Countries with the highest
Population, total

In 2021, India leads Population, total with 1.41B. China follows at 1.41B, and the gap between the top two positions is 1.84M. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

Year archive

Ranking leaders

0.0354 M707 M1.1 B1.4 BIndiaIndia: 1.41B1.4 BChinaChina: 1.41B1.4 BUnited StatesUnited States: 332.10M332 MIndonesiaIndonesia: 276.76M277 MPakistanPakistan: 239.48M239 MNigeriaNigeria: 218.53M219 MBrazilBrazil: 209.55M210 MBangladeshBangladesh: 167.66M168 MRussian FederationRussian Federation: 144.75M145 MMexicoMexico: 127.65M128 MJapanJapan: 125.68M126 MEthiopiaEthiopia: 122.14M122 M

Full table

#CountryValue
1 India 1.41B
2 China 1.41B
3 United States 332.10M
4 Indonesia 276.76M
5 Pakistan 239.48M
6 Nigeria 218.53M
7 Brazil 209.55M
8 Bangladesh 167.66M
9 Russian Federation 144.75M
10 Mexico 127.65M
11 Japan 125.68M
12 Ethiopia 122.14M
13 Philippines 113.10M
14 Egypt, Arab Rep. 110.96M
15 Congo, Dem. Rep. 99.15M
16 Viet Nam 98.94M
17 Iran, Islamic Rep. 88.46M
18 Turkiye 84.15M
19 Germany 83.20M
20 Thailand 71.73M
21 France 67.84M
22 United Kingdom 66.98M
23 Tanzania 62.83M
24 South Africa 61.50M
25 Italy 59.13M
26 Myanmar 53.39M
27 Kenya 53.22M
28 Korea, Rep. 51.77M
29 Colombia 51.19M
30 Sudan 48.07M
31 Spain 47.44M
32 Uganda 45.91M
33 Argentina 45.31M
34 Algeria 44.76M
35 Ukraine 44.30M
36 Iraq 43.07M
37 Afghanistan 40.00M
38 Canada 38.24M
39 Yemen, Rep. 37.14M
40 Poland 36.98M
41 Morocco 36.95M
42 Angola 34.53M
43 Malaysia 34.28M
44 Uzbekistan 34.24M
45 Peru 33.16M
46 Ghana 32.52M
47 Mozambique 31.71M
48 Saudi Arabia 30.78M
49 Madagascar 29.69M
50 Cote d'Ivoire 29.64M

Analytical takeaways

  • India leads the global ranking for Population, total in 2021, with a lead of 1.84M 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 122.14M.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.