Rankings · The Most Populous Countries
The Most Populous Countries
Ranked by total population, most recent World Bank estimate. Half of humanity lives in the top seven rows of this table — worth remembering the next time a small country dominates a week of global headlines.
World Bank — total population · 195 countries covered
Full ranking · 195 countries
Most Populous Countries — Europe
Top 10 of 45 ranked Europe countries; world rank in the left column.
Most Populous Countries — Asia
Top 10 of 44 ranked Asia countries; world rank in the left column.
Most Populous Countries — North America
Top 10 of 25 ranked North America countries; world rank in the left column.
Most Populous Countries — South America
Top 10 of 12 ranked South America countries; world rank in the left column.
Most Populous Countries — Africa
Top 10 of 54 ranked Africa countries; world rank in the left column.
Most Populous Countries — Oceania
Top 10 of 15 ranked countries in Oceania; world rank in the left column.
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