In 2026, the world’s population is projected to reach approximately 8.1 billion people, continuing its steady upward trend. Asia remains the most populous continent, home to over 4.7 billion people, with China and India each exceeding 1.4 billion, though India is expected to maintain its position as the most populous country. Africa’s population continues its rapid growth, surpassing 1.4 billion, driven by high birth rates in countries such as Nigeria and Ethiopia. Europe’s population is relatively stable or slightly declining, hovering around 740 million, with Eastern Europe and Russia experiencing the most significant decreases. The Americas collectively account for over 1 billion residents, with the United States, Brazil, and Mexico as the largest contributors. Oceania, including Australia and the Pacific Islands, has a population of around 45 million, while Antarctica remains uninhabited except for a transient scientific community. Regional disparities persist, with sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia seeing the fastest growth, while East Asia and parts of Europe face aging populations and lower birth rates.
Rank | Country | Population | Population Density Per Square KM |
---|---|---|---|
1 | India | 1,429,700,205 | 480.9 |
2 | China | 1,420,779,375 | 152.3 |
3 | United States | 346,481,182 | 37.9 |
4 | Indonesia | 285,562,809 | 157.6 |
5 | Pakistan | 261,714,024 | 339.5 |
6 | Nigeria | 248,986,470 | 273.4 |
7 | Brazil | 222,624,000 | 26.6 |
8 | Bangladesh | 171,643,404 | 1,318.6 |
9 | Russia | 140,647,826 | 8.6 |
10 | Mexico | 132,807,523 | 68.3 |
11 | Ethiopia | 124,992,937 | 114 |
12 | Congo Kinshasa | 122,770,579 | 54.2 |
13 | Japan | 122,108,827 | 335 |
14 | Philippines | 121,941,877 | 409 |
15 | Egypt | 114,438,165 | 115 |
16 | Vietnam | 107,587,618 | 347 |
17 | Iran | 89,867,731 | 58.7 |
18 | Turkey | 85,113,274 | 110.6 |
19 | Germany | 83,899,469 | 240.6 |
20 | Tanzania | 71,191,205 | 80.4 |
21 | Thailand | 70,109,971 | 137.2 |
22 | France | 69,151,859 | 108 |
23 | United Kingdom | 69,027,283 | 285.3 |
24 | Italy | 60,896,213 | 207 |
25 | Kenya | 60,655,839 | 106.6 |
26 | South Africa | 59,596,713 | 49.1 |
27 | Burma | 59,215,541 | 90.6 |
28 | Sudan | 53,124,290 | 28.5 |
29 | Uganda | 52,470,987 | 266.2 |
30 | South Korea | 52,290,736 | 539.5 |
31 | Colombia | 50,100,671 | 48.2 |
32 | Argentina | 47,729,329 | 17.4 |
33 | Spain | 47,390,594 | 95 |
34 | Algeria | 46,366,320 | 19.5 |
35 | Iraq | 43,751,077 | 100 |
36 | Ukraine | 42,615,564 | 73.6 |
37 | Afghanistan | 41,910,604 | 64.3 |
38 | Angola | 39,764,568 | 31.9 |
39 | Canada | 39,330,711 | 4.3 |
40 | Morocco | 38,001,962 | 53 |
41 | Saudi Arabia | 37,800,159 | 17.6 |
42 | Poland | 37,638,911 | 123.7 |
43 | Ghana | 36,087,358 | 158.6 |
44 | Malaysia | 35,240,479 | 107.2 |
45 | Mozambique | 35,085,048 | 44.6 |
46 | Yemen | 33,270,391 | 63 |
47 | Peru | 32,959,113 | 25.7 |
48 | Cameroon | 32,674,515 | 69.1 |
49 | Uzbekistan | 32,081,504 | 75.4 |
50 | Venezuela | 32,030,413 | 36.3 |
51 | Nepal | 31,540,295 | 220 |
52 | Côte d'Ivoire | 31,267,553 | 98.3 |
53 | Madagascar | 30,733,233 | 52.8 |
54 | Niger | 28,336,282 | 22.4 |
55 | Australia | 27,349,146 | 3.6 |
56 | North Korea | 26,376,759 | 219.1 |
57 | Syria | 24,655,702 | 132.6 |
58 | Burkina Faso | 24,145,473 | 88.2 |
59 | Sri Lanka | 23,715,920 | 366.9 |
60 | Taiwan | 23,605,244 | 731.7 |
61 | Mali | 23,291,010 | 19.1 |
62 | Malawi | 22,724,718 | 241.5 |
63 | Zambia | 21,992,316 | 29.6 |
64 | Chad | 20,266,075 | 16.1 |
65 | Kazakhstan | 19,944,497 | 7.4 |
66 | Senegal | 19,775,563 | 102.7 |
67 | Chile | 18,882,134 | 25.4 |
68 | Guatemala | 18,793,889 | 175.4 |
69 | Ecuador | 18,046,533 | 65.2 |
70 | Romania | 17,834,785 | 77.6 |
71 | Netherlands | 17,648,437 | 520.7 |
72 | Cambodia | 17,391,404 | 98.5 |
73 | Zimbabwe | 16,342,566 | 42.2 |
74 | Benin | 15,687,265 | 141.8 |
75 | Guinea | 14,772,606 | 60.1 |
76 | Burundi | 14,371,891 | 559.7 |
77 | Rwanda | 14,078,098 | 570.7 |
78 | South Sudan | 13,786,294 | 21.4 |
79 | Somalia | 13,705,677 | 21.8 |
80 | Bolivia | 12,559,502 | 11.6 |
81 | Tunisia | 12,175,511 | 78.4 |
82 | Belgium | 12,098,499 | 399.6 |
83 | Haiti | 11,869,566 | 430.7 |
84 | Jordan | 11,502,926 | 129.5 |
85 | Dominican Republic | 11,068,929 | 229.1 |
86 | Cuba | 10,930,643 | 99.5 |
87 | Sweden | 10,697,024 | 26.1 |
88 | Czechia | 10,696,682 | 138.5 |
89 | Azerbaijan | 10,603,697 | 128.3 |
90 | Papua New Guinea | 10,502,523 | 23.2 |
91 | Greece | 10,387,931 | 79.5 |
92 | Portugal | 10,183,053 | 111.3 |
93 | United Arab Emirates | 10,159,428 | 121.5 |
94 | Honduras | 9,898,039 | 88.5 |
95 | Tajikistan | 9,615,250 | 67.9 |
96 | Hungary | 9,576,013 | 106.9 |
97 | Sierra Leone | 9,539,924 | 133.2 |
98 | Israel | 9,433,078 | 438.8 |
99 | Togo | 9,353,395 | 172 |
100 | Belarus | 9,288,502 | 45.8 |
101 | Austria | 9,019,616 | 109.4 |
102 | Switzerland | 8,726,779 | 218.2 |
103 | Laos | 8,150,410 | 35.3 |
104 | Paraguay | 7,684,028 | 19.3 |
105 | Libya | 7,562,253 | 4.3 |
106 | Hong Kong | 7,311,499 | 6,814.1 |
107 | Bulgaria | 6,693,714 | 61.7 |
108 | El Salvador | 6,661,366 | 321.5 |
109 | Serbia | 6,573,488 | 84.8 |
110 | Nicaragua | 6,530,197 | 54.4 |
111 | Eritrea | 6,492,416 | 64.3 |
112 | Kyrgyzstan | 6,265,732 | 32.7 |
113 | Singapore | 6,131,683 | 8,648.4 |
114 | Congo Brazzaville | 6,086,984 | 17.8 |
115 | Denmark | 6,024,472 | 142 |
116 | Liberia | 5,967,286 | 62 |
117 | Central African Republic | 5,850,877 | 9.4 |
118 | Turkmenistan | 5,845,952 | 12.4 |
119 | Norway | 5,727,367 | 18.8 |
120 | Finland | 5,646,225 | 18.6 |
121 | Ireland | 5,465,740 | 79.3 |
122 | Lebanon | 5,427,540 | 530.6 |
123 | Costa Rica | 5,406,170 | 105.9 |
124 | Slovakia | 5,400,883 | 112.3 |
125 | New Zealand | 5,250,088 | 19.8 |
126 | Georgia | 4,934,699 | 70.8 |
127 | Panama | 4,600,852 | 61.9 |
128 | Mauritania | 4,494,789 | 4.4 |
129 | Croatia | 4,112,955 | 73.5 |
130 | Oman | 4,036,792 | 13 |
131 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,778,869 | 73.8 |
132 | Uruguay | 3,443,063 | 19.7 |
133 | Mongolia | 3,329,593 | 2.1 |
134 | Kuwait | 3,206,155 | 179.9 |
135 | West Bank | 3,201,527 | 567.6 |
136 | Moldova | 3,139,029 | 95.4 |
137 | Albania | 3,115,029 | 113.7 |
138 | Puerto Rico | 2,951,840 | 332.8 |
139 | Armenia | 2,950,306 | 104.6 |
140 | Namibia | 2,929,485 | 3.6 |
141 | Jamaica | 2,830,053 | 261.3 |
142 | The Gambia | 2,631,425 | 260 |
143 | Qatar | 2,581,405 | 222.8 |
144 | Lithuania | 2,573,717 | 41.1 |
145 | Gabon | 2,573,219 | 10 |
146 | Botswana | 2,515,901 | 4.4 |
147 | Lesotho | 2,261,944 | 74.5 |
148 | Guinea-Bissau | 2,243,720 | 79.8 |
149 | Gaza Strip | 2,159,016 | 5,997.3 |
150 | North Macedonia | 2,139,186 | 84.1 |
151 | Slovenia | 2,092,892 | 103.9 |
152 | Kosovo | 2,005,355 | 184.2 |
153 | Equatorial Guinea | 1,910,834 | 68.1 |
154 | Latvia | 1,760,288 | 28.3 |
155 | Bahrain | 1,591,850 | 2,094.5 |
156 | Timor-Leste | 1,567,824 | 105.4 |
157 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,411,080 | 275.2 |
158 | Cyprus | 1,343,402 | 145.4 |
159 | Mauritius | 1,312,042 | 646.3 |
160 | Estonia | 1,175,394 | 27.7 |
161 | Eswatini | 1,153,456 | 67 |
162 | Djibouti | 1,032,307 | 44.5 |
163 | Fiji | 958,808 | 52.5 |
164 | Comoros | 923,195 | 413.1 |
165 | Bhutan | 901,139 | 23.5 |
166 | Guyana | 799,675 | 4.1 |
167 | Solomon Islands | 750,708 | 26.8 |
168 | Luxembourg | 691,169 | 267.3 |
169 | Suriname | 660,319 | 4.2 |
170 | Macau | 652,693 | 23,310.5 |
171 | Cabo Verde | 624,895 | 154.9 |
172 | Montenegro | 594,406 | 44.2 |
173 | Brunei | 505,588 | 96 |
174 | Malta | 473,893 | 1,499.7 |
175 | Belize | 439,328 | 19.3 |
176 | Maldives | 388,256 | 1,302.9 |
177 | Iceland | 370,019 | 3.7 |
178 | The Bahamas | 366,854 | 36.6 |
179 | Vanuatu | 327,790 | 26.9 |
180 | New Caledonia | 311,020 | 17 |
181 | French Polynesia | 307,394 | 80.3 |
182 | Barbados | 305,388 | 710.2 |
183 | Sao Tome and Principe | 229,875 | 238.5 |
184 | Samoa | 211,619 | 75 |
185 | Guam | 169,805 | 312.1 |
186 | Saint Lucia | 168,865 | 278.7 |
187 | Curaçao | 154,059 | 347 |
188 | Aruba | 127,717 | 709.5 |
189 | Kiribati | 118,850 | 146.5 |
190 | Grenada | 115,177 | 334.8 |
191 | Antigua and Barbuda | 104,893 | 236.8 |
192 | Jersey | 104,465 | 900.6 |
193 | Tonga | 104,129 | 145.2 |
194 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 103,166 | 296.5 |
195 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100,355 | 258 |
196 | Seychelles | 99,226 | 218.1 |
197 | Federated States of Micronesia | 98,093 | 139.7 |
198 | Isle of Man | 93,035 | 162.6 |
199 | Andorra | 85,157 | 182 |
200 | Marshall Islands | 84,049 | 464.4 |
201 | Dominica | 74,599 | 99.3 |
202 | Bermuda | 73,198 | 1,355.5 |
203 | Cayman Islands | 68,971 | 261.3 |
204 | Guernsey | 68,051 | 872.4 |
205 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 62,562 | 66 |
206 | Greenland | 57,661 | 0 |
207 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 55,719 | 213.5 |
208 | Faroe Islands | 53,589 | 38.5 |
209 | Northern Mariana Islands | 50,783 | 107.6 |
210 | Sint Maarten | 47,244 | 1,389.5 |
211 | American Samoa | 42,696 | 215.6 |
212 | British Virgin Islands | 41,551 | 275.2 |
213 | Liechtenstein | 40,819 | 255.1 |
214 | San Marino | 35,481 | 581.7 |
215 | Saint Martin | 33,187 | 614.6 |
216 | Monaco | 32,282 | 16,141 |
217 | Gibraltar | 29,777 | 4,253.9 |
218 | Palau | 22,030 | 48 |
219 | Anguilla | 20,089 | 220.8 |
220 | Wallis and Futuna | 16,027 | 112.9 |
221 | Tuvalu | 11,912 | 458.2 |
222 | Nauru | 9,967 | 474.6 |
223 | Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha | 7,955 | 20.2 |
224 | Cook Islands | 7,433 | 31.5 |
225 | Saint Barthelemy | 7,073 | 282.9 |
226 | Montserrat | 5,529 | 54.2 |
227 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 5,008 | 20.7 |
Data from US Census International Database