Countries with the highest
Population, total

In 2020, China leads Population, total with 1.41B. India follows at 1.40B, and the gap between the top two positions is 8.48M. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

Year archive

Ranking leaders

0.0353 M706 M1.1 B1.4 BChinaChina: 1.41B1.4 BIndiaIndia: 1.40B1.4 BUnited StatesUnited States: 331.58M332 MIndonesiaIndonesia: 274.81M275 MPakistanPakistan: 235.00M235 MNigeriaNigeria: 214.00M214 MBrazilBrazil: 208.66M209 MBangladeshBangladesh: 166.30M166 MRussian FederationRussian Federation: 145.25M145 MMexicoMexico: 126.80M127 MJapanJapan: 126.26M126 MEthiopiaEthiopia: 118.92M119 M

Full table

#CountryValue
1 China 1.41B
2 India 1.40B
3 United States 331.58M
4 Indonesia 274.81M
5 Pakistan 235.00M
6 Nigeria 214.00M
7 Brazil 208.66M
8 Bangladesh 166.30M
9 Russian Federation 145.25M
10 Mexico 126.80M
11 Japan 126.26M
12 Ethiopia 118.92M
13 Philippines 112.08M
14 Egypt, Arab Rep. 109.32M
15 Viet Nam 98.08M
16 Congo, Dem. Rep. 95.99M
17 Iran, Islamic Rep. 87.72M
18 Turkiye 83.38M
19 Germany 83.16M
20 Thailand 71.64M
21 France 67.60M
22 United Kingdom 66.74M
23 Tanzania 60.97M
24 South Africa 60.56M
25 Italy 59.44M
26 Myanmar 53.02M
27 Kenya 52.22M
28 Korea, Rep. 51.84M
29 Colombia 50.63M
30 Spain 47.36M
31 Sudan 46.79M
32 Argentina 45.19M
33 Ukraine 44.68M
34 Uganda 44.46M
35 Algeria 44.04M
36 Iraq 42.12M
37 Afghanistan 39.07M
38 Canada 38.03M
39 Poland 37.52M
40 Morocco 36.58M
41 Yemen, Rep. 36.13M
42 Malaysia 33.89M
43 Uzbekistan 33.59M
44 Angola 33.45M
45 Peru 32.84M
46 Ghana 31.89M
47 Saudi Arabia 31.55M
48 Mozambique 30.78M
49 Nepal 28.97M
50 Madagascar 28.95M

Analytical takeaways

  • China leads the global ranking for Population, total in 2020, with a lead of 8.48M over the next country.
  • The visible slice on this page covers 12 countries, and the lower edge of that slice currently sits with Ethiopia at 118.92M.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.