By the year 2052, the world’s population is projected to reach approximately 9.7 billion people, according to United Nations estimates. Asia will remain the most populous continent, with over 5 billion residents, largely driven by populous countries such as India, which is expected to remain the world’s most populous country, and China, whose population may stabilize or slightly decline. Africa will experience the fastest growth, with its population likely surpassing 2.5 billion, and Nigeria poised to become the third most populous country globally. Europe’s population is expected to decline, dropping below 700 million due to low birth rates and aging demographics, while North America’s population will grow modestly, reaching around 400 million, mainly due to immigration. Latin America and the Caribbean will see moderate growth, approaching 800 million, while Oceania’s population, led by Australia and Papua New Guinea, will rise to about 60 million. These demographic shifts will significantly impact global economics, urbanization, and resource distribution.
Rank | Country | Population | Population Density Per Square KM |
---|---|---|---|
1 | India | 1,629,909,732 | 548.2 |
2 | China | 1,348,917,518 | 144.6 |
3 | Nigeria | 445,124,790 | 488.7 |
4 | United States | 391,947,055 | 42.8 |
5 | Pakistan | 374,307,982 | 485.6 |
6 | Indonesia | 319,372,259 | 176.3 |
7 | Congo Kinshasa | 252,619,264 | 111.4 |
8 | Brazil | 238,504,547 | 28.5 |
9 | Ethiopia | 201,786,645 | 184 |
10 | Bangladesh | 195,135,949 | 1,499.1 |
11 | Philippines | 160,549,795 | 538.5 |
12 | Egypt | 153,436,923 | 154.1 |
13 | Mexico | 153,425,857 | 78.9 |
14 | Russia | 130,788,815 | 8 |
15 | Tanzania | 129,096,067 | 145.7 |
16 | Vietnam | 121,392,635 | 391.5 |
17 | Japan | 104,775,212 | 287.5 |
18 | Iran | 101,325,245 | 66.2 |
19 | Uganda | 101,025,676 | 512.6 |
20 | Kenya | 91,736,479 | 161.2 |
21 | Sudan | 91,700,334 | 49.3 |
22 | Turkey | 90,504,629 | 117.6 |
23 | Angola | 86,264,531 | 69.2 |
24 | Germany | 79,344,072 | 227.6 |
25 | United Kingdom | 74,567,370 | 308.2 |
26 | France | 71,373,444 | 111.4 |
27 | South Africa | 68,880,593 | 56.7 |
28 | Mozambique | 66,207,122 | 84.2 |
29 | Thailand | 66,054,367 | 129.3 |
30 | Niger | 65,582,347 | 51.8 |
31 | Afghanistan | 64,941,166 | 99.6 |
32 | Burma | 64,932,323 | 99.4 |
33 | Iraq | 64,512,375 | 147.5 |
34 | Italy | 60,951,197 | 207.2 |
35 | Cameroon | 59,649,632 | 126.2 |
36 | Ghana | 57,056,502 | 250.8 |
37 | Algeria | 56,713,976 | 23.8 |
38 | Argentina | 55,383,264 | 20.2 |
39 | Colombia | 51,290,696 | 49.4 |
40 | South Korea | 49,639,988 | 512.2 |
41 | Saudi Arabia | 48,443,867 | 22.5 |
42 | Côte d'Ivoire | 48,170,835 | 151.5 |
43 | Spain | 46,914,941 | 94 |
44 | Yemen | 46,566,940 | 88.2 |
45 | Madagascar | 46,476,500 | 79.9 |
46 | Canada | 44,295,483 | 4.9 |
47 | Morocco | 43,334,432 | 60.5 |
48 | Mali | 43,223,631 | 35.4 |
49 | Malaysia | 41,627,294 | 126.7 |
50 | Zambia | 39,933,625 | 53.7 |
51 | Chad | 38,978,054 | 31 |
52 | Peru | 38,186,771 | 29.8 |
53 | Burkina Faso | 37,924,186 | 138.5 |
54 | Ukraine | 36,955,581 | 63.8 |
55 | Venezuela | 36,701,221 | 41.6 |
56 | Uzbekistan | 35,708,917 | 83.9 |
57 | Nepal | 35,473,224 | 247.5 |
58 | Malawi | 34,734,767 | 369.2 |
59 | Syria | 33,976,474 | 182.8 |
60 | Benin | 33,852,369 | 306 |
61 | Australia | 33,815,314 | 4.4 |
62 | Poland | 33,074,837 | 108.7 |
63 | Senegal | 31,477,528 | 163.5 |
64 | Guinea | 28,870,273 | 117.5 |
65 | North Korea | 27,170,282 | 225.7 |
66 | Burundi | 26,600,308 | 1,035.8 |
67 | Sri Lanka | 25,621,440 | 396.4 |
68 | Zimbabwe | 25,589,092 | 66.1 |
69 | Guatemala | 24,823,914 | 231.7 |
70 | South Sudan | 24,454,037 | 38 |
71 | Somalia | 23,420,317 | 37.3 |
72 | Kazakhstan | 22,512,168 | 8.3 |
73 | Taiwan | 21,863,544 | 677.7 |
74 | Ecuador | 21,515,590 | 77.7 |
75 | Cambodia | 20,325,557 | 115.1 |
76 | Chile | 20,129,362 | 27.1 |
77 | Rwanda | 19,486,564 | 790 |
78 | Netherlands | 18,428,889 | 543.7 |
79 | Papua New Guinea | 16,349,731 | 36.1 |
80 | Jordan | 16,032,116 | 180.5 |
81 | Togo | 15,880,094 | 292 |
82 | Romania | 15,379,927 | 66.9 |
83 | Sierra Leone | 14,728,380 | 205.6 |
84 | Haiti | 14,683,254 | 532.8 |
85 | Bolivia | 14,682,358 | 13.6 |
86 | Belgium | 13,151,263 | 434.4 |
87 | Tunisia | 12,888,846 | 83 |
88 | Israel | 12,797,404 | 595.3 |
89 | Dominican Republic | 12,679,470 | 262.4 |
90 | United Arab Emirates | 12,612,086 | 150.9 |
91 | Tajikistan | 12,245,106 | 86.5 |
92 | Honduras | 12,033,339 | 107.5 |
93 | Sweden | 11,850,211 | 28.9 |
94 | Azerbaijan | 11,361,743 | 137.5 |
95 | Liberia | 10,990,352 | 114.1 |
96 | Congo Brazzaville | 10,575,760 | 31 |
97 | Czechia | 10,444,535 | 135.2 |
98 | Laos | 10,019,804 | 43.4 |
99 | Cuba | 9,991,931 | 91 |
100 | Switzerland | 9,904,112 | 247.6 |
101 | Libya | 9,880,840 | 5.6 |
102 | Portugal | 9,659,173 | 105.6 |
103 | Greece | 9,412,777 | 72 |
104 | Austria | 9,398,641 | 114 |
105 | Eritrea | 9,105,236 | 90.2 |
106 | Paraguay | 9,015,860 | 22.7 |
107 | Hungary | 8,581,387 | 95.8 |
108 | Central African Republic | 8,526,227 | 13.7 |
109 | Belarus | 8,379,427 | 41.3 |
110 | Nicaragua | 7,301,657 | 60.9 |
111 | Kyrgyzstan | 7,132,759 | 37.2 |
112 | Singapore | 6,991,445 | 9,861 |
113 | Hong Kong | 6,819,841 | 6,355.9 |
114 | Turkmenistan | 6,665,820 | 14.2 |
115 | Mauritania | 6,621,847 | 6.4 |
116 | Norway | 6,569,890 | 21.6 |
117 | Ireland | 6,537,905 | 94.9 |
118 | El Salvador | 6,453,037 | 311.4 |
119 | Denmark | 6,440,246 | 151.8 |
120 | Costa Rica | 6,220,295 | 121.8 |
121 | New Zealand | 6,029,875 | 22.8 |
122 | Panama | 5,871,265 | 79 |
123 | Lebanon | 5,727,524 | 559.9 |
124 | Bulgaria | 5,662,027 | 52.2 |
125 | Serbia | 5,621,960 | 72.6 |
126 | Finland | 5,611,998 | 18.5 |
127 | Oman | 5,525,292 | 17.9 |
128 | Slovakia | 4,923,574 | 102.4 |
129 | Georgia | 4,793,932 | 68.8 |
130 | West Bank | 4,312,190 | 764.6 |
131 | Namibia | 4,244,928 | 5.2 |
132 | Guinea-Bissau | 4,223,105 | 150.2 |
133 | Gabon | 4,209,139 | 16.3 |
134 | Kuwait | 3,942,142 | 221.2 |
135 | The Gambia | 3,916,619 | 387 |
136 | Mongolia | 3,711,431 | 2.4 |
137 | Croatia | 3,580,931 | 64 |
138 | Uruguay | 3,561,662 | 20.4 |
139 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,251,944 | 63.5 |
140 | Botswana | 3,246,350 | 5.7 |
141 | Gaza Strip | 3,122,960 | 8,674.9 |
142 | Equatorial Guinea | 3,122,796 | 111.3 |
143 | Jamaica | 2,992,012 | 276.2 |
144 | Albania | 2,863,941 | 104.5 |
145 | Lesotho | 2,658,506 | 87.6 |
146 | Qatar | 2,596,156 | 224.1 |
147 | Armenia | 2,475,401 | 87.8 |
148 | Kosovo | 2,251,517 | 206.8 |
149 | Timor-Leste | 2,227,567 | 149.8 |
150 | Moldova | 2,225,220 | 67.7 |
151 | Puerto Rico | 2,114,667 | 238.4 |
152 | North Macedonia | 2,063,422 | 81.1 |
153 | Lithuania | 2,016,641 | 32.2 |
154 | Slovenia | 1,969,415 | 97.7 |
155 | Bahrain | 1,862,683 | 2,450.9 |
156 | Cyprus | 1,421,260 | 153.8 |
157 | Djibouti | 1,412,013 | 60.9 |
158 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,348,582 | 263 |
159 | Eswatini | 1,318,528 | 76.6 |
160 | Latvia | 1,310,671 | 21.1 |
161 | Mauritius | 1,219,232 | 600.6 |
162 | Comoros | 1,186,640 | 530.9 |
163 | Bhutan | 1,054,270 | 27.5 |
164 | Solomon Islands | 1,024,167 | 36.6 |
165 | Fiji | 1,021,405 | 55.9 |
166 | Estonia | 953,336 | 22.5 |
167 | Luxembourg | 899,492 | 347.8 |
168 | Guyana | 843,081 | 4.3 |
169 | Suriname | 791,021 | 5.1 |
170 | Cabo Verde | 751,974 | 186.5 |
171 | Macau | 697,465 | 24,909.5 |
172 | Brunei | 656,906 | 124.8 |
173 | Belize | 603,234 | 26.5 |
174 | Malta | 491,140 | 1,554.2 |
175 | Montenegro | 484,791 | 36 |
176 | Maldives | 452,534 | 1,518.6 |
177 | Vanuatu | 439,855 | 36.1 |
178 | Iceland | 420,074 | 4.2 |
179 | The Bahamas | 410,463 | 41 |
180 | New Caledonia | 380,880 | 20.8 |
181 | French Polynesia | 330,299 | 86.3 |
182 | Sao Tome and Principe | 312,815 | 324.5 |
183 | Barbados | 295,977 | 688.3 |
184 | Samoa | 249,951 | 88.6 |
185 | Saint Lucia | 166,480 | 274.7 |
186 | Guam | 157,593 | 289.7 |
187 | Aruba | 155,604 | 864.5 |
188 | Curaçao | 152,684 | 343.9 |
189 | Kiribati | 140,437 | 173.2 |
190 | Antigua and Barbuda | 125,760 | 283.9 |
191 | Grenada | 115,935 | 337 |
192 | Jersey | 110,334 | 951.2 |
193 | Marshall Islands | 104,265 | 576 |
194 | Seychelles | 100,478 | 220.8 |
195 | Isle of Man | 95,443 | 166.9 |
196 | Cayman Islands | 95,156 | 360.4 |
197 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 94,829 | 243.8 |
198 | Tonga | 88,979 | 124.1 |
199 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 87,737 | 92.5 |
200 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 80,511 | 231.4 |
201 | Andorra | 76,734 | 164 |
202 | Federated States of Micronesia | 72,788 | 103.7 |
203 | Bermuda | 71,192 | 1,318.4 |
204 | Guernsey | 68,690 | 880.6 |
205 | Dominica | 65,283 | 86.9 |
206 | Faroe Islands | 58,658 | 42.1 |
207 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 57,256 | 219.4 |
208 | British Virgin Islands | 56,945 | 377.1 |
209 | Sint Maarten | 54,515 | 1,603.4 |
210 | Greenland | 53,008 | 0 |
211 | Liechtenstein | 45,118 | 282 |
212 | Northern Mariana Islands | 44,651 | 94.6 |
213 | San Marino | 36,247 | 594.2 |
214 | Saint Martin | 35,294 | 653.6 |
215 | Monaco | 32,310 | 16,155 |
216 | American Samoa | 30,547 | 154.3 |
217 | Gibraltar | 28,821 | 4,117.3 |
218 | Anguilla | 28,088 | 308.7 |
219 | Palau | 22,383 | 48.8 |
220 | Wallis and Futuna | 15,941 | 112.3 |
221 | Tuvalu | 13,436 | 516.8 |
222 | Nauru | 11,479 | 546.6 |
223 | Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha | 7,492 | 19 |
224 | Saint Barthelemy | 6,685 | 267.4 |
225 | Montserrat | 5,498 | 53.9 |
226 | Cook Islands | 5,332 | 22.6 |
227 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 3,593 | 14.8 |
Data from US Census International Database