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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE	GRAPH	HISTORY
1	ChinaChina	285.12 million	2011
2	European UnionEuropean Union	238 million	2005
3	United StatesUnited States	146 million	2011
4	JapanJapan	64.67 million	2011
	Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile)	53.7 million	2011
5	GermanyGermany	51.8 million	2011
6	RussiaRussia	44.15 million	2011
7	BrazilBrazil	43.03 million	2011
8	FranceFrance	39.88 million	2011
9	IndonesiaIndonesia	38.62 million	2011
	Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile)	35.94 million	2011
10	United KingdomUnited Kingdom	33.23 million	2011
11	IndiaIndia	32.69 million	2011
12	South KoreaSouth Korea	29.47 million	2011
13	IranIran	27.77 million	2011
	Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile)	22.63 million	2011
14	ItalyItaly	22.12 million	2011
15	SpainSpain	19.87 million	2011
16	MexicoMexico	19.68 million	2011
17	CanadaCanada	18.2 million	2011
	East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile)	17.66 million	2011
18	TaiwanTaiwan	16.91 million	2011
	High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile)	16.08 million	2011
	Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile)	15.59 million	2011
19	TurkeyTurkey	15.21 million	2011
20	UkraineUkraine	12.68 million	2011
	Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile)	11.38 million	2011
21	AustraliaAustralia	10.57 million	2011
22	VietnamVietnam	10.18 million	2011
23	ArgentinaArgentina	10.14 million	2011
	Western Europe averageWestern Europe average (profile)	9.8 million	2010
	NATO countries averageNATO average (profile)	9.32 million	2011
	Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile)	9.23 million	2011
24	EgyptEgypt	8.71 million	2011
	European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile)	8.14 million	2011
	South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile)	7.89 million	2011
25	VenezuelaVenezuela	7.33 million	2011
26	NetherlandsNetherlands	7.13 million	2011
27	ColombiaColombia	7.13 million	2011
28	PolandPoland	6.85 million	2011
	Europe averageEurope average (profile)	6.81 million	2011
29	ThailandThailand	6.66 million	2011
	Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile)	5.81 million	2011
30	GreeceGreece	5.75 million	2011
31	PakistanPakistan	5.72 million	2011
	Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile)	5.49 million	2011
	Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile)	5.39 million	2011
	Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile)	5.25 million	2011
	Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile)	5.16 million	2011
	Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile)	5.01 million	2011
32	RomaniaRomania	4.68 million	2011
33	Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia	4.63 million	2011
34	BelgiumBelgium	4.63 million	2011
35	SwitzerlandSwitzerland	4.61 million	2011
36	SwedenSweden	4.6 million	2011
37	PortugalPortugal	4.53 million	2011
	OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile)	4.48 million	2011
38	SyriaSyria	4.34 million	2011
39	Hong KongHong Kong	4.34 million	2011
40	KazakhstanKazakhstan	4.27 million	2011
41	MalaysiaMalaysia	4.24 million	2011
42	BelarusBelarus	4.21 million	2011
43	South AfricaSouth Africa	4.13 million	2011
	South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile)	3.96 million	2011
44	PeruPeru	3.69 million	2011
	Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile)	3.62 million	2011
45	Sri LankaSri Lanka	3.61 million	2011
46	MoroccoMorocco	3.57 million	2011
47	PhilippinesPhilippines	3.56 million	2011
	Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile)	3.52 million	2011
48	IsraelIsrael	3.5 million	2011
49	AustriaAustria	3.39 million	2011
50	ChileChile	3.37 million	2011
	Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile)	3.14 million	2011
51	Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+	3.11 million	2009
	Potential Future EU Members averagePotential Future EU Members average (profile)	3.06 million	2010
52	AlgeriaAlgeria	3.06 million	2011
53	SerbiaSerbia	3.03 million	2011
	Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile)	2.94 million	2010
54	HungaryHungary	2.93 million	2011
	Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile)	2.86 million	2011
	Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile)	2.54 million	2011
55	DenmarkDenmark	2.52 million	2011
56	BulgariaBulgaria	2.36 million	2011
57	Czech RepublicCzech Republic	2.29 million	2011
58	EcuadorEcuador	2.21 million	2011
	Tourist destinations averageTourist destinations average (profile)	2.18 million	2010
59	IrelandIreland	2.05 million	2011
60	SingaporeSingapore	2.02 million	2011
61	UzbekistanUzbekistan	1.93 million	2011
62	New ZealandNew Zealand	1.88 million	2011
63	United Arab EmiratesUAE	1.82 million	2011
64	IraqIraq	1.79 million	2011
65	CroatiaCroatia	1.76 million	2011
66	AzerbaijanAzerbaijan	1.68 million	2011
67	GuatemalaGuatemala	1.63 million	2011
68	NorwayNorway	1.53 million	2011
69	GeorgiaGeorgia	1.34 million	2011
70	Costa RicaCosta Rica	1.23 million	2011
71	TunisiaTunisia	1.22 million	2011
72	CubaCuba	1.19 million	2011
=73	MoldovaMoldova	1.18 million	2011
=73	North KoreaNorth Korea	1.18 million	2011
	Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile)	1.1 million	2011
75	FinlandFinland	1.08 million	2011
76	YemenYemen	1.07 million	2011
77	SlovakiaSlovakia	1.06 million	2011
78	Dominican RepublicDominican Rep.	1.04 million	2011
79	El SalvadorEl Salvador	1.03 million	2011
80	LibyaLibya	1,000,000	2011
81	BangladeshBangladesh	977,700	2011
82	UruguayUruguay	964,900	2011
83	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina	955,900	2011
	Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile)	926,365.85	2011
84	LebanonLebanon	900,000	2011
85	BoliviaBolivia	879,000	2011
86	SloveniaSlovenia	872,800	2011
87	NepalNepal	845,500	2011
88	EthiopiaEthiopia	829,000	2011
89	Puerto RicoPuerto Rico	826,100	2011
90	LithuaniaLithuania	723,000	2011
91	NigeriaNigeria	719,400	2011
92	CameroonCameroon	669,000	2011
93	HondurasHonduras	609,200	2011
94	ArmeniaArmenia	577,500	2011
	failed states averagefailed states average (profile)	567,340	2010
95	PanamaPanama	560,200	2011
96	TurkmenistanTurkmenistan	547,000	2011
97	CambodiaCambodia	530,000	2011
98	BurmaBurma	521,100	2011
99	LatviaLatvia	516,300	2011
100	KuwaitKuwait	514,700	2011
101	KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan	502,000	2011
102	SudanSudan	483,600	2011
103	EstoniaEstonia	471,900	2011
104	JordanJordan	465,400	2011
105	UgandaUganda	464,800	2011
106	Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep.	422,100	2011
107	CyprusCyprus	405,000	2011
108	TajikistanTajikistan	380,000	2011
109	MauritiusMauritius	374,600	2011
110	ParaguayParaguay	372,400	2011
111	ZimbabweZimbabwe	356,000	2011
112	SenegalSenegal	346,400	2011
113	AlbaniaAlbania	338,800	2011
=114	Gaza StripGaza Strip	337,000	2010
=114	West BankWest Bank	337,000	2010
116	QatarQatar	306,700	2011
117	AngolaAngola	303,200	2011
118	ReunionReunion	300,000	2001
119	Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+	292,000	2011
=120	OmanOman	287,600	2011
=120	NicaraguaNicaragua	287,600	2011
122	GhanaGhana	284,700	2011
123	KenyaKenya	283,500	2011
124	LuxembourgLuxembourg	279,100	2011
125	BahrainBahrain	276,500	2011
	Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile)	274,988.37	2011
126	JamaicaJamaica	272,100	2011
127	Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire	268,200	2011
128	TogoTogo	240,000	2011
129	MaltaMalta	232,300	2011
130	GuadeloupeGuadeloupe	210,000	2001
131	IcelandIceland	191,100	2011
132	MongoliaMongolia	187,600	2011
133	MalawiMalawi	173,500	2011
134	MartiniqueMartinique	172,000	2001
135	MontenegroMontenegro	169,500	2010
136	MacauMacau	165,500	2011
137	TanzaniaTanzania	161,100	2011
138	BeninBenin	152,700	2011
139	GuyanaGuyana	152,600	2011
140	BotswanaBotswana	149,600	2011
141	Burkina FasoBurkina Faso	141,500	2011
142	BarbadosBarbados	140,700	2011
143	NamibiaNamibia	140,000	2011
144	MadagascarMadagascar	138,100	2011
145	The BahamasThe Bahamas	133,000	2011
146	Papua New GuineaPapua NG	130,000	2011
147	FijiFiji	129,800	2011
148	LaosLaos	107,600	2011
149	KosovoKosovo	106,300	2006
150	MaliMali	104,700	2011
151	SomaliaSomalia	100,000	2010
152	MozambiqueMozambique	88,100	2011
153	NigerNiger	85,900	2011
154	ZambiaZambia	85,700	2011
155	SurinameSuriname	85,500	2011
156	Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles	81,000	2001
157	BruneiBrunei	79,800	2011
158	New CaledoniaNew Caledonia	76,200	2011
=159	SwazilandSwaziland	75,800	2011
=159	Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands	75,800	2010
161	Cape VerdeCape Verde	74,500	2011
162	JerseyJersey	73,800	2010
163	MauritaniaMauritania	72,300	2011
164	GuamGuam	65,500	2010
165	EritreaEritrea	58,500	2011
166	BermudaBermuda	57,800	2010
167	Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR.	57,000	2011
168	French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia	55,000	2011
=169	French GuianaFrench Guiana	51,000	2001
=169	Isle of ManIsle of Man	51,000	1999
171	The GambiaThe Gambia	50,400	2011
172	HaitiHaiti	50,000	2010
173	GuernseyGuernsey	45,100	2010
174	MonacoMonaco	44,500	2011
175	RwandaRwanda	38,900	2011
176	LesothoLesotho	38,600	2011
177	AndorraAndorra	38,400	2011
178	Cayman IslandsCayman Islands	37,200	2011
179	Saint LuciaSaint Lucia	35,900	2011
180	Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda	35,500	2011
181	SamoaSamoa	35,300	2010
182	ArubaAruba	35,000	2010
183	ChadChad	31,200	2011
=184	TongaTonga	30,000	2011
=184	BurundiBurundi	30,000	2011
186	BelizeBelize	28,800	2011
187	GrenadaGrenada	28,400	2010
188	SeychellesSeychelles	27,900	2011
189	BhutanBhutan	27,500	2011
190	British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl.	26,800	2010
191	Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana	25,500	2010
192	MaldivesMaldives	24,100	2011
193	GibraltarGibraltar	24,000	2010
194	ComorosComoros	23,600	2011
195	Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+	22,700	2011
196	GabonGabon	22,500	2011
197	Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+	20,600	2010
198	Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands	20,200	2010
199	GreenlandGreenland	19,900	2011
200	LiechtensteinLiechtenstein	19,600	2011
201	San MarinoSan Marino	18,700	2011
202	DjiboutiDjibouti	18,400	2011
203	GuineaGuinea	18,000	2011
204	DominicaDominica	15,500	2010
205	Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the	14,200	2011
206	Sierra LeoneSierra Leone	14,000	2010
=207	AfghanistanAfghanistan	13,500	2011
=207	Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea	13,500	2010
209	American SamoaAmerican Samoa	10,400	2010
210	MayotteMayotte	10,000	2009
=211	KiribatiKiribati	8,500	2011
=211	Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia	8,500	2010
213	Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands	8,400	2011
214	Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+	8,000	2011
215	Cook IslandsCook Islands	7,200	2010
216	PalauPalau	6,900	2011
=217	VanuatuVanuatu	6,200	2011
=217	AnguillaAnguilla	6,200	2011
219	Central African RepublicCentral Africa	5,400	2011
220	Holy See (Vatican City)Vatican City	5,120	2005
221	Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau	5,000	2010
222	Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+	4,800	2010
223	Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl.	4,400	2010
224	Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+	3,700	2010
225	LiberiaLiberia	3,200	2011
=226	East TimorEast Timor	3,100	2011
=226	Wallis and FutunaWallis+	3,100	2010
=228	Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha	3,000	2011
=228	Saint HelenaSaint Helena	3,000	2010
230	MontserratMontserrat	2,600	2010
231	Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island	2,532	2010
232	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Falklands	2,000	2010
233	NauruNauru	1,900	2009
234	TuvaluTuvalu	1,400	2011
235	NiueNiue	1,200	2010
236	TokelauTokelau	300	2010
237	Cocos (Keeling) IslandsCocos Islands	287	1992
238	Pitcairn IslandsPitcarn	1	2004
239	AntarcticaAntarctica	0.0	2001

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