World Ranking

Top 10 most populous countries in the world

07/01/2024
Population Information

The top 10 most populous countries in the world 2024 in the list below are updated to July 1, 7 according to data from United Nations.

Top 10 most populous countries in the world

#Country / Territory Population% of world populationDensity (N/Km2) Sex ratio (Male/100 Female)Median age Population change% population changeAverage life expectancy Birth rate Net migration
1Indian1.450.935.791 17,78%.488106,528,412.999.094 0,90%.72,21,96-630.830
2Chinese1.419.321.278 17,39%.148103,839,6-3.175.283-0,22%78,01,01-318.992
3America (United States)345.426.571 4,23%.38101,038,31.893.998 0,55%.79,51,621.286.132
4Indonesia283.487.931 3,47%.148100,930,12.268.573 0,80%.71,32,12-38.469
5Pakistan251.269.164 3,08%.326102,920,43.867.148 1,54%.67,83,55-1.401.173
6Nigeria232.679.478 2,85%.255102,317,94.816.673 2,07%.54,64,38-35.202
7Brazil211.998.573 2,60%.2596,834,4848.231 0,40%.76,01,61-225.510
8Bangladesh173.562.364 2,13%.1.33396,725,72.109.792 1,22%.74,92,14-473.362
9Russia144.820.423 1,77%.986,639,9-770.316-0,53%73,31,46-178.042
10Ethiopia132.059.767 1,62%.132100,418,93.409.487 2,58%.67,63,9130.069
Top 10 most populous countries in the world 2024

Some outstanding statistics of the Top 10 most populous countries in the world 2024

  • 4.645.561.340 people is the total population of the 10 most populous countries in the world;
  • 56,92%. is the share of the Top 10 in the global population;
  • 28.267.397 is the total population increase of the Top 10 over the past year.
  • There are 2 countries with a population of over 1 billion people. Indian , and Chinese.
  • The country with the fastest growing population is Nigeria (2,07%/year).
  • The country with the largest population growth is Indian (12.999.094 people/year).
  • There are two countries that are losing population. Chinese , and Russia.
  • Except Mỹ , and EthiopiaThe remaining eight countries all have negative net migration (migration is greater than immigration).
  • Water has population density thickest is Bangladesh with 1.333 people/km2.
  • The country with the lowest population density is Russia with 9 people/km2.
  • The country with the highest birth rate is Nigeria (4,38 children/woman).
  • The country with the lowest birth rate is Chinese (1,01 children/woman).
  • Nigeria is the country with the youngest median age (17,9).
  • Russia is the country with the oldest median age (39,9).
  • America is the country with the highest average life expectancy (79,5).
  • Nigeria is the country with the lowest average life expectancy (54,6)

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