Total Population by Country
India has the largest population in the world — 1,463,865,525, ahead of China (1,406,585,000) and the United States (341,784,857). All 215 countries ranked with the latest available data.
Top 15 Countries
| # | Country | Share | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇮🇳 India | 17.8% | 1,463,865,525 |
| 2 | 🇨🇳 China | 17.1% | 1,406,585,000 |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 United States | 4.2% | 341,784,857 |
| 4 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 3.5% | 285,721,236 |
| 5 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 3.1% | 255,219,554 |
| 6 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 2.9% | 237,527,782 |
| 7 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2.6% | 212,812,405 |
| 8 | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 2.1% | 175,686,899 |
| 9 | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1.7% | 143,513,328 |
| 10 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 1.6% | 135,472,051 |
| 11 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1.6% | 131,946,900 |
| 12 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1.5% | 123,366,734 |
| 13 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 1.4% | 118,365,995 |
| 14 | 🇵🇭 Philippines | 1.4% | 116,786,962 |
| 15 | 🇨🇩 Congo Democratic Republic | 1.4% | 112,832,473 |
Top 15 of 215 ranked countries
Regional Breakdown
Concentration
🇮🇳 17.8%🇨🇳 17.1%🇺🇸 4.2%🇮🇩 3.5%🇵🇰 3.1%Rest 54.3%
The top 10 countries hold 56.7% of the world total
Statistic
About this Ranking
Population size determines the potential manpower pool available for military service and defense industries. While technology has reduced the importance of raw numbers, larger populations still provide strategic depth and greater mobilization capacity during extended conflicts.
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