Total population (thousands) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
233
Highest
1.46 million thousands
India
Lowest
1.82 thousands
Niue
Median
5,623 thousands
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
12,820
What the numbers show
Total population (thousands) is currently reported for 233 countries. The highest value is 1.46 million thousands in India; the lowest is 1.82 thousands in Niue.
The median across all reporting countries is 5,623 thousands, and the mean is 35,074 thousands.
Over the past decade 191 countries rose and 42 fell. The largest increase was in Tokelau (up 49.4%), and the largest decrease in Saint Martin (French part) (down 31.9%).
Total population (thousands): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 1.46 million thousands | 2025 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 2 | China | 1.42 million thousands | 2025 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 3 | United States | 346,374 thousands | 2025 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 4 | Indonesia | 284,622 thousands | 2025 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 5 | Pakistan | 253,203 thousands | 2025 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 6 | Nigeria | 235,088 thousands | 2025 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 7 | Brazil | 212,423 thousands | 2025 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 174,617 thousands | 2025 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 9 | Russia | 144,435 thousands | 2025 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 133,765 thousands | 2025 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 11 | Mexico | 131,414 thousands | 2025 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 12 | Japan | 123,435 thousands | 2025 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 13 | Egypt | 117,498 thousands | 2025 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 14 | Philippines | 116,316 thousands | 2025 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 15 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 111,036 thousands | 2025 | up 39.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Vietnam | 101,300 thousands | 2025 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 17 | Iran | 92,021 thousands | 2025 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 18 | Turkey | 87,576 thousands | 2025 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 19 | Germany | 84,409 thousands | 2025 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 20 | Thailand | 71,647 thousands | 2025 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 21 | Tanzania | 69,542 thousands | 2025 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 22 | United Kingdom | 69,353 thousands | 2025 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 23 | France | 66,601 thousands | 2025 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 24 | South Africa | 64,386 thousands | 2025 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 25 | Italy | 59,251 thousands | 2025 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 26 | Kenya | 56,981 thousands | 2025 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 27 | Myanmar | 54,680 thousands | 2025 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 28 | Colombia | 53,163 thousands | 2025 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 29 | South Korea | 51,697 thousands | 2025 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 30 | Sudan | 50,849 thousands | 2025 | up 29.0% | rising |
| 31 | Uganda | 50,698 thousands | 2025 | up 37.2% | rising |
| 32 | Spain | 47,905 thousands | 2025 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 33 | Algeria | 47,132 thousands | 2025 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 34 | Iraq | 46,526 thousands | 2025 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 35 | Argentina | 45,774 thousands | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 36 | Afghanistan | 43,250 thousands | 2025 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 37 | Yemen | 41,179 thousands | 2025 | up 34.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Canada | 39,946 thousands | 2025 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 39 | Angola | 38,459 thousands | 2025 | up 39.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Poland | 38,367 thousands | 2025 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 41 | Ukraine | 38,279 thousands | 2025 | down 16.5% | falling |
| 42 | Morocco | 38,261 thousands | 2025 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 43 | Uzbekistan | 36,713 thousands | 2025 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 44 | Malaysia | 35,771 thousands | 2025 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 45 | Mozambique | 35,134 thousands | 2025 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 46 | Ghana | 34,746 thousands | 2025 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 47 | Peru | 34,401 thousands | 2025 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 48 | Saudi Arabia | 34,264 thousands | 2025 | up 16.2% | volatile |
| 49 | Madagascar | 32,352 thousands | 2025 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 50 | Cote d'Ivoire | 32,321 thousands | 2025 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 51 | Nepal | 29,628 thousands | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 52 | Cameroon | 29,500 thousands | 2025 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 53 | Venezuela | 28,460 thousands | 2025 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 54 | Niger | 27,472 thousands | 2025 | up 40.4% | volatile |
| 55 | Australia | 26,845 thousands | 2025 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 56 | North Korea | 26,537 thousands | 2025 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 57 | Syria | 25,171 thousands | 2025 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 58 | Mali | 24,835 thousands | 2025 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 59 | Burkina Faso | 23,812 thousands | 2025 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 60 | Sri Lanka | 23,169 thousands | 2025 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 61 | Malawi | 21,934 thousands | 2025 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 62 | Zambia | 21,612 thousands | 2025 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 63 | Chad | 20,728 thousands | 2025 | up 43.6% | volatile |
| 64 | Kazakhstan | 20,721 thousands | 2025 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 65 | Chile | 19,815 thousands | 2025 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 66 | Somalia | 19,332 thousands | 2025 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 67 | Romania | 18,962 thousands | 2025 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 68 | Senegal | 18,716 thousands | 2025 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 69 | Guatemala | 18,548 thousands | 2025 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 70 | Netherlands | 18,292 thousands | 2025 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 71 | Ecuador | 18,213 thousands | 2025 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 72 | Cambodia | 17,744 thousands | 2025 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 73 | Zimbabwe | 16,790 thousands | 2025 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 74 | Guinea | 14,928 thousands | 2025 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 75 | Benin | 14,638 thousands | 2025 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 76 | Rwanda | 14,407 thousands | 2025 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 77 | Burundi | 14,221 thousands | 2025 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 78 | Bolivia | 12,498 thousands | 2025 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 79 | Tunisia | 12,314 thousands | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 80 | South Sudan | 12,067 thousands | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 81 | Haiti | 11,840 thousands | 2025 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 82 | Belgium | 11,750 thousands | 2025 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 83 | Jordan | 11,575 thousands | 2025 | up 25.8% | volatile |
| 84 | Dominican Republic | 11,475 thousands | 2025 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 85 | United Arab Emirates | 11,215 thousands | 2025 | up 32.6% | volatile |
| 86 | Cuba | 10,959 thousands | 2025 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 87 | Honduras | 10,916 thousands | 2025 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 88 | Tajikistan | 10,690 thousands | 2025 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 89 | Czechia | 10,680 thousands | 2025 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 90 | Papua New Guinea | 10,670 thousands | 2025 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 91 | Sweden | 10,633 thousands | 2025 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 92 | Portugal | 10,420 thousands | 2025 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 93 | Azerbaijan | 10,368 thousands | 2025 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 94 | Greece | 9,959 thousands | 2025 | down 8.3% | rising |
| 95 | Hungary | 9,663 thousands | 2025 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 96 | Togo | 9,618 thousands | 2025 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 97 | Israel | 9,452 thousands | 2025 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 98 | Austria | 9,117 thousands | 2025 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 99 | Belarus | 9,027 thousands | 2025 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 100 | Switzerland | 8,946 thousands | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 101 | Sierra Leone | 8,731 thousands | 2025 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 102 | Laos | 7,822 thousands | 2025 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 103 | Turkmenistan | 7,558 thousands | 2025 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 104 | Libya | 7,420 thousands | 2025 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 105 | Hong Kong | 7,397 thousands | 2025 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 106 | Kyrgyzstan | 7,241 thousands | 2025 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 107 | Paraguay | 6,972 thousands | 2025 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 108 | Nicaragua | 6,962 thousands | 2025 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 109 | Bulgaria | 6,737 thousands | 2025 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 110 | Serbia | 6,714 thousands | 2025 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 111 | Congo | 6,408 thousands | 2025 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 112 | El Salvador | 6,352 thousands | 2025 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 113 | Denmark | 5,991 thousands | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 114 | Singapore | 5,852 thousands | 2025 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 115 | Lebanon | 5,826 thousands | 2025 | down 11.0% | rising |
| 116 | Liberia | 5,672 thousands | 2025 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 117 | Finland | 5,623 thousands | 2025 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 118 | Norway | 5,604 thousands | 2025 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 119 | Palestine | 5,540 thousands | 2025 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 120 | Slovakia | 5,494 thousands | 2025 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 121 | Central African Republic | 5,421 thousands | 2025 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 122 | Oman | 5,398 thousands | 2025 | up 32.4% | volatile |
| 123 | Ireland | 5,283 thousands | 2025 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 124 | Mauritania | 5,242 thousands | 2025 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 125 | New Zealand | 5,234 thousands | 2025 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 126 | Costa Rica | 5,142 thousands | 2025 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 127 | Kuwait | 4,985 thousands | 2025 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 128 | Panama | 4,544 thousands | 2025 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 129 | Croatia | 3,861 thousands | 2025 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 130 | Georgia | 3,808 thousands | 2025 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 131 | Eritrea | 3,569 thousands | 2025 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 132 | Mongolia | 3,497 thousands | 2025 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 133 | Uruguay | 3,386 thousands | 2025 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 134 | Puerto Rico | 3,240 thousands | 2025 | down 8.6% | rising |
| 135 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,153 thousands | 2025 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 136 | Moldova | 3,090 thousands | 2020 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 137 | Qatar | 3,084 thousands | 2025 | up 32.6% | volatile |
| 138 | Namibia | 3,062 thousands | 2025 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 139 | Armenia | 2,963 thousands | 2025 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 140 | Lithuania | 2,851 thousands | 2025 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 141 | Jamaica | 2,839 thousands | 2025 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 142 | Gambia | 2,791 thousands | 2025 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 143 | Albania | 2,782 thousands | 2025 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 144 | Gabon | 2,566 thousands | 2025 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 145 | Botswana | 2,542 thousands | 2025 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 146 | Lesotho | 2,350 thousands | 2025 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 147 | Guinea-Bissau | 2,225 thousands | 2025 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 148 | Slovenia | 2,118 thousands | 2025 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 149 | Equatorial Guinea | 1,915 thousands | 2025 | up 34.2% | volatile |
| 150 | Latvia | 1,864 thousands | 2025 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 151 | North Macedonia | 1,819 thousands | 2025 | down 8.6% | rising |
| 152 | Bahrain | 1,626 thousands | 2025 | up 21.2% | volatile |
| 153 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,510 thousands | 2025 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 154 | East Timor | 1,410 thousands | 2025 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 155 | Cyprus | 1,365 thousands | 2025 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 156 | Estonia | 1,354 thousands | 2025 | up 3.1% | falling |
| 157 | Mauritius | 1,270 thousands | 2025 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 158 | Eswatini | 1,249 thousands | 2025 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 159 | Djibouti | 1,177 thousands | 2025 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 160 | Fiji | 931.02 thousands | 2025 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 161 | Reunion | 880.51 thousands | 2025 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 162 | Comoros | 874.75 thousands | 2025 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 163 | Guyana | 833.54 thousands | 2025 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 164 | Solomon Islands | 828.86 thousands | 2025 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 165 | Bhutan | 793.94 thousands | 2025 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 166 | Macao | 721.66 thousands | 2025 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 167 | Luxembourg | 676.87 thousands | 2025 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 168 | Montenegro | 637.52 thousands | 2025 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 169 | Suriname | 637.12 thousands | 2025 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 170 | Western Sahara | 595.83 thousands | 2025 | up 24.3% | volatile |
| 171 | Malta | 542.82 thousands | 2025 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 172 | Maldives | 528.75 thousands | 2025 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 173 | Cape Verde | 526.14 thousands | 2025 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 174 | Brunei | 464.57 thousands | 2025 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 175 | Belize | 420.05 thousands | 2025 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 176 | Bahamas | 402.2 thousands | 2025 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 177 | Iceland | 396.05 thousands | 2025 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 178 | Guadeloupe | 374.46 thousands | 2025 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 179 | Martinique | 341.81 thousands | 2025 | down 11.3% | rising |
| 180 | Mayotte | 331.76 thousands | 2025 | up 37.9% | volatile |
| 181 | Vanuatu | 331.47 thousands | 2025 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 182 | French Guiana | 311.08 thousands | 2025 | up 17.9% | volatile |
| 183 | New Caledonia | 294.01 thousands | 2025 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 184 | Barbados | 282.56 thousands | 2025 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 185 | French Polynesia | 282.15 thousands | 2025 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 186 | Sao Tome and Principe | 237.89 thousands | 2025 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 187 | Samoa | 218.7 thousands | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 188 | Curacao | 185.5 thousands | 2025 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 189 | Saint Lucia | 179.96 thousands | 2025 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 190 | Guam | 168.4 thousands | 2025 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 191 | Kiribati | 135.51 thousands | 2025 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 192 | Seychelles | 131.63 thousands | 2025 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 193 | Grenada | 117.26 thousands | 2025 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 194 | Micronesia (country) | 113.43 thousands | 2025 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 195 | Aruba | 108.12 thousands | 2025 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 196 | Tonga | 103.97 thousands | 2025 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 197 | Jersey | 103.92 thousands | 2025 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 198 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100.27 thousands | 2025 | down 6.5% | flat |
| 199 | Antigua and Barbuda | 93.99 thousands | 2025 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 200 | United States Virgin Islands | 84.51 thousands | 2025 | down 16.7% | rising |
| 201 | Isle of Man | 84.15 thousands | 2025 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 202 | Andorra | 82.46 thousands | 2025 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 203 | Cayman Islands | 75.16 thousands | 2025 | up 23.4% | volatile |
| 204 | Dominica | 66.06 thousands | 2025 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 205 | Bermuda | 64.6 thousands | 2025 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 206 | Guernsey | 64.39 thousands | 2025 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 207 | Greenland | 55.8 thousands | 2025 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 208 | Faroe Islands | 55.72 thousands | 2025 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 209 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 46.88 thousands | 2025 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 210 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 46.7 thousands | 2025 | up 30.9% | volatile |
| 211 | American Samoa | 46.39 thousands | 2025 | down 12.8% | rising |
| 212 | Northern Mariana Islands | 43.89 thousands | 2025 | down 15.4% | rising |
| 213 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 43.65 thousands | 2025 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 214 | Liechtenstein | 40 thousands | 2025 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 215 | Gibraltar | 39.74 thousands | 2025 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 216 | British Virgin Islands | 39.62 thousands | 2025 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 217 | Monaco | 38.48 thousands | 2025 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 218 | Marshall Islands | 36.91 thousands | 2025 | down 25.2% | rising |
| 219 | San Marino | 33.55 thousands | 2025 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 220 | Saint Martin (French part) | 25.49 thousands | 2025 | down 31.9% | rising |
| 221 | Palau | 17.68 thousands | 2025 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 222 | Anguilla | 14.67 thousands | 2025 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 223 | Cook Islands | 13.49 thousands | 2025 | down 22.9% | falling |
| 224 | Nauru | 11.99 thousands | 2025 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 225 | Saint Barthelemy | 11.34 thousands | 2025 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 226 | Wallis and Futuna | 11.23 thousands | 2025 | down 8.1% | rising |
| 227 | Tuvalu | 9.56 thousands | 2025 | down 12.8% | rising |
| 228 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 5.6 thousands | 2025 | down 5.9% | flat |
| 229 | Saint Helena | 5.22 thousands | 2025 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 230 | Montserrat | 4.37 thousands | 2025 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 231 | Falkland Islands | 3.47 thousands | 2025 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 232 | Tokelau | 2.56 thousands | 2025 | up 49.4% | rising |
| 233 | Niue | 1.82 thousands | 2025 | up 2.6% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release