This reference page collects most populated countries in one place: countries listed 30; source World Bank 2023; largest population 1,438,069,596. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
| Rank | Country | Population | Area (km2) | Density /km2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 1,438,069,596 | 3,287,260 | 437.5 |
| 2 | China | 1,410,710,000 | 9,562,910 | 147.5 |
| 3 | United States | 336,755,052 | 9,831,510 | 34.3 |
| 4 | Indonesia | 281,190,067 | 1,916,862 | 146.7 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 247,504,495 | 796,100 | 310.9 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 227,882,945 | 923,770 | 246.7 |
| 7 | Brazil | 211,140,729 | 8,515,770 | 24.8 |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 171,466,990 | 147,570 | 1,161.9 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 143,826,130 | 17,098,250 | 8.4 |
| 10 | Mexico | 129,739,759 | 1,964,380 | 66.0 |
| 11 | Ethiopia | 128,691,692 | 1,136,242 | 113.3 |
| 12 | Japan | 124,516,650 | 377,974 | 329.4 |
| 13 | Philippines | 114,891,199 | 300,000 | 383.0 |
| 14 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 114,535,772 | 1,001,450 | 114.4 |
| 15 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 105,789,731 | 2,344,860 | 45.1 |
| 16 | Viet Nam | 100,352,192 | 331,240 | 303.0 |
| 17 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 90,608,707 | 1,745,150 | 51.9 |
| 18 | Turkiye | 85,325,965 | 785,350 | 108.6 |
| 19 | Germany | 83,287,273 | 357,580 | 232.9 |
| 20 | Thailand | 71,702,435 | 513,120 | 139.7 |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 68,526,000 | 243,610 | 281.3 |
| 22 | France | 68,372,286 | 549,087 | 124.5 |
| 23 | Tanzania | 66,617,606 | 947,300 | 70.3 |
| 24 | South Africa | 63,212,384 | 1,219,090 | 51.9 |
| 25 | Italy | 58,984,216 | 302,069 | 195.3 |
| 26 | Kenya | 55,339,003 | 580,370 | 95.4 |
| 27 | Myanmar | 54,133,798 | 676,590 | 80.0 |
| 28 | Colombia | 52,321,152 | 1,141,750 | 45.8 |
| 29 | Korea, Rep. | 51,712,619 | 100,380 | 515.2 |
| 30 | Sudan | 50,042,791 | 1,878,000 | 26.6 |
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