By the year 2100, global population growth is expected to slow significantly, with United Nations projections estimating the world population will peak at around 10.4 billion people before stabilizing or even declining slightly. Africa will experience the most dramatic growth, potentially reaching over 4 billion inhabitants and accounting for nearly 40% of the world’s population, with Nigeria projected to become the second or third most populous country globally. Asia’s population, after peaking mid-century, is likely to stabilize or decrease, though countries like India will remain among the world’s largest, while China’s population may decline due to aging and low birth rates. Europe’s population is expected to shrink, with many countries facing demographic challenges due to aging populations and low fertility rates. The Americas, particularly Latin America, will see slower growth and eventual stabilization, while North America’s population may increase modestly, largely driven by immigration. Oceania, led by Australia, will continue to grow but remain the least populous continent. These shifts will reshape economic, social, and political dynamics worldwide as regional population balances change.
Rank | Country | Population | Population Density Per Square KM |
---|---|---|---|
1 | India | 1,482,525,207 | 498.6 |
2 | China | 933,163,169 | 100.1 |
3 | Nigeria | 852,856,268 | 936.4 |
4 | Congo Kinshasa | 584,049,694 | 257.6 |
5 | Pakistan | 475,248,787 | 616.5 |
6 | Ethiopia | 305,272,382 | 278.4 |
7 | Indonesia | 286,450,836 | 158.1 |
8 | Tanzania | 232,250,531 | 262.2 |
9 | Brazil | 204,461,198 | 24.5 |
10 | Egypt | 187,437,839 | 188.3 |
11 | Angola | 186,848,753 | 149.9 |
12 | Uganda | 186,514,755 | 946.3 |
13 | Philippines | 183,296,142 | 614.7 |
14 | Bangladesh | 164,803,115 | 1,266.1 |
15 | Niger | 156,089,859 | 123.2 |
16 | Sudan | 149,407,432 | 80.3 |
17 | Mexico | 142,516,443 | 73.3 |
18 | Mozambique | 131,606,043 | 167.4 |
19 | Kenya | 126,781,068 | 222.8 |
20 | Russia | 111,690,607 | 6.8 |
21 | Cameroon | 111,061,114 | 234.9 |
22 | Vietnam | 108,076,146 | 348.6 |
23 | Afghanistan | 98,196,595 | 150.6 |
24 | Ghana | 87,982,993 | 386.7 |
25 | Iran | 87,754,999 | 57.3 |
26 | Benin | 85,879,024 | 776.3 |
27 | Iraq | 83,580,165 | 191.1 |
28 | United Kingdom | 78,421,884 | 324.2 |
29 | Chad | 73,111,728 | 58.1 |
30 | Japan | 72,883,584 | 200 |
31 | Germany | 72,589,745 | 208.2 |
32 | Turkey | 71,288,964 | 92.6 |
33 | Zambia | 71,185,684 | 95.8 |
34 | South Africa | 70,700,687 | 58.2 |
35 | Mali | 69,907,186 | 57.3 |
36 | Côte d'Ivoire | 68,897,877 | 216.7 |
37 | France | 67,190,444 | 104.9 |
38 | Madagascar | 63,211,027 | 108.7 |
39 | Guinea | 63,140,735 | 257 |
40 | Italy | 61,926,990 | 210.5 |
41 | Algeria | 57,078,842 | 24 |
42 | Argentina | 56,099,018 | 20.5 |
43 | Burma | 55,756,021 | 85.3 |
44 | Yemen | 54,809,024 | 103.8 |
45 | Burkina Faso | 52,426,921 | 191.5 |
46 | Canada | 49,570,842 | 5.5 |
47 | Saudi Arabia | 49,014,712 | 22.8 |
48 | Burundi | 48,391,757 | 1,884.4 |
49 | Thailand | 47,424,266 | 92.8 |
50 | Malawi | 46,333,448 | 492.5 |
51 | Senegal | 45,306,181 | 235.3 |
52 | South Sudan | 45,218,042 | 70.2 |
53 | Malaysia | 42,490,385 | 129.3 |
54 | Australia | 42,023,308 | 5.5 |
55 | Syria | 39,702,581 | 213.6 |
56 | Morocco | 39,128,890 | 54.6 |
57 | Somalia | 38,888,110 | 62 |
58 | Zimbabwe | 38,439,667 | 99.4 |
59 | Spain | 37,578,501 | 75.3 |
60 | Colombia | 35,809,510 | 34.5 |
61 | Venezuela | 33,588,766 | 38.1 |
62 | Peru | 33,321,119 | 26 |
63 | South Korea | 32,579,712 | 336.2 |
64 | Uzbekistan | 31,261,820 | 73.5 |
65 | Nepal | 30,669,276 | 213.9 |
66 | Guatemala | 27,155,589 | 253.4 |
67 | Ukraine | 26,833,661 | 46.3 |
68 | Togo | 26,584,247 | 488.8 |
69 | North Korea | 24,032,052 | 199.6 |
70 | Kazakhstan | 22,720,020 | 8.4 |
71 | Poland | 22,682,850 | 74.6 |
72 | Sri Lanka | 22,631,666 | 350.2 |
73 | Rwanda | 22,600,440 | 916.2 |
74 | Papua New Guinea | 22,432,419 | 49.5 |
75 | Ecuador | 20,776,560 | 75 |
76 | Liberia | 20,574,409 | 213.6 |
77 | Sierra Leone | 20,457,128 | 285.6 |
78 | Jordan | 19,594,321 | 220.7 |
79 | Congo Brazzaville | 19,225,689 | 56.3 |
80 | Netherlands | 19,132,501 | 564.5 |
81 | Chile | 17,688,526 | 23.8 |
82 | Cambodia | 17,635,957 | 99.9 |
83 | Israel | 16,574,215 | 771 |
84 | Haiti | 15,290,143 | 554.8 |
85 | United Arab Emirates | 15,143,404 | 181.1 |
86 | Belgium | 14,128,643 | 466.6 |
87 | Taiwan | 14,041,585 | 435.3 |
88 | Tajikistan | 13,235,810 | 93.5 |
89 | Bolivia | 12,588,967 | 11.6 |
90 | Sweden | 12,283,284 | 29.9 |
91 | Switzerland | 11,735,387 | 293.4 |
92 | Dominican Republic | 11,618,225 | 240.4 |
93 | Central African Republic | 11,534,845 | 18.5 |
94 | Romania | 11,470,100 | 49.9 |
95 | Eritrea | 11,446,688 | 113.3 |
96 | Honduras | 11,069,148 | 98.9 |
97 | Libya | 10,804,486 | 6.1 |
98 | Tunisia | 10,219,885 | 65.8 |
99 | Laos | 9,843,715 | 42.7 |
100 | Austria | 9,789,429 | 118.7 |
101 | Azerbaijan | 9,755,697 | 118.1 |
102 | Czechia | 9,669,421 | 125.2 |
103 | Mauritania | 9,009,832 | 8.7 |
104 | Guinea-Bissau | 8,737,637 | 310.7 |
105 | Paraguay | 8,305,081 | 20.9 |
106 | Portugal | 7,869,803 | 86 |
107 | Greece | 7,732,761 | 59.2 |
108 | Cuba | 7,330,437 | 66.7 |
109 | Norway | 7,326,352 | 24.1 |
110 | Ireland | 7,318,481 | 106.2 |
111 | Denmark | 6,842,345 | 161.2 |
112 | Singapore | 6,778,588 | 9,560.8 |
113 | Gabon | 6,724,763 | 26.1 |
114 | Hungary | 6,643,257 | 74.1 |
115 | Belarus | 6,546,260 | 32.3 |
116 | Oman | 6,539,818 | 21.1 |
117 | Panama | 6,514,598 | 87.6 |
118 | New Zealand | 6,381,409 | 24.1 |
119 | Kyrgyzstan | 6,312,542 | 32.9 |
120 | Turkmenistan | 6,183,988 | 13.2 |
121 | Costa Rica | 5,893,750 | 115.4 |
122 | Namibia | 5,599,453 | 6.8 |
123 | Nicaragua | 5,555,301 | 46.3 |
124 | Hong Kong | 5,308,526 | 4,947.4 |
125 | Finland | 5,286,529 | 17.4 |
126 | The Gambia | 5,066,626 | 500.7 |
127 | West Bank | 4,799,915 | 851 |
128 | Equatorial Guinea | 4,738,912 | 168.9 |
129 | El Salvador | 4,632,573 | 223.6 |
130 | Kuwait | 4,468,319 | 250.8 |
131 | Lebanon | 4,286,403 | 419 |
132 | Serbia | 4,032,013 | 52 |
133 | Bulgaria | 3,986,363 | 36.7 |
134 | Georgia | 3,961,001 | 56.8 |
135 | Botswana | 3,703,138 | 6.5 |
136 | Gaza Strip | 3,661,318 | 10,170.3 |
137 | Slovakia | 3,630,442 | 75.5 |
138 | Mongolia | 3,280,587 | 2.1 |
139 | Jamaica | 3,144,114 | 290.3 |
140 | Uruguay | 3,126,318 | 17.9 |
141 | Qatar | 2,849,402 | 245.9 |
142 | Timor-Leste | 2,674,871 | 179.8 |
143 | Croatia | 2,665,008 | 47.6 |
144 | Lesotho | 2,648,343 | 87.2 |
145 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,120,825 | 41.4 |
146 | Kosovo | 2,022,207 | 185.7 |
147 | Bahrain | 1,912,964 | 2,517.1 |
148 | Albania | 1,833,559 | 66.9 |
149 | Slovenia | 1,678,275 | 83.3 |
150 | North Macedonia | 1,638,458 | 64.4 |
151 | Djibouti | 1,570,082 | 67.7 |
152 | Lithuania | 1,505,767 | 24 |
153 | Moldova | 1,480,520 | 45 |
154 | Puerto Rico | 1,332,415 | 150.2 |
155 | Armenia | 1,293,680 | 45.9 |
156 | Eswatini | 1,221,740 | 71 |
157 | Comoros | 1,214,692 | 543.5 |
158 | Luxembourg | 1,201,936 | 464.8 |
159 | Solomon Islands | 1,151,528 | 41.1 |
160 | Cyprus | 1,032,699 | 111.8 |
161 | Bhutan | 945,647 | 24.6 |
162 | Trinidad and Tobago | 942,247 | 183.7 |
163 | Fiji | 898,508 | 49.2 |
164 | Mauritius | 835,224 | 411.4 |
165 | Latvia | 829,204 | 13.3 |
166 | Suriname | 828,126 | 5.3 |
167 | Brunei | 817,701 | 155.3 |
168 | Belize | 732,608 | 32.1 |
169 | Cabo Verde | 699,998 | 173.6 |
170 | Guyana | 638,753 | 3.2 |
171 | Estonia | 625,809 | 14.8 |
172 | Macau | 624,208 | 22,293.1 |
173 | Vanuatu | 499,065 | 40.9 |
174 | Malta | 473,630 | 1,498.8 |
175 | Iceland | 435,144 | 4.3 |
176 | New Caledonia | 418,866 | 22.9 |
177 | The Bahamas | 396,567 | 39.6 |
178 | Maldives | 395,827 | 1,328.3 |
179 | Sao Tome and Principe | 380,660 | 394.9 |
180 | Montenegro | 371,282 | 27.6 |
181 | French Polynesia | 280,382 | 73.3 |
182 | Samoa | 274,079 | 97.2 |
183 | Barbados | 235,241 | 547.1 |
184 | Aruba | 193,087 | 1,072.7 |
185 | Kiribati | 140,585 | 173.3 |
186 | Antigua and Barbuda | 136,506 | 308.1 |
187 | Cayman Islands | 134,256 | 508.5 |
188 | Curaçao | 124,114 | 279.5 |
189 | Guam | 123,333 | 226.7 |
190 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 113,374 | 119.6 |
191 | Jersey | 108,026 | 931.3 |
192 | Grenada | 100,392 | 291.8 |
193 | Saint Lucia | 94,780 | 156.4 |
194 | Marshall Islands | 92,479 | 510.9 |
195 | Tonga | 88,451 | 123.4 |
196 | Isle of Man | 86,217 | 150.7 |
197 | Seychelles | 76,857 | 168.9 |
198 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 76,648 | 197 |
199 | Guernsey | 66,770 | 856 |
200 | Bermuda | 60,276 | 1,116.2 |
201 | Faroe Islands | 60,115 | 43.2 |
202 | Sint Maarten | 59,653 | 1,754.5 |
203 | British Virgin Islands | 58,605 | 388.1 |
204 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 52,768 | 151.6 |
205 | Andorra | 51,243 | 109.5 |
206 | Liechtenstein | 49,149 | 307.2 |
207 | Federated States of Micronesia | 49,134 | 70 |
208 | Dominica | 48,318 | 64.3 |
209 | Greenland | 43,924 | 0 |
210 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 43,336 | 166 |
211 | Anguilla | 39,357 | 432.5 |
212 | Saint Martin | 36,815 | 681.8 |
213 | Northern Mariana Islands | 36,169 | 76.6 |
214 | Monaco | 29,235 | 14,617.5 |
215 | San Marino | 28,149 | 461.5 |
216 | Gibraltar | 20,944 | 2,992 |
217 | Palau | 19,447 | 42.4 |
218 | American Samoa | 18,824 | 95.1 |
219 | Nauru | 13,219 | 629.5 |
220 | Wallis and Futuna | 12,530 | 88.2 |
221 | Tuvalu | 12,186 | 468.7 |
222 | Saint Barthelemy | 6,702 | 268.1 |
223 | Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha | 5,631 | 14.3 |
224 | Cook Islands | 4,202 | 17.8 |
225 | Montserrat | 3,499 | 34.3 |
226 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 2,240 | 9.3 |
Data from US Census International Database