By the year 2058, the world’s population is projected to reach approximately 9.7 billion people, reflecting continued but slowing growth compared to previous decades. Asia remains the most populous continent, with countries like India and China each sustaining populations well over 1.4 billion, though India has surpassed China as the world’s most populous nation. Africa experiences the fastest population growth, with its total population expected to double from early 21st-century figures, reaching nearly 2.5 billion, driven by high birth rates in countries such as Nigeria, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Europe’s population continues to decline and age, with countries like Germany, Italy, and Russia seeing significant decreases due to low fertility rates and emigration. The Americas see moderate growth, with the United States population approaching 400 million, while Latin America’s growth slows as fertility rates fall. Oceania’s population, led by Australia and Papua New Guinea, grows steadily but remains relatively small in global terms. Urbanization accelerates worldwide, with over two-thirds of people living in cities, especially in mega-cities across Asia and Africa.
Rank | Country | Population | Population Density Per Square KM |
---|---|---|---|
1 | India | 1,644,570,257 | 553.1 |
2 | China | 1,303,407,356 | 139.8 |
3 | Nigeria | 497,362,944 | 546.1 |
4 | United States | 401,276,590 | 43.9 |
5 | Pakistan | 396,528,088 | 514.4 |
6 | Indonesia | 320,683,101 | 177 |
7 | Congo Kinshasa | 290,567,083 | 128.2 |
8 | Brazil | 237,802,812 | 28.5 |
9 | Ethiopia | 219,127,941 | 199.8 |
10 | Bangladesh | 196,485,220 | 1,509.5 |
11 | Philippines | 167,338,429 | 561.2 |
12 | Egypt | 160,519,854 | 161.3 |
13 | Mexico | 155,061,305 | 79.8 |
14 | Tanzania | 143,994,352 | 162.6 |
15 | Russia | 127,866,330 | 7.8 |
16 | Vietnam | 121,872,427 | 393 |
17 | Uganda | 113,587,044 | 576.3 |
18 | Iran | 101,591,511 | 66.3 |
19 | Sudan | 100,790,947 | 54.1 |
20 | Japan | 100,546,063 | 275.9 |
21 | Angola | 99,368,028 | 79.7 |
22 | Kenya | 98,094,418 | 172.4 |
23 | Turkey | 89,562,952 | 116.4 |
24 | Germany | 77,996,171 | 223.7 |
25 | Niger | 76,400,671 | 60.3 |
26 | United Kingdom | 75,354,773 | 311.5 |
27 | Mozambique | 75,031,025 | 95.4 |
28 | France | 71,156,705 | 111.1 |
29 | Afghanistan | 70,204,763 | 107.6 |
30 | South Africa | 69,995,611 | 57.6 |
31 | Iraq | 68,551,895 | 156.7 |
32 | Cameroon | 66,872,356 | 141.5 |
33 | Burma | 64,905,134 | 99.3 |
34 | Thailand | 63,674,847 | 124.6 |
35 | Ghana | 61,787,561 | 271.6 |
36 | Italy | 60,508,462 | 205.7 |
37 | Algeria | 58,048,051 | 24.4 |
38 | Argentina | 56,493,281 | 20.6 |
39 | Côte d'Ivoire | 51,794,144 | 162.9 |
40 | Colombia | 50,451,639 | 48.6 |
41 | Madagascar | 49,749,515 | 85.5 |
42 | Saudi Arabia | 49,578,515 | 23.1 |
43 | Yemen | 48,959,535 | 92.7 |
44 | Mali | 47,949,738 | 39.3 |
45 | South Korea | 47,659,598 | 491.7 |
46 | Spain | 45,575,425 | 91.3 |
47 | Canada | 45,131,342 | 5 |
48 | Zambia | 44,313,991 | 59.6 |
49 | Chad | 43,829,727 | 34.8 |
50 | Morocco | 43,751,220 | 61.1 |
51 | Malaysia | 42,486,108 | 129.3 |
52 | Burkina Faso | 40,802,995 | 149 |
53 | Benin | 39,546,455 | 357.5 |
54 | Peru | 38,559,512 | 30.1 |
55 | Malawi | 37,195,682 | 395.4 |
56 | Venezuela | 37,104,377 | 42.1 |
57 | Uzbekistan | 35,941,010 | 84.5 |
58 | Nepal | 35,894,537 | 250.4 |
59 | Syria | 35,661,648 | 191.8 |
60 | Ukraine | 35,520,509 | 61.3 |
61 | Australia | 35,096,988 | 4.6 |
62 | Senegal | 33,898,585 | 176.1 |
63 | Guinea | 33,131,685 | 134.8 |
64 | Poland | 31,752,961 | 104.4 |
65 | Burundi | 29,688,850 | 1,156.1 |
66 | Zimbabwe | 27,846,609 | 72 |
67 | South Sudan | 27,150,938 | 42.1 |
68 | North Korea | 27,012,609 | 224.3 |
69 | Guatemala | 25,842,498 | 241.2 |
70 | Somalia | 25,786,853 | 41.1 |
71 | Sri Lanka | 25,598,625 | 396.1 |
72 | Kazakhstan | 22,802,146 | 8.4 |
73 | Ecuador | 21,924,118 | 79.2 |
74 | Taiwan | 20,967,106 | 649.9 |
75 | Cambodia | 20,550,091 | 116.4 |
76 | Rwanda | 20,444,168 | 828.8 |
77 | Chile | 20,061,370 | 27 |
78 | Netherlands | 18,508,334 | 546.1 |
79 | Papua New Guinea | 17,536,659 | 38.7 |
80 | Togo | 17,500,360 | 321.8 |
81 | Jordan | 16,873,868 | 190 |
82 | Sierra Leone | 15,811,576 | 220.8 |
83 | Haiti | 15,092,912 | 547.6 |
84 | Bolivia | 14,842,295 | 13.7 |
85 | Romania | 14,814,404 | 64.4 |
86 | Israel | 13,476,212 | 626.9 |
87 | Belgium | 13,303,836 | 439.4 |
88 | United Arab Emirates | 13,106,357 | 156.8 |
89 | Dominican Republic | 12,835,306 | 265.6 |
90 | Tunisia | 12,765,649 | 82.2 |
91 | Tajikistan | 12,652,829 | 89.4 |
92 | Liberia | 12,332,890 | 128 |
93 | Honduras | 12,267,494 | 109.6 |
94 | Sweden | 12,048,369 | 29.4 |
95 | Congo Brazzaville | 11,752,375 | 34.4 |
96 | Azerbaijan | 11,309,845 | 136.9 |
97 | Czechia | 10,334,606 | 133.8 |
98 | Laos | 10,261,581 | 44.5 |
99 | Libya | 10,234,602 | 5.8 |
100 | Switzerland | 10,131,098 | 253.3 |
101 | Eritrea | 9,628,779 | 95.3 |
102 | Cuba | 9,627,314 | 87.7 |
103 | Portugal | 9,426,188 | 103.1 |
104 | Austria | 9,426,177 | 114.3 |
105 | Paraguay | 9,159,894 | 23.1 |
106 | Central African Republic | 9,123,562 | 14.6 |
107 | Greece | 9,117,807 | 69.8 |
108 | Hungary | 8,319,713 | 92.8 |
109 | Belarus | 8,121,048 | 40 |
110 | Nicaragua | 7,301,589 | 60.9 |
111 | Kyrgyzstan | 7,199,826 | 37.5 |
112 | Mauritania | 7,071,841 | 6.9 |
113 | Singapore | 7,053,007 | 9,947.8 |
114 | Turkmenistan | 6,744,189 | 14.4 |
115 | Norway | 6,713,440 | 22.1 |
116 | Ireland | 6,691,719 | 97.1 |
117 | Hong Kong | 6,583,956 | 6,136 |
118 | Denmark | 6,511,098 | 153.4 |
119 | El Salvador | 6,310,352 | 304.5 |
120 | Costa Rica | 6,287,438 | 123.1 |
121 | New Zealand | 6,134,539 | 23.2 |
122 | Panama | 6,070,100 | 81.7 |
123 | Oman | 5,811,870 | 18.8 |
124 | Lebanon | 5,640,682 | 551.4 |
125 | Finland | 5,588,935 | 18.4 |
126 | Bulgaria | 5,416,350 | 49.9 |
127 | Serbia | 5,408,064 | 69.8 |
128 | Guinea-Bissau | 4,806,810 | 170.9 |
129 | Slovakia | 4,760,293 | 99 |
130 | Georgia | 4,716,887 | 67.7 |
131 | Gabon | 4,595,549 | 17.8 |
132 | Namibia | 4,513,798 | 5.5 |
133 | West Bank | 4,508,306 | 799.3 |
134 | The Gambia | 4,174,946 | 412.5 |
135 | Kuwait | 4,070,151 | 228.4 |
136 | Mongolia | 3,720,266 | 2.4 |
137 | Uruguay | 3,556,582 | 20.3 |
138 | Croatia | 3,453,411 | 61.7 |
139 | Botswana | 3,372,901 | 6 |
140 | Equatorial Guinea | 3,338,918 | 119 |
141 | Gaza Strip | 3,299,712 | 9,165.9 |
142 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,091,586 | 60.4 |
143 | Jamaica | 3,045,274 | 281.2 |
144 | Albania | 2,766,631 | 101 |
145 | Lesotho | 2,710,634 | 89.3 |
146 | Qatar | 2,629,695 | 227 |
147 | Timor-Leste | 2,352,839 | 158.2 |
148 | Armenia | 2,333,241 | 82.7 |
149 | Kosovo | 2,265,924 | 208.1 |
150 | Moldova | 2,059,344 | 62.6 |
151 | North Macedonia | 2,023,544 | 79.6 |
152 | Puerto Rico | 1,991,328 | 224.5 |
153 | Lithuania | 1,922,386 | 30.7 |
154 | Slovenia | 1,922,139 | 95.4 |
155 | Bahrain | 1,901,630 | 2,502.1 |
156 | Djibouti | 1,468,460 | 63.4 |
157 | Cyprus | 1,392,569 | 150.7 |
158 | Eswatini | 1,338,294 | 77.8 |
159 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,310,046 | 255.5 |
160 | Comoros | 1,223,408 | 547.4 |
161 | Latvia | 1,221,900 | 19.6 |
162 | Mauritius | 1,176,832 | 579.7 |
163 | Solomon Islands | 1,071,059 | 38.3 |
164 | Bhutan | 1,068,426 | 27.8 |
165 | Fiji | 1,024,606 | 56.1 |
166 | Luxembourg | 942,993 | 364.7 |
167 | Estonia | 900,861 | 21.3 |
168 | Guyana | 838,856 | 4.3 |
169 | Suriname | 807,545 | 5.2 |
170 | Cabo Verde | 766,397 | 190 |
171 | Macau | 692,109 | 24,718.2 |
172 | Brunei | 685,708 | 130.2 |
173 | Belize | 634,130 | 27.8 |
174 | Malta | 493,229 | 1,560.9 |
175 | Montenegro | 461,608 | 34.3 |
176 | Vanuatu | 459,323 | 37.7 |
177 | Maldives | 458,074 | 1,537.2 |
178 | Iceland | 426,307 | 4.3 |
179 | The Bahamas | 413,499 | 41.3 |
180 | New Caledonia | 391,516 | 21.4 |
181 | Sao Tome and Principe | 329,997 | 342.3 |
182 | French Polynesia | 328,915 | 85.9 |
183 | Barbados | 288,476 | 670.9 |
184 | Samoa | 258,416 | 91.6 |
185 | Aruba | 161,103 | 895 |
186 | Saint Lucia | 160,949 | 265.6 |
187 | Guam | 151,886 | 279.2 |
188 | Curaçao | 150,924 | 339.9 |
189 | Kiribati | 143,461 | 176.9 |
190 | Antigua and Barbuda | 128,630 | 290.4 |
191 | Grenada | 115,217 | 334.9 |
192 | Jersey | 110,868 | 955.8 |
193 | Marshall Islands | 106,478 | 588.3 |
194 | Cayman Islands | 100,392 | 380.3 |
195 | Seychelles | 98,148 | 215.7 |
196 | Isle of Man | 94,491 | 165.2 |
197 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 92,930 | 238.9 |
198 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 92,146 | 97.2 |
199 | Tonga | 89,438 | 124.7 |
200 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 75,270 | 216.3 |
201 | Andorra | 72,396 | 154.7 |
202 | Bermuda | 69,656 | 1,289.9 |
203 | Guernsey | 68,334 | 876.1 |
204 | Federated States of Micronesia | 67,070 | 95.5 |
205 | Dominica | 62,278 | 82.9 |
206 | Faroe Islands | 59,530 | 42.7 |
207 | British Virgin Islands | 59,154 | 391.7 |
208 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 56,191 | 215.3 |
209 | Sint Maarten | 55,228 | 1,624.4 |
210 | Greenland | 51,825 | 0 |
211 | Liechtenstein | 45,662 | 285.4 |
212 | Northern Mariana Islands | 42,913 | 90.9 |
213 | Saint Martin | 35,596 | 659.2 |
214 | San Marino | 35,308 | 578.8 |
215 | Monaco | 31,256 | 15,628 |
216 | Anguilla | 29,650 | 325.8 |
217 | American Samoa | 28,416 | 143.5 |
218 | Gibraltar | 28,403 | 4,057.6 |
219 | Palau | 22,083 | 48.1 |
220 | Wallis and Futuna | 15,781 | 111.1 |
221 | Tuvalu | 13,677 | 526 |
222 | Nauru | 11,877 | 565.6 |
223 | Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha | 7,238 | 18.4 |
224 | Saint Barthelemy | 6,594 | 263.8 |
225 | Montserrat | 5,318 | 52.1 |
226 | Cook Islands | 5,150 | 21.8 |
227 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 3,323 | 13.7 |
Data from US Census International Database