Countries with the highest
Population, total

In 2024, India leads Population, total with 1.45B. China follows at 1.41B, and the gap between the top two positions is 41.96M. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

Year archive

Ranking leaders

0.0363 M725 M1.1 B1.5 BIndiaIndia: 1.45B1.5 BChinaChina: 1.41B1.4 BUnited StatesUnited States: 340.00M340 MIndonesiaIndonesia: 283.49M283 MPakistanPakistan: 251.27M251 MNigeriaNigeria: 232.68M233 MBrazilBrazil: 212.00M212 MBangladeshBangladesh: 173.56M174 MRussian FederationRussian Federation: 143.67M144 MEthiopiaEthiopia: 132.06M132 MMexicoMexico: 130.86M131 MJapanJapan: 123.98M124 M

Full table

#CountryValue
1 India 1.45B
2 China 1.41B
3 United States 340.00M
4 Indonesia 283.49M
5 Pakistan 251.27M
6 Nigeria 232.68M
7 Brazil 212.00M
8 Bangladesh 173.56M
9 Russian Federation 143.67M
10 Ethiopia 132.06M
11 Mexico 130.86M
12 Japan 123.98M
13 Egypt, Arab Rep. 116.54M
14 Philippines 115.84M
15 Congo, Dem. Rep. 109.28M
16 Viet Nam 100.99M
17 Iran, Islamic Rep. 91.57M
18 Turkiye 85.52M
19 Germany 83.52M
20 Thailand 71.67M
21 United Kingdom 69.28M
22 Tanzania 68.56M
23 France 68.55M
24 South Africa 64.01M
25 Italy 58.95M
26 Kenya 56.43M
27 Myanmar 54.50M
28 Colombia 52.89M
29 Korea, Rep. 51.75M
30 Sudan 50.45M
31 Uganda 50.02M
32 Spain 48.85M
33 Algeria 46.81M
34 Iraq 46.04M
35 Argentina 45.70M
36 Afghanistan 42.65M
37 Canada 41.26M
38 Yemen, Rep. 40.58M
39 Morocco 38.08M
40 Angola 37.89M
41 Ukraine 37.86M
42 Poland 36.56M
43 Uzbekistan 36.36M
44 Malaysia 35.56M
45 Saudi Arabia 35.30M
46 Mozambique 34.63M
47 Ghana 34.43M
48 Peru 34.22M
49 Madagascar 31.96M
50 Cote d'Ivoire 31.93M

Analytical takeaways

  • India leads the global ranking for Population, total in 2024, with a lead of 41.96M 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 123.98M.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.