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People > Structure > Population > Total: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. The values shown are midyear estimates.".

CONTENTS

#
COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 ChinaChina 1.33 billion 2009
2 IndiaIndia 1.16 billion 2009
3 European UnionEuropean Union 498.64 million 2009
4 United StatesUnited States 307.01 million 2009
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 303.56 million 2009
5 IndonesiaIndonesia 229.96 million 2009
6 BrazilBrazil 193.73 million 2009
7 PakistanPakistan 169.71 million 2009
8 BangladeshBangladesh 162.22 million 2009
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 157.26 million 2009
9 NigeriaNigeria 154.73 million 2009
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 149.4 million 2009
10 RussiaRussia 141.85 million 2009
11 JapanJapan 127.56 million 2009
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) 125.29 million 2009
12 MexicoMexico 107.43 million 2009
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 104.98 million 2009
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 97.87 million 2009
13 PhilippinesPhilippines 91.98 million 2009
14 VietnamVietnam 87.28 million 2009
East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) 83.15 million 2009
15 EthiopiaEthiopia 82.82 million 2009
16 GermanyGermany 81.88 million 2009
17 TurkeyTurkey 74.82 million 2009
18 ThailandThailand 67.76 million 2009
19 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 66.02 million 2009
20 FranceFrance 62.62 million 2009
21 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 61.84 million 2009
22 ItalyItaly 60.22 million 2009
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) 57.8 million 2009
23 BurmaBurma 50.02 million 2009
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 49.8 million 2009
24 South AfricaSouth Africa 49.32 million 2009
25 UkraineUkraine 46.01 million 2009
26 SpainSpain 45.96 million 2009
27 ColombiaColombia 45.66 million 2009
28 TanzaniaTanzania 43.74 million 2009
29 SudanSudan 42.27 million 2009
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 41.01 million 2009
30 ArgentinaArgentina 40.28 million 2009
31 KenyaKenya 39.8 million 2009
32 PolandPoland 38.15 million 2009
33 AlgeriaAlgeria 34.9 million 2009
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) 34.69 million 2009
34 CanadaCanada 33.74 million 2009
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 32.82 million 2009
35 UgandaUganda 32.71 million 2009
36 MoroccoMorocco 31.99 million 2009
37 IraqIraq 31.49 million 2009
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 30.86 million 2009
38 AfghanistanAfghanistan 29.8 million 2009
39 NepalNepal 29.33 million 2009
40 PeruPeru 29.16 million 2009
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 29.03 million 2009
41 VenezuelaVenezuela 28.38 million 2009
42 UzbekistanUzbekistan 27.77 million 2009
43 MalaysiaMalaysia 27.47 million 2009
44 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 25.39 million 2009
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 24.71 million 2009
45 GhanaGhana 23.84 million 2009
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) 23.28 million 2009
46 MozambiqueMozambique 22.89 million 2009
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 22.82 million 2009
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 21.9 million 2009
47 AustraliaAustralia 21.87 million 2009
48 RomaniaRomania 21.48 million 2009
49 SyriaSyria 21.09 million 2009
50 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 21.08 million 2009
51 Sri LankaSri Lanka 20.3 million 2009
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) 19.95 million 2009
52 MadagascarMadagascar 19.63 million 2009
53 CameroonCameroon 19.52 million 2009
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 19.05 million 2009
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 19.01 million 2009
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 18.52 million 2009
54 AngolaAngola 18.5 million 2009
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 18.38 million 2009
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 17.97 million 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 17.81 million 2009
55 ChileChile 16.97 million 2009
56 NetherlandsNetherlands 16.53 million 2009
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 16.31 million 2009
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 15.96 million 2009
57 KazakhstanKazakhstan 15.89 million 2009
58 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 15.76 million 2009
59 NigerNiger 15.29 million 2009
60 MalawiMalawi 15.26 million 2009
61 CambodiaCambodia 14.81 million 2009
62 GuatemalaGuatemala 14.03 million 2009
63 EcuadorEcuador 13.63 million 2009
Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) 13.44 million 2009
64 MaliMali 13.01 million 2009
65 ZambiaZambia 12.94 million 2009
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 12.78 million 2009
66 SenegalSenegal 12.53 million 2009
67 ZimbabweZimbabwe 12.52 million 2009
Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile) 11.62 million 2009
68 GreeceGreece 11.28 million 2009
69 ChadChad 11.21 million 2009
70 CubaCuba 11.2 million 2009
71 BelgiumBelgium 10.79 million 2009
72 PortugalPortugal 10.63 million 2009
73 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 10.49 million 2009
74 TunisiaTunisia 10.43 million 2009
75 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 10.09 million 2009
76 GuineaGuinea 10.07 million 2009
77 HaitiHaiti 10.03 million 2009
78 HungaryHungary 10.02 million 2009
79 RwandaRwanda 10 million 2009
80 BoliviaBolivia 9.86 million 2009
81 BelarusBelarus 9.66 million 2009
82 SwedenSweden 9.3 million 2009
83 SomaliaSomalia 9.13 million 2009
84 BeninBenin 8.93 million 2009
85 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 8.78 million 2009
86 AustriaAustria 8.36 million 2009
87 BurundiBurundi 8.3 million 2009
88 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 7.73 million 2009
89 BulgariaBulgaria 7.59 million 2009
90 HondurasHonduras 7.47 million 2009
91 IsraelIsrael 7.44 million 2009
92 Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ 7.32 million 2009
93 TajikistanTajikistan 6.95 million 2009
94 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 6.73 million 2009
95 TogoTogo 6.62 million 2009
96 LibyaLibya 6.42 million 2009
97 ParaguayParaguay 6.35 million 2009
98 LaosLaos 6.32 million 2009
99 El SalvadorEl Salvador 6.16 million 2009
100 JordanJordan 5.95 million 2009
101 NicaraguaNicaragua 5.74 million 2009
102 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 5.7 million 2009
103 DenmarkDenmark 5.53 million 2009
104 SlovakiaSlovakia 5.42 million 2009
105 FinlandFinland 5.34 million 2009
106 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 5.32 million 2009
107 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 5.11 million 2009
108 EritreaEritrea 5.07 million 2009
109 SingaporeSingapore 4.99 million 2009
110 NorwayNorway 4.83 million 2009
Tourist destinations averageTourist destinations average (profile) 4.73 million 2009
111 United Arab EmiratesUAE 4.6 million 2009
112 Costa RicaCosta Rica 4.58 million 2009
113 IrelandIreland 4.45 million 2009
114 CroatiaCroatia 4.43 million 2009
115 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 4.42 million 2009
116 New ZealandNew Zealand 4.32 million 2009
117 GeorgiaGeorgia 4.26 million 2009
118 LebanonLebanon 4.22 million 2009
119 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 3.97 million 2009
120 LiberiaLiberia 3.95 million 2009
121 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 3.77 million 2009
122 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 3.68 million 2009
123 MoldovaMoldova 3.6 million 2009
124 PanamaPanama 3.45 million 2009
125 UruguayUruguay 3.34 million 2009
126 LithuaniaLithuania 3.34 million 2009
127 MauritaniaMauritania 3.29 million 2009
128 AlbaniaAlbania 3.16 million 2009
129 ArmeniaArmenia 3.08 million 2009
130 OmanOman 2.85 million 2009
131 KuwaitKuwait 2.79 million 2009
132 JamaicaJamaica 2.7 million 2009
133 MongoliaMongolia 2.67 million 2009
134 LatviaLatvia 2.26 million 2009
135 NamibiaNamibia 2.17 million 2009
136 LesothoLesotho 2.07 million 2009
137 SloveniaSlovenia 2.04 million 2009
138 BotswanaBotswana 1.95 million 2009
139 The GambiaThe Gambia 1.71 million 2009
140 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 1.61 million 2009
141 GabonGabon 1.47 million 2009
142 QatarQatar 1.41 million 2009
143 EstoniaEstonia 1.34 million 2009
144 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 1.34 million 2009
145 MauritiusMauritius 1.28 million 2009
146 SwazilandSwaziland 1.18 million 2009
147 East TimorEast Timor 1.13 million 2009
148 CyprusCyprus 871,036 2009
149 DjiboutiDjibouti 864,202 2009
150 FijiFiji 849,218 2009
151 BahrainBahrain 791,473 2009
152 GuyanaGuyana 762,498 2009
153 BhutanBhutan 697,335 2009
154 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 676,273 2009
155 ComorosComoros 659,098.35 2009
156 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 523,170 2009
157 SurinameSuriname 519,740 2009
158 Cape VerdeCape Verde 505,606 2009
159 LuxembourgLuxembourg 497,854 2009
160 MaltaMalta 414,971 2009
161 BruneiBrunei 399,687 2009
162 The BahamasThe Bahamas 341,713 2009
163 BelizeBelize 333,200 2009
164 IcelandIceland 319,062 2009
165 MaldivesMaldives 309,430 2009
166 French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia 269,043 2009
167 BarbadosBarbados 255,872 2009
168 New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 250,326 2009
169 VanuatuVanuatu 239,788 2009
170 Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles 198,198 2009
171 MayotteMayotte 196,519.31 2009
172 SamoaSamoa 178,846 2009
173 GuamGuam 177,718 2009
174 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 172,092 2009
175 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 162,755 2009
176 Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands 109,825 2009
177 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 109,209 2009
178 ArubaAruba 106,523 2009
179 TongaTonga 103,967 2009
180 GrenadaGrenada 103,930 2009
181 KiribatiKiribati 98,045 2009
182 SeychellesSeychelles 87,972 2009
183 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 87,600 2009
184 Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana 86,895 2009
185 DominicaDominica 73,595.6 2009
186 American SamoaAmerican Samoa 67,189.99 2009
187 BermudaBermuda 64,400 2009
188 Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. 61,025.57 2009
189 GreenlandGreenland 56,061 2009
190 Cayman IslandsCayman Islands 54,977.26 2009
191 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 49,593 2009
192 Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands 48,644.08 2009
193 LiechtensteinLiechtenstein 35,911 2009
194 MonacoMonaco 32,812 2009
195 Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ 32,788 2009
196 San MarinoSan Marino 31,451 2009
197 GibraltarGibraltar 31,045 2009
198 PalauPalau 20,397.66 2009
199 TuvaluTuvalu 10,441 2005

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Interesting observations about People > Structure > Population > Total

  • China has had the highest structure > population > total since 1960.
  • United States ranked first for structure > population > total amongst Christian countries in 2009.
  • India ranked first for structure > population > total amongst Hot countries in 2009.
  • Indonesia ranked first for structure > population > total amongst Muslim countries in 2009.
  • Russia ranked first for structure > population > total amongst Europe in 2009.
  • Brazil ranked first for structure > population > total amongst Catholic countries in 2009.
  • Germany ranked first for structure > population > total amongst European Union in 2009.
  • Nigeria ranked first for structure > population > total amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2009.
  • Ethiopia ranked first for structure > population > total amongst Landlocked countries in 2009.
  • France ranked first for structure > population > total amongst Tourist destinations in 2009.
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