Countries with the highest
Population, total

In 2023, India leads Population, total with 1.44B. China follows at 1.41B, and the gap between the top two positions is 27.36M. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

Year archive

Ranking leaders

0.0360 M719 M1.1 B1.4 BIndiaIndia: 1.44B1.4 BChinaChina: 1.41B1.4 BUnited StatesUnited States: 336.76M337 MIndonesiaIndonesia: 281.19M281 MPakistanPakistan: 247.50M248 MNigeriaNigeria: 227.88M228 MBrazilBrazil: 211.14M211 MBangladeshBangladesh: 171.47M171 MRussian FederationRussian Federation: 143.83M144 MMexicoMexico: 129.74M130 MEthiopiaEthiopia: 128.69M129 MJapanJapan: 124.52M125 M

Full table

#CountryValue
1 India 1.44B
2 China 1.41B
3 United States 336.76M
4 Indonesia 281.19M
5 Pakistan 247.50M
6 Nigeria 227.88M
7 Brazil 211.14M
8 Bangladesh 171.47M
9 Russian Federation 143.83M
10 Mexico 129.74M
11 Ethiopia 128.69M
12 Japan 124.52M
13 Philippines 114.89M
14 Egypt, Arab Rep. 114.54M
15 Congo, Dem. Rep. 105.79M
16 Viet Nam 100.35M
17 Iran, Islamic Rep. 90.61M
18 Turkiye 85.33M
19 Germany 83.29M
20 Thailand 71.70M
21 United Kingdom 68.53M
22 France 68.37M
23 Tanzania 66.62M
24 South Africa 63.21M
25 Italy 58.98M
26 Kenya 55.34M
27 Myanmar 54.13M
28 Colombia 52.32M
29 Korea, Rep. 51.71M
30 Sudan 50.04M
31 Uganda 48.66M
32 Spain 48.35M
33 Algeria 46.16M
34 Argentina 45.54M
35 Iraq 45.07M
36 Afghanistan 41.45M
37 Canada 40.05M
38 Yemen, Rep. 39.39M
39 Ukraine 37.73M
40 Morocco 37.71M
41 Angola 36.75M
42 Poland 36.69M
43 Uzbekistan 35.65M
44 Malaysia 35.13M
45 Peru 33.85M
46 Ghana 33.79M
47 Saudi Arabia 33.70M
48 Mozambique 33.64M
49 Madagascar 31.20M
50 Cote d'Ivoire 31.17M

Analytical takeaways

  • India leads the global ranking for Population, total in 2023, with a lead of 27.36M 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 124.52M.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.