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Top 10 countries by population
Resident population. World Bank data, latest year 2025, covering 194 countries. Ranked biggest first.
The top 10
1st of 194 · 2025
India1,463,865,525 people
- 2ndChina1,406,585,000 people
- 3rdUnited States341,784,857 people
- 4thIndonesia285,721,236 people
- 5thPakistan255,219,554 people
- 6thNigeria237,527,782 people
- 7thBrazil212,812,405 people
- 8thBangladesh175,686,899 people
- 9thRussia143,513,328 people
- 10thEthiopia135,472,051 people
The other end · bottom 5 of 194
- 190thMarshall Islands36,282 people
- 191stSan Marino34,109 people
- 192ndPalau17,663 people
- 193rdNauru12,025 people
- 194thTuvalu9,492 people
Where the big countries land
- 19thGermany83,491,249 people
Common questions
Questions people ask about population
Which country ranks highest for population?
India ranks 1st of 194 countries at 1,463,865,525 people (2025 data). Source: World Bank.
Which countries are in the top 10 for population?
The top 10 are India, China, United States, Indonesia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Brazil, Bangladesh, Russia and Ethiopia — computed from World Bank data, latest year 2025.
Where does the United States rank in population?
The United States ranks 3rd of 194 countries at 341,784,857 people (2025 data). Source: World Bank.
What is the median population worldwide?
Across the 194 countries covered, the median is 9,150,300 people. Values run from 1,463,865,525 people (India, ranked 1st) to 9,492 people (Tuvalu, ranked 194th).
Is population higher in Europe or the US?
The median across 45 European countries is 5,646,436 people, against 341,784,857 people in the United States — it is higher in the US. Source: World Bank.
Which country ranks lowest for population?
Tuvalu sits at the other end of the list: 9,492 people ranks 194th of 194 (2025 data). Source: World Bank.
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- GDP per capitaOutput per person, price-adjusted: states via BEA regional price parities, countries via PPP.
- Median income (after tax)Median equivalised household disposable income per person, USD PPP — what the middle household actually has to spend after taxes and transfers.
- Land areaLand area in square kilometres.
- Cost of livingOverall price level relative to the US average (100).
- Income inequalityGini index of income distribution (0 = perfect equality).
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