2023 | up 7.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Colombia | 52.32 million people | 2023 | up 13.4% | volatile |
| 29 | South Korea | 51.75 million people | 2023 | up 3.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Sudan | 50.04 million people | 2023 | up 32.4% | volatile |
| 31 | Uganda | 48.66 million people | 2023 | up 37.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Spain | 47.91 million people | 2023 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 33 | Algeria | 46.16 million people | 2023 | up 20.2% | volatile |
| 34 | Argentina | 45.54 million people | 2023 | up 6.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Iraq | 45.07 million people | 2023 | up 27.8% | volatile |
| 36 | Afghanistan | 41.45 million people | 2023 | up 31.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Yemen | 39.39 million people | 2023 | up 34.4% | volatile |
| 38 | Canada | 39.30 million people | 2023 | up 11.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Poland | 38.76 million people | 2023 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 40 | Ukraine | 37.73 million people | 2023 | down 18.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Morocco | 37.71 million people | 2023 | up 11.6% | volatile |
| 42 | Angola | 36.75 million people | 2023 | up 40.5% | volatile |
| 43 | Uzbekistan | 35.65 million people | 2023 | up 19.9% | volatile |
| 44 | Malaysia | 35.13 million people | 2023 | up 16.4% | volatile |
| 45 | Peru | 33.85 million people | 2023 | up 13.5% | volatile |
| 46 | Ghana | 33.79 million people | 2023 | up 23.4% | volatile |
| 47 | Mozambique | 33.64 million people | 2023 | up 34.3% | volatile |
| 48 | Saudi Arabia | 33.26 million people | 2023 | up 18.7% | volatile |
| 49 | Madagascar | 31.20 million people | 2023 | up 29.4% | volatile |
| 50 | Cote d'Ivoire | 31.17 million people | 2023 | up 30.2% | volatile |
| 51 | Nepal | 29.69 million people | 2023 | up 7.6% | volatile |
| 52 | Cameroon | 28.37 million people | 2023 | up 32.6% | volatile |
| 53 | Venezuela | 28.30 million people | 2023 | down 5.4% | volatile |
| 54 | Australia | 26.45 million people | 2023 | up 13.8% | volatile |
| 55 | North Korea | 26.42 million people | 2023 | up 4.3% | volatile |
| 56 | Niger | 26.16 million people | 2023 | up 41.3% | volatile |
| 57 | Mali | 23.77 million people | 2023 | up 36.1% | volatile |
| 58 | Syria | 23.59 million people | 2023 | up 8.9% | volatile |
| 59 | Taiwan | 23.32 million people | 2023 | down 0.4% | volatile |
| 60 | Burkina Faso | 23.03 million people | 2023 | up 30.1% | volatile |
| 61 | Sri Lanka | 22.97 million people | 2023 | up 7.6% | volatile |
| 62 | Malawi | 21.10 million people | 2023 | up 30.6% | volatile |
| 63 | Zambia | 20.72 million people | 2023 | up 34.6% | volatile |
| 64 | Kazakhstan | 20.33 million people | 2023 | up 15.8% | volatile |
| 65 | Chile | 19.66 million people | 2023 | up 11.1% | volatile |
| 66 | Chad | 19.32 million people | 2023 | up 41.1% | volatile |
| 67 | Romania | 19.12 million people | 2023 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 68 | Somalia | 18.36 million people | 2023 | up 42.7% | volatile |
| 69 | Guatemala | 18.12 million people | 2023 | up 17.8% | volatile |
| 70 | Netherlands | 18.09 million people | 2023 | up 6.6% | volatile |
| 71 | Senegal | 18.08 million people | 2023 | up 31.8% | volatile |
| 72 | Ecuador | 17.98 million people | 2023 | up 13.7% | volatile |
| 73 | Cambodia | 17.42 million people | 2023 | up 14.9% | volatile |
| 74 | Zimbabwe | 16.34 million people | 2023 | up 16.6% | volatile |
| 75 | Guinea | 14.41 million people | 2023 | up 28.7% | volatile |
| 76 | Benin | 14.11 million people | 2023 | up 31.8% | volatile |
| 77 | Rwanda | 13.95 million people | 2023 | up 25.8% | volatile |
| 78 | Burundi | 13.69 million people | 2023 | up 31.1% | volatile |
| 79 | Bolivia | 12.24 million people | 2023 | up 14.6% | volatile |
| 80 | Tunisia | 12.20 million people | 2023 | up 9.5% | volatile |
| 81 | Belgium | 11.71 million people | 2023 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 82 | Haiti | 11.64 million people | 2023 | up 13.8% | volatile |
| 83 | South Sudan | 11.48 million people | 2023 | up 2.8% | volatile |
| 84 | Jordan | 11.44 million people | 2023 | up 43.1% | volatile |
| 85 | Dominican Republic | 11.33 million people | 2023 | up 11.2% | volatile |
| 86 | Cuba | 11.02 million people | 2023 | down 2.5% | volatile |
| 87 | Czechia | 10.81 million people | 2023 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 88 | Honduras | 10.64 million people | 2023 | up 19.7% | volatile |
| 89 | United Arab Emirates | 10.64 million people | 2023 | up 35.9% | volatile |
| 90 | Sweden | 10.55 million people | 2023 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 91 | Portugal | 10.43 million people | 2023 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 92 | Tajikistan | 10.39 million people | 2023 | up 26.4% | volatile |
| 93 | Papua New Guinea | 10.39 million people | 2023 | up 25.1% | volatile |
| 94 | Azerbaijan | 10.32 million people | 2023 | up 8.6% | volatile |
| 95 | Greece | 10.24 million people | 2023 | down 6.6% | volatile |
| 96 | Hungary | 9.69 million people | 2023 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 97 | Israel | 9.26 million people | 2023 | up 19.4% | volatile |
| 98 | Austria | 9.13 million people | 2023 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 99 | Belarus | 9.12 million people | 2023 | down 3.7% | volatile |
| 100 | Switzerland | 8.87 million people | 2023 | up 9.6% | volatile |
| 101 | Sierra Leone | 8.46 million people | 2023 | up 26.0% | volatile |
| 102 | Togo | 8.22 million people | 2023 | up 21.0% | volatile |
| 103 | Laos | 7.67 million people | 2023 | up 15.9% | volatile |
| 104 | Hong Kong | 7.44 million people | 2023 | up 2.5% | volatile |
| 105 | Turkmenistan | 7.36 million people | 2023 | up 24.0% | volatile |
| 106 | Libya | 7.31 million people | 2023 | up 15.9% | volatile |
| 107 | Kyrgyzstan | 7.07 million people | 2023 | up 22.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Paraguay | 6.84 million people | 2023 | up 14.4% | volatile |
| 109 | Nicaragua | 6.82 million people | 2023 | up 14.0% | volatile |
| 110 | Bulgaria | 6.80 million people | 2023 | down 6.5% | volatile |
| 111 | Serbia | 6.77 million people | 2023 | down 6.9% | volatile |
| 112 | El Salvador | 6.31 million people | 2023 | up 2.8% | volatile |
| 113 | Congo | 6.18 million people | 2023 | up 27.3% | volatile |
| 114 | Denmark | 5.95 million people | 2023 | up 5.9% | volatile |
| 115 | Singapore | 5.79 million people | 2023 | up 7.5% | volatile |
| 116 | Lebanon | 5.77 million people | 2023 | up 0.5% | volatile |
| 117 | Finland | 5.60 million people | 2023 | up 3.0% | volatile |
| 118 | Norway | 5.52 million people | 2023 | up 8.6% | volatile |
| 119 | Slovakia | 5.52 million people | 2023 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 120 | Liberia | 5.49 million people | 2023 | up 22.9% | volatile |
| 121 | Palestine | 5.41 million people | 2023 | up 25.4% | volatile |
| 123 | New Zealand | 5.17 million people | 2023 | up 16.1% | volatile |
| 124 | Central African Republic | 5.15 million people | 2023 | up 11.0% | volatile |
| 125 | Costa Rica | 5.11 million people | 2023 | up 8.3% | volatile |
| 126 | Oman | 5.05 million people | 2023 | up 31.7% | volatile |
| 127 | Mauritania | 5.02 million people | 2023 | up 34.5% | volatile |
| 128 | Kuwait | 4.84 million people | 2023 | up 37.9% | volatile |
| 129 | Panama | 4.46 million people | 2023 | up 16.6% | volatile |
| 130 | Croatia | 3.90 million people | 2023 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 131 | Georgia | 3.81 million people | 2023 | down 0.0% | volatile |
| 132 | Eritrea | 3.47 million people | 2023 | up 12.9% | volatile |
| 133 | Mongolia | 3.43 million people | 2023 | up 20.3% | volatile |
| 134 | Uruguay | 3.39 million people | 2023 | up 1.3% | volatile |
| 135 | Puerto Rico | 3.24 million people | 2023 | down 10.1% | volatile |
| 136 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.19 million people | 2023 | down 11.8% | volatile |
| 137 | Moldova | 3.07 million people | 2023 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 138 | Qatar | 2.98 million people | 2023 | up 46.6% | volatile |
| 139 | Namibia | 2.96 million people | 2023 | up 31.5% | volatile |
| 140 | Armenia | 2.94 million people | 2023 | up 0.7% | volatile |
| 141 | Lithuania | 2.85 million people | 2023 | down 3.5% | rising |
| 142 | Jamaica | 2.84 million people | 2023 | up 2.0% | volatile |
| 143 | Albania | 2.81 million people | 2023 | down 3.3% | volatile |
| 144 | Gambia | 2.70 million people | 2023 | up 28.2% | volatile |
| 145 | Gabon | 2.48 million people | 2023 | up 29.9% | volatile |
| 146 | Botswana | 2.48 million people | 2023 | up 15.9% | volatile |
| 147 | Lesotho | 2.31 million people | 2023 | up 12.4% | volatile |
| 148 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.15 million people | 2023 | up 27.0% | volatile |
| 149 | Slovenia | 2.12 million people | 2023 | up 3.0% | volatile |
| 150 | Latvia | 1.88 million people | 2023 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 151 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.85 million people | 2023 | up 37.2% | volatile |
| 152 | North Macedonia | 1.83 million people | 2023 | down 9.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Bahrain | 1.57 million people | 2023 | up 24.9% | volatile |
| 154 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.50 million people | 2023 | up 6.4% | volatile |
| 155 | East Timor | 1.38 million people | 2023 | up 19.5% | volatile |
| 156 | Estonia | 1.37 million people | 2023 | up 3.7% | volatile |
| 157 | Cyprus | 1.34 million people | 2023 | up 13.6% | volatile |
| 158 | Mauritius | 1.27 million people | 2023 | down 1.3% | volatile |
| 159 | Eswatini | 1.23 million people | 2023 | up 8.9% | volatile |
| 160 | Djibouti | 1.15 million people | 2023 | up 17.1% | volatile |
| 161 | Fiji | 924,150 people | 2023 | up 0.9% | volatile |
| 162 | Reunion | 874,883 people | 2023 | up 3.2% | volatile |
| 163 | Comoros | 850,390 people | 2023 | up 22.1% | volatile |
| 164 | Guyana | 826,357 people | 2023 | up 10.2% | volatile |
| 165 | Solomon Islands | 800,014 people | 2023 | up 34.5% | volatile |
| 166 | Bhutan | 786,386 people | 2023 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 167 | Macao | 713,916 people | 2023 | up 19.2% | volatile |
| 169 | Montenegro | 633,553 people | 2023 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 170 | Suriname | 628,892 people | 2023 | up 10.5% | volatile |
| 171 | Western Sahara | 579,734 people | 2023 | up 26.7% | volatile |
| 173 | Maldives | 526,009 people | 2023 | up 31.5% | volatile |
| 174 | Cape Verde | 522,335 people | 2023 | up 2.0% | volatile |
| 175 | Brunei | 458,959 people | 2023 | up 11.6% | volatile |
| 176 | Belize | 411,112 people | 2023 | up 20.3% | volatile |
| 177 | Bahamas | 399,452 people | 2023 | up 5.4% | volatile |
| 178 | Iceland | 387,559 people | 2023 | up 19.7% | volatile |
| 181 | Vanuatu | 320,422 people | 2023 | up 25.9% | volatile |
| 183 | French Guiana | 303,408 people | 2023 | up 19.8% | volatile |
| 184 | New Caledonia | 289,879 people | 2023 | up 4.7% | volatile |
| 185 | Barbados | 282,347 people | 2023 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 186 | French Polynesia | 281,125 people | 2023 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 187 | Sao Tome and Principe | 230,882 people | 2023 | up 19.5% | volatile |
| 188 | Samoa | 216,673 people | 2023 | up 9.3% | volatile |
| 189 | Netherlands Antilles | 198,009 people | 2010 | up 11.1% | volatile |
| 190 | Curacao | 185,437 people | 2023 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 191 | Saint Lucia | 179,291 people | 2023 | up 3.4% | volatile |
| 192 | Guam | 166,522 people | 2023 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 193 | Kiribati | 132,540 people | 2023 | up 16.4% | volatile |
| 194 | Seychelles | 127,961 people | 2023 | up 25.3% | volatile |
| 195 | Grenada | 117,094 people | 2023 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 196 | Micronesia (country) | 112,646 people | 2023 | up 4.2% | volatile |
| 197 | Aruba | 107,946 people | 2023 | up 5.2% | volatile |
| 198 | Tonga | 104,613 people | 2023 | down 2.3% | volatile |
| 199 | Jersey | 103,680 people | 2023 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 200 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 101,331 people | 2023 | down 6.3% | volatile |
| 201 | Antigua and Barbuda | 93,331 people | 2023 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 202 | United States Virgin Islands | 85,712 people | 2023 | down 16.9% | volatile |
| 203 | Isle of Man | 84,182 people | 2023 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 204 | Andorra | 80,869 people | 2023 | up 7.5% | volatile |
| 205 | Cayman Islands | 73,055 people | 2023 | up 24.5% | volatile |
| 206 | Dominica | 66,531 people | 2023 | down 4.6% | volatile |
| 207 | Bermuda | 64,721 people | 2023 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 208 | Guernsey | 64,043 people | 2023 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 209 | Greenland | 55,951 people | 2023 | down 1.0% | volatile |
| 210 | Faroe Islands | 54,738 people | 2023 | up 13.3% | volatile |
| 211 | American Samoa | 47,544 people | 2023 | down 12.0% | volatile |
| 212 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 46,783 people | 2023 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 213 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 46,221 people | 2023 | up 37.3% | volatile |
| 214 | Northern Mariana Islands | 45,166 people | 2023 | down 14.4% | volatile |
| 215 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 42,775 people | 2023 | up 19.2% | volatile |
| 217 | British Virgin Islands | 39,009 people | 2023 | up 23.0% | volatile |
| 218 | Monaco | 38,979 people | 2023 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 219 | Marshall Islands | 38,849 people | 2023 | down 23.4% | volatile |
| 220 | Gibraltar | 38,493 people | 2023 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 221 | San Marino | 33,761 people | 2023 | up 0.4% | volatile |
| 222 | Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba | 29,920 people | 2023 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 223 | Saint Martin (French part) | 27,545 people | 2023 | down 26.4% | volatile |
| 224 | Palau | 17,751 people | 2023 | up 0.5% | volatile |
| 225 | Anguilla | 14,435 people | 2023 | up 8.8% | volatile |
| 226 | Cook Islands | 14,244 people | 2023 | down 19.2% | rising |
| 227 | Nauru | 11,900 people | 2023 | up 12.9% | volatile |
| 228 | Wallis and Futuna | 11,394 people | 2023 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 229 | Saint Barthelemy | 11,112 people | 2023 | up 18.9% | volatile |
| 230 | Tuvalu | 9,837 people | 2023 | down 10.8% | volatile |
| 231 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 5,707 people | 2023 | down 4.9% | rising |
| 232 | Saint Helena | 5,316 people | 2023 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 233 | Montserrat | 4,440 people | 2023 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 234 | Falkland Islands | 3,498 people | 2023 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 235 | Tokelau | 2,424 people | 2023 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 236 | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | 2,400 people | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 237 | Niue | 1,841 people | 2023 | up 3.1% | falling |
| 238 | Vatican | 501 people | 2023 | down 16.2% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- USSR 292.66 million people
About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.