By 2084, the world’s population is projected to reach approximately 10.5 billion people, according to United Nations long-term estimates. Africa will experience the most dramatic growth, with its population surpassing 4 billion, making it the most populous continent and home to several of the world’s largest cities. Asia’s population will stabilize around 5 billion, with India and China remaining the most populous countries, though India will maintain a clear lead. Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia, will see moderate growth, while East Asia’s population will decline due to aging demographics, especially in China and Japan. Europe’s population will shrink to below 650 million, with many countries facing significant aging and depopulation. The Americas will see modest increases, with Latin America and the Caribbean reaching nearly 800 million, and North America (primarily the United States and Canada) approaching 450 million. Oceania, led by Australia, will grow slowly to about 60 million. Urbanization will be near-universal, with megacities proliferating across Africa and Asia, reshaping global economic and social landscapes.
Rank | Country | Population | Population Density Per Square KM |
---|---|---|---|
1 | India | 1,584,324,398 | 532.9 |
2 | China | 1,065,226,053 | 114.2 |
3 | Nigeria | 732,629,730 | 804.4 |
4 | Congo Kinshasa | 476,659,628 | 210.3 |
5 | Pakistan | 464,081,634 | 602 |
6 | Indonesia | 306,980,403 | 169.5 |
7 | Ethiopia | 282,970,731 | 258.1 |
8 | Brazil | 220,272,800 | 26.4 |
9 | Tanzania | 205,805,090 | 232.3 |
10 | Philippines | 183,438,413 | 615.2 |
11 | Bangladesh | 183,401,640 | 1,408.9 |
12 | Egypt | 182,411,125 | 183.2 |
13 | Uganda | 165,414,015 | 839.2 |
14 | Angola | 157,135,298 | 126 |
15 | Mexico | 152,021,336 | 78.2 |
16 | Sudan | 136,267,013 | 73.2 |
17 | Niger | 127,529,189 | 100.7 |
18 | Kenya | 120,203,829 | 211.2 |
19 | Russia | 116,325,395 | 7.1 |
20 | Vietnam | 115,399,641 | 372.2 |
21 | Mozambique | 114,036,057 | 145 |
22 | Cameroon | 97,502,690 | 206.3 |
23 | Iran | 93,656,521 | 61.1 |
24 | Afghanistan | 89,863,460 | 137.8 |
25 | Japan | 81,806,455 | 224.4 |
26 | Iraq | 81,128,094 | 185.5 |
27 | Ghana | 79,778,967 | 350.6 |
28 | Turkey | 79,405,746 | 103.2 |
29 | United Kingdom | 77,846,398 | 321.8 |
30 | Germany | 73,890,798 | 211.9 |
31 | South Africa | 71,451,979 | 58.8 |
32 | France | 69,381,855 | 108.3 |
33 | Benin | 68,570,056 | 619.9 |
34 | Côte d'Ivoire | 64,629,028 | 203.2 |
35 | Mali | 64,485,095 | 52.8 |
36 | Chad | 64,368,668 | 51.1 |
37 | Zambia | 62,230,906 | 83.7 |
38 | Burma | 60,622,497 | 92.8 |
39 | Madagascar | 60,465,510 | 104 |
40 | Italy | 60,384,761 | 205.3 |
41 | Algeria | 58,939,861 | 24.7 |
42 | Argentina | 57,702,051 | 21.1 |
43 | Yemen | 54,896,488 | 104 |
44 | Guinea | 53,205,796 | 216.5 |
45 | Thailand | 52,931,025 | 103.6 |
46 | Saudi Arabia | 50,638,547 | 23.6 |
47 | Burkina Faso | 50,185,150 | 183.3 |
48 | Canada | 48,135,944 | 5.3 |
49 | Malawi | 44,906,659 | 477.3 |
50 | Malaysia | 43,343,657 | 131.9 |
51 | Colombia | 42,826,068 | 41.2 |
52 | Burundi | 42,822,726 | 1,667.6 |
53 | Senegal | 42,320,493 | 219.8 |
54 | Morocco | 42,184,717 | 58.9 |
55 | Spain | 39,846,495 | 79.9 |
56 | Australia | 39,834,627 | 5.2 |
57 | Syria | 39,819,626 | 214.2 |
58 | South Sudan | 39,020,805 | 60.6 |
59 | South Korea | 37,896,758 | 391 |
60 | Peru | 36,579,823 | 28.6 |
61 | Venezuela | 36,023,551 | 40.8 |
62 | Zimbabwe | 35,987,693 | 93 |
63 | Somalia | 35,234,859 | 56.2 |
64 | Nepal | 34,080,952 | 237.7 |
65 | Uzbekistan | 33,723,568 | 79.3 |
66 | Ukraine | 29,528,523 | 51 |
67 | Guatemala | 27,861,092 | 260 |
68 | Poland | 25,548,285 | 84 |
69 | North Korea | 25,499,359 | 211.8 |
70 | Sri Lanka | 24,237,399 | 375 |
71 | Togo | 24,005,645 | 441.4 |
72 | Kazakhstan | 23,105,068 | 8.6 |
73 | Rwanda | 22,797,792 | 924.2 |
74 | Ecuador | 21,916,166 | 79.2 |
75 | Papua New Guinea | 21,382,554 | 47.2 |
76 | Cambodia | 19,458,720 | 110.2 |
77 | Sierra Leone | 19,407,098 | 271 |
78 | Jordan | 19,268,473 | 217 |
79 | Netherlands | 18,978,536 | 560 |
80 | Chile | 18,844,836 | 25.3 |
81 | Liberia | 18,089,428 | 187.8 |
82 | Congo Brazzaville | 16,921,357 | 49.6 |
83 | Taiwan | 16,463,455 | 510.3 |
84 | Israel | 15,834,150 | 736.6 |
85 | Haiti | 15,714,325 | 570.2 |
86 | United Arab Emirates | 14,572,611 | 174.3 |
87 | Bolivia | 14,062,053 | 13 |
88 | Belgium | 13,878,391 | 458.4 |
89 | Tajikistan | 13,433,255 | 94.9 |
90 | Romania | 12,616,678 | 54.9 |
91 | Dominican Republic | 12,510,625 | 258.9 |
92 | Sweden | 12,433,445 | 30.3 |
93 | Honduras | 12,085,332 | 108 |
94 | Tunisia | 11,370,931 | 73.2 |
95 | Eritrea | 11,243,450 | 111.3 |
96 | Central African Republic | 11,103,231 | 17.8 |
97 | Switzerland | 11,092,248 | 277.3 |
98 | Libya | 10,962,215 | 6.2 |
99 | Azerbaijan | 10,469,901 | 126.7 |
100 | Laos | 10,357,819 | 44.9 |
101 | Czechia | 9,784,192 | 126.7 |
102 | Austria | 9,593,178 | 116.4 |
103 | Paraguay | 8,898,132 | 22.4 |
104 | Mauritania | 8,583,103 | 8.3 |
105 | Portugal | 8,348,737 | 91.3 |
106 | Cuba | 8,159,254 | 74.3 |
107 | Greece | 8,086,655 | 61.9 |
108 | Guinea-Bissau | 7,474,066 | 265.8 |
109 | Hungary | 7,168,820 | 80 |
110 | Norway | 7,160,603 | 23.5 |
111 | Ireland | 7,137,320 | 103.6 |
112 | Belarus | 7,020,066 | 34.6 |
113 | Singapore | 6,936,590 | 9,783.6 |
114 | Kyrgyzstan | 6,908,941 | 36 |
115 | Denmark | 6,769,957 | 159.5 |
116 | Turkmenistan | 6,531,700 | 13.9 |
117 | Panama | 6,506,953 | 87.5 |
118 | Oman | 6,471,047 | 20.9 |
119 | Nicaragua | 6,458,820 | 53.8 |
120 | New Zealand | 6,389,205 | 24.2 |
121 | Costa Rica | 6,152,125 | 120.5 |
122 | Gabon | 6,096,146 | 23.7 |
123 | Hong Kong | 5,626,120 | 5,243.4 |
124 | Finland | 5,434,529 | 17.9 |
125 | Namibia | 5,381,602 | 6.5 |
126 | El Salvador | 5,249,915 | 253.4 |
127 | The Gambia | 4,949,334 | 489.1 |
128 | West Bank | 4,930,545 | 874.2 |
129 | Lebanon | 4,827,535 | 471.9 |
130 | Serbia | 4,493,074 | 58 |
131 | Kuwait | 4,438,915 | 249.1 |
132 | Bulgaria | 4,410,077 | 40.6 |
133 | Georgia | 4,266,156 | 61.2 |
134 | Equatorial Guinea | 4,259,146 | 151.8 |
135 | Slovakia | 3,978,625 | 82.7 |
136 | Gaza Strip | 3,744,139 | 10,400.4 |
137 | Botswana | 3,685,336 | 6.5 |
138 | Mongolia | 3,508,941 | 2.3 |
139 | Uruguay | 3,350,599 | 19.1 |
140 | Jamaica | 3,174,304 | 293.1 |
141 | Croatia | 2,924,499 | 52.2 |
142 | Qatar | 2,788,544 | 240.7 |
143 | Lesotho | 2,772,413 | 91.3 |
144 | Timor-Leste | 2,683,836 | 180.4 |
145 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,418,098 | 47.2 |
146 | Albania | 2,171,887 | 79.3 |
147 | Kosovo | 2,165,764 | 198.9 |
148 | Bahrain | 1,953,699 | 2,570.7 |
149 | North Macedonia | 1,773,926 | 69.7 |
150 | Slovenia | 1,741,217 | 86.4 |
151 | Armenia | 1,648,638 | 58.5 |
152 | Lithuania | 1,627,243 | 26 |
153 | Moldova | 1,613,746 | 49.1 |
154 | Puerto Rico | 1,586,753 | 178.9 |
155 | Djibouti | 1,579,765 | 68.2 |
156 | Eswatini | 1,306,737 | 76 |
157 | Comoros | 1,277,851 | 571.7 |
158 | Solomon Islands | 1,174,086 | 42 |
159 | Cyprus | 1,173,586 | 127 |
160 | Luxembourg | 1,108,923 | 428.8 |
161 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,083,130 | 211.2 |
162 | Bhutan | 1,018,285 | 26.5 |
163 | Fiji | 971,737 | 53.2 |
164 | Mauritius | 961,591 | 473.7 |
165 | Latvia | 929,204 | 14.9 |
166 | Suriname | 835,157 | 5.4 |
167 | Brunei | 777,411 | 147.7 |
168 | Cabo Verde | 751,250 | 186.3 |
169 | Guyana | 750,056 | 3.8 |
170 | Belize | 724,286 | 31.8 |
171 | Estonia | 703,604 | 16.6 |
172 | Macau | 642,814 | 22,957.6 |
173 | Vanuatu | 505,872 | 41.5 |
174 | Malta | 480,371 | 1,520.2 |
175 | Iceland | 438,277 | 4.4 |
176 | Maldives | 428,474 | 1,437.8 |
177 | New Caledonia | 415,767 | 22.8 |
178 | The Bahamas | 409,553 | 40.9 |
179 | Montenegro | 399,821 | 29.7 |
180 | Sao Tome and Principe | 377,692 | 391.8 |
181 | French Polynesia | 303,288 | 79.2 |
182 | Samoa | 277,887 | 98.5 |
183 | Barbados | 255,004 | 593 |
184 | Aruba | 182,437 | 1,013.5 |
185 | Kiribati | 145,821 | 179.8 |
186 | Curaçao | 137,972 | 310.7 |
187 | Antigua and Barbuda | 135,859 | 306.7 |
188 | Guam | 132,380 | 243.3 |
189 | Cayman Islands | 122,347 | 463.4 |
190 | Saint Lucia | 120,803 | 199.3 |
191 | Jersey | 110,702 | 954.3 |
192 | Grenada | 107,066 | 311.2 |
193 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 105,693 | 111.5 |
194 | Marshall Islands | 103,569 | 572.2 |
195 | Tonga | 91,366 | 127.4 |
196 | Isle of Man | 89,845 | 157.1 |
197 | Seychelles | 83,881 | 184.4 |
198 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 82,643 | 212.4 |
199 | Guernsey | 66,965 | 858.5 |
200 | Bermuda | 64,491 | 1,194.3 |
201 | Faroe Islands | 61,368 | 44.1 |
202 | British Virgin Islands | 61,125 | 404.8 |
203 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 59,798 | 171.8 |
204 | Sint Maarten | 58,895 | 1,732.2 |
205 | Andorra | 56,660 | 121.1 |
206 | Dominica | 52,762 | 70.3 |
207 | Federated States of Micronesia | 51,944 | 74 |
208 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 48,641 | 186.4 |
209 | Liechtenstein | 48,042 | 300.3 |
210 | Greenland | 47,083 | 0 |
211 | Northern Mariana Islands | 38,716 | 82 |
212 | Saint Martin | 36,427 | 674.6 |
213 | Anguilla | 35,900 | 394.5 |
214 | San Marino | 30,926 | 507 |
215 | Monaco | 29,213 | 14,606.5 |
216 | Gibraltar | 24,151 | 3,450.1 |
217 | American Samoa | 21,645 | 109.3 |
218 | Palau | 20,747 | 45.2 |
219 | Wallis and Futuna | 13,825 | 97.4 |
220 | Tuvalu | 13,348 | 513.4 |
221 | Nauru | 13,001 | 619.1 |
222 | Saint Barthelemy | 6,582 | 263.3 |
223 | Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha | 6,154 | 15.6 |
224 | Cook Islands | 4,539 | 19.2 |
225 | Montserrat | 4,144 | 40.6 |
226 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 2,483 | 10.3 |
Data from US Census International Database