Countries with the highest
Population, total

In 2022, India leads Population, total with 1.43B. China follows at 1.41B, and the gap between the top two positions is 13.25M. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

Year archive

Ranking leaders

0.0356 M713 M1.1 B1.4 BIndiaIndia: 1.43B1.4 BChinaChina: 1.41B1.4 BUnited StatesUnited States: 334.00M334 MIndonesiaIndonesia: 278.83M279 MPakistanPakistan: 243.70M244 MNigeriaNigeria: 223.15M223 MBrazilBrazil: 210.31M210 MBangladeshBangladesh: 169.38M169 MRussian FederationRussian Federation: 144.24M144 MMexicoMexico: 128.61M129 MEthiopiaEthiopia: 125.38M125 MJapanJapan: 125.12M125 M

Full table

#CountryValue
1 India 1.43B
2 China 1.41B
3 United States 334.00M
4 Indonesia 278.83M
5 Pakistan 243.70M
6 Nigeria 223.15M
7 Brazil 210.31M
8 Bangladesh 169.38M
9 Russian Federation 144.24M
10 Mexico 128.61M
11 Ethiopia 125.38M
12 Japan 125.12M
13 Philippines 113.96M
14 Egypt, Arab Rep. 112.62M
15 Congo, Dem. Rep. 102.40M
16 Viet Nam 99.68M
17 Iran, Islamic Rep. 89.52M
18 Turkiye 84.98M
19 Germany 83.18M
20 Thailand 71.74M
21 France 68.18M
22 United Kingdom 67.64M
23 Tanzania 64.71M
24 South Africa 62.38M
25 Italy 59.01M
26 Kenya 54.25M
27 Myanmar 53.76M
28 Colombia 51.74M
29 Korea, Rep. 51.67M
30 Sudan 49.38M
31 Spain 47.79M
32 Uganda 47.31M
33 Algeria 45.48M
34 Argentina 45.41M
35 Iraq 44.07M
36 Ukraine 41.05M
37 Afghanistan 40.58M
38 Canada 38.95M
39 Yemen, Rep. 38.22M
40 Morocco 37.33M
41 Poland 36.82M
42 Angola 35.64M
43 Uzbekistan 34.94M
44 Malaysia 34.70M
45 Peru 33.48M
46 Ghana 33.15M
47 Mozambique 32.66M
48 Saudi Arabia 32.18M
49 Madagascar 30.44M
50 Cote d'Ivoire 30.40M

Analytical takeaways

  • India leads the global ranking for Population, total in 2022, with a lead of 13.25M over the next country.
  • The visible slice on this page covers 12 countries, and the lower edge of that slice currently sits with Japan at 125.12M.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.