Population by Country (2026)

Explore the population of every country and territory in 2026, ranked from largest to smallest. The world population is estimated at 8.30 billion in 2026, with India ranking as the world's most populous country, followed by China and the United States. Use the table below to compare population, yearly growth, population density, net migration, fertility rate, median age, urban population, and each country's share of the global population.

World Population Map 2026

Explore how population is distributed across the world. Darker countries rank higher by population. Click a country on the map to view its 2026 population, rank, growth rate, world share, and region.

Top Ranked

🇮🇳 India

1.48 Billion

Least Ranked

🇻🇦 Holy See

506

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🇨🇳 China

1.41 Billion

🇺🇸 United States

349.04 Million

🇮🇩 Indonesia

287.89 Million

🇵🇰 Pakistan

259.3 Million

🇳🇬 Nigeria

242.43 Million

🇧🇷 Brazil

213.56 Million

Rank ↕	Country ↕	Population 2026 ↕	Yearly Change ↕	Net Change ↕	Density (P/Km²) ↕	Land Area (Km²) ↕	Migrants (net) ↕	Fertility Rate ↕	Median Age ↕	Urban Pop % ↕	World Share ↕
1	India	1,476,625,576	0.87%	12,760,051	497	2,973,190	-440,456	1.93	29.2	37.6%	17.8%
2	China	1,412,914,089	-0.22%	-3,182,005	150	9,388,211	-232,107	1.03	40.6	68.7%	17%
3	United States	349,035,494	0.51%	1,759,687	38	9,147,420	1,177,848	1.63	38.7	83.1%	4.2%
4	Indonesia	287,886,782	0.76%	2,165,546	159	1,811,570	-39,472	2.08	30.7	60.3%	3.5%
5	Pakistan	259,299,791	1.6%	4,080,237	336	770,880	-1,144,738	3.44	20.8	34.7%	3.1%
6	Nigeria	242,431,832	2.06%	4,904,050	266	910,770	-2,810	4.21	18.3	55.8%	2.9%
7	Brazil	213,562,666	0.35%	750,261	26	8,358,140	-205,642	1.59	35.3	91.7%	2.6%
8	Bangladesh	177,818,044	1.21%	2,131,145	1,366	130,170	-371,398	2.09	26.3	43.2%	2.1%
9	Russia	143,394,458	-0.42%	-602,935	9	16,376,870	324,924	1.47	40.7	75.4%	1.7%
10	Ethiopia	138,902,185	2.53%	3,430,134	139	1,000,000	27,298	3.72	19.3	22.9%	1.7%
11	Mexico	132,997,658	0.8%	1,050,758	68	1,943,950	-109,844	1.85	30	88.3%	1.6%
12	Japan	122,427,731	-0.55%	-675,748	336	364,555	128,619	1.23	50.2	93.4%	1.5%
13	Egypt	120,101,175	1.47%	1,735,180	121	995,450	-52,287	2.68	24.7	41.1%	1.4%
14	Philippines	117,724,471	0.8%	937,509	395	298,170	-144,275	1.86	26.6	49.9%	1.4%
15	DR Congo	116,452,162	3.21%	3,619,689	51	2,267,050	-28,843	5.8	15.9	45.4%	1.4%
16	Vietnam	102,177,431	0.57%	578,904	330	310,070	-51,045	1.86	33.9	42.2%	1.2%
17	Iran	93,168,497	0.81%	750,816	57	1,628,550	66,848	1.66	34.5	73.5%	1.1%
18	Turkey	87,926,082	0.27%	240,656	114	769,630	-217,896	1.62	33.9	77.5%	1.1%
19	Germany	83,644,258	-0.51%	-430,817	240	348,560	158,442	1.46	45.7	77%	1%
20	Tanzania	72,563,780	2.86%	2,017,915	82	885,800	-25,275	4.41	17.6	40.8%	0.87%
21	Thailand	71,559,614	-0.08%	-60,249	140	510,890	29,200	1.19	41	54.3%	0.86%
22	United Kingdom	69,931,528	0.55%	380,196	289	241,930	364,099	1.53	40.2	84.7%	0.84%
23	France	66,746,401	0.14%	95,597	122	547,557	88,533	1.64	42.5	83%	0.8%
24	South Africa	65,453,084	1.09%	705,765	54	1,213,090	131,684	2.17	28.9	66.9%	0.79%
25	Italy	58,926,166	-0.37%	-220,094	200	294,140	58,272	1.22	48.6	72.4%	0.71%
26	Kenya	58,636,412	1.92%	1,103,919	103	569,140	-34,838	3.07	20.3	32.6%	0.71%
27	Myanmar	55,184,819	0.61%	334,171	84	653,290	-40,682	2.06	30.4	34.6%	0.66%
28	Colombia	53,936,226	0.96%	510,591	49	1,109,500	115,815	1.6	33	80.5%	0.65%
29	Sudan	53,282,719	3.14%	1,620,572	30	1,765,048	252,038	4.13	18.8	35.4%	0.64%
30	Uganda	52,761,469	2.68%	1,376,575	264	199,810	-121,799	3.97	17.1	30.8%	0.64%
31	South Korea	51,600,388	-0.13%	-66,641	531	97,230	62,644	0.76	46.2	82.8%	0.62%
32	Algeria	48,028,334	1.25%	593,022	20	2,381,740	-28,841	2.62	28.8	74.8%	0.58%
33	Iraq	48,007,437	2.1%	986,663	111	434,320	-13,102	3.13	21.1	73%	0.58%
34	Spain	47,850,793	-0.08%	-39,165	96	498,800	85,305	1.24	46.3	79.6%	0.58%
35	Argentina	46,003,734	0.33%	152,356	17	2,736,690	2,316	1.51	33.3	96.5%	0.55%
36	Afghanistan	45,047,069	2.74%	1,202,958	69	652,860	-53,884	4.56	17.4	26.9%	0.54%
37	Yemen	42,961,653	2.84%	1,187,775	81	527,970	-22,178	4.33	18.5	33.3%	0.52%
38	Canada	40,467,728	0.85%	341,005	4	9,093,510	291,403	1.33	40.8	80.2%	0.49%
39	Angola	40,215,179	3.01%	1,175,140	32	1,246,700	-4,270	4.89	16.7	69.4%	0.48%
40	Ukraine	39,535,849	1.43%	555,473	68	579,320	-6,229	1	41.8	75.5%	0.48%
41	Morocco	38,762,441	0.86%	331,671	87	446,300	-60,886	2.16	30.1	67.9%	0.47%
42	Poland	37,843,188	-0.78%	-297,722	124	306,230	-7,971	1.31	43	59.7%	0.46%
43	Uzbekistan	37,724,223	1.81%	670,795	89	425,400	-4,517	3.4	27	47.9%	0.45%
44	Mozambique	36,639,851	2.83%	1,008,198	47	786,380	-55,988	4.54	16.6	42.1%	0.44%
45	Malaysia	36,385,115	1.13%	407,277	111	328,550	159,001	1.52	31.4	77.8%	0.44%
46	Ghana	35,697,557	1.81%	633,285	157	227,540	-24,195	3.26	21.6	59.2%	0.43%
47	Saudi Arabia	35,165,787	1.73%	599,459	16	2,149,690	108,660	2.27	29.7	91.9%	0.42%
48	Peru	34,922,148	1%	345,483	27	1,280,000	6,707	1.93	30.6	80.9%	0.42%
49	Madagascar	33,522,052	2.39%	781,374	58	581,795	-2,665	3.78	19.4	41%	0.4%
50	Côte d'Ivoire	33,494,346	2.39%	782,799	105	318,000	6,535	4.1	18.5	49.5%	0.4%
51	Cameroon	30,640,817	2.55%	761,480	65	472,710	-18,922	4.12	18.2	59.8%	0.37%
52	Nepal	29,629,410	0.04%	11,292	207	143,350	-292,014	1.92	25.7	25.3%	0.36%
53	Niger	28,814,878	3.21%	897,047	23	1,266,700	-10,620	5.64	15.7	18.5%	0.35%
54	Venezuela	28,633,711	0.41%	116,815	32	882,050	-92,869	2.04	29.5	–	0.34%
55	Australia	27,227,096	0.94%	253,070	4	7,682,300	131,706	1.64	38.5	86.7%	0.33%
56	North Korea	26,633,691	0.24%	62,655	221	120,410	-2,809	1.75	36.8	63.7%	0.32%
57	Syria	26,472,497	3.33%	852,070	144	183,630	305,822	2.62	23.8	54.2%	0.32%
58	Mali	25,932,275	2.91%	733,454	21	1,220,190	-52,609	5.33	15.9	45.1%	0.31%
59	Burkina Faso	24,601,700	2.19%	527,120	90	273,600	-28,309	3.92	18	34.5%	0.3%
60	Sri Lanka	23,348,315	0.51%	118,845	372	62,710	-30,760	1.93	33.6	18.2%	0.28%
61	Taiwan	23,011,292	-0.44%	-101,501	650	35,410	-15,041	0.86	45.4	84.9%	0.28%
62	Malawi	22,785,535	2.56%	569,415	242	94,280	1,348	3.45	18.4	20.2%	0.27%
63	Zambia	22,521,915	2.77%	608,041	30	743,390	6,939	3.91	18.2	47.4%	0.27%
64	Chad	21,560,380	2.65%	556,675	17	1,259,200	-112,304	5.83	15.7	22.7%	0.26%
65	Kazakhstan	21,083,626	1.15%	239,872	8	2,699,700	-12,814	2.92	29.7	55.2%	0.25%
66	Somalia	20,305,907	3.31%	651,168	32	627,340	15,364	5.8	15.6	47.1%	0.24%
67	Chile	19,945,850	0.43%	85,929	27	743,532	48,106	1.12	37.4	85.1%	0.24%
68	Senegal	19,366,548	2.3%	434,582	101	192,530	-13,429	3.66	19.8	53%	0.23%
69	Guatemala	18,967,978	1.5%	280,097	177	107,160	-7,432	2.23	23.8	57.1%	0.23%
70	Romania	18,800,605	-0.57%	-108,045	82	230,170	-28,982	1.71	43.5	55.5%	0.23%
71	Netherlands	18,448,775	0.56%	101,956	547	33,720	89,379	1.44	41.5	88.9%	0.22%
72	Ecuador	18,444,506	0.85%	154,610	74	248,360	-13,851	1.78	29.7	66.4%	0.22%
73	Cambodia	18,051,219	1.14%	203,237	102	176,520	-34,323	2.49	26.4	26.9%	0.22%
74	Zimbabwe	17,273,580	1.9%	322,785	45	386,850	-54,620	3.57	18.3	38.2%	0.21%
75	Guinea	15,441,993	2.27%	342,266	63	245,720	-19,725	3.96	18.5	40.9%	0.19%
76	Benin	15,170,419	2.4%	355,959	135	112,760	-6,318	4.34	18.2	48.4%	0.18%
77	Rwanda	14,889,693	2.2%	320,352	604	24,670	-7,003	3.54	20.2	18.5%	0.18%
78	Burundi	14,729,157	2.36%	339,154	574	25,680	-35,108	4.57	16.6	15.4%	0.18%
79	Bolivia	12,749,291	1.33%	167,448	12	1,083,300	-3,157	2.47	25.5	71%	0.15%
80	South Sudan	12,436,037	2.03%	247,249	20	610,952	7,974	3.63	19	28.3%	0.15%
81	Tunisia	12,415,138	0.54%	66,565	80	155,360	-14,794	1.79	33.4	72.2%	0.15%
82	Haiti	12,037,506	1.1%	131,411	437	27,560	-31,968	2.55	24.3	62.4%	0.15%
83	Belgium	11,774,642	0.14%	16,039	389	30,280	29,607	1.4	42.1	99%	0.14%
84	Dominican Republic	11,609,500	0.77%	89,013	240	48,320	-35,038	2.17	28.7	86.9%	0.14%
85	Jordan	11,589,532	0.6%	68,848	131	88,780	60,699	2.54	24.9	85.4%	0.14%
86	United Arab Emirates	11,574,682	2.02%	228,682	138	83,600	87,401	1.21	31.6	80.7%	0.14%
87	Honduras	11,184,760	1.63%	178,910	100	111,890	-4,603	2.42	24.6	58.8%	0.13%
88	Tajikistan	10,978,599	1.78%	191,865	78	139,960	-20,198	2.96	22.4	28%	0.13%
89	Papua New Guinea	10,947,848	1.72%	185,031	24	452,860	-534	2.99	23	12.7%	0.13%
90	Cuba	10,892,659	-0.41%	-44,544	102	106,440	-22,086	1.46	42.5	82.4%	0.13%
91	Sweden	10,701,047	0.42%	44,414	26	410,340	42,755	1.45	40.4	87.7%	0.13%
92	Czech Republic (Czechia)	10,527,781	-0.77%	-81,458	136	77,240	13,400	1.47	44.3	75.7%	0.13%
93	Azerbaijan	10,454,855	0.55%	57,142	126	82,658	7,708	1.66	34.1	59.1%	0.13%
94	Portugal	10,395,362	-0.16%	-16,472	113	91,590	16,968	1.52	47.2	66.9%	0.13%
95	Togo	9,930,918	2.15%	209,310	183	54,390	-12,642	4.01	19.2	44.8%	0.12%
96	Greece	9,897,115	-0.42%	-41,729	77	128,900	14,649	1.34	47.1	90%	0.12%
97	Israel	9,647,689	1.37%	130,508	446	21,640	13,023	2.73	29.3	91.5%	0.12%
98	Hungary	9,585,818	-0.48%	-46,469	106	90,530	12,936	1.5	44.2	72.4%	0.12%
99	Austria	9,107,266	-0.07%	-6,308	111	82,409	13,212	1.34	43.9	59%	0.11%
100	Switzerland	9,007,798	0.45%	40,391	228	39,516	34,096	1.45	43.2	74.6%	0.11%
101	Sierra Leone	8,996,745	2.01%	176,951	125	72,180	-12,277	3.53	19.9	46%	0.11%
102	Belarus	8,937,018	-0.67%	-60,585	44	202,910	-3,608	1.23	41.8	85.1%	0.11%
103	Laos	7,974,017	1.28%	100,971	35	230,800	-11,125	2.33	25.3	38.9%	0.1%
104	Turkmenistan	7,736,632	1.55%	117,785	16	469,930	11,792	2.6	27.3	46.7%	0.09%
105	Libya	7,539,851	1.09%	81,296	4	1,759,540	2,610	2.21	28	77.7%	0.09%
106	Kyrgyzstan	7,400,465	1.45%	105,431	39	191,800	39	2.72	25.5	35.5%	0.09%
107	Hong Kong	7,378,602	-0.24%	-17,474	7,027	1,050	-12,576	0.75	47.9	–	0.09%
108	Nicaragua	7,097,329	1.28%	89,827	59	120,340	-8,485	2.16	26.3	58.2%	0.09%
109	Paraguay	7,095,279	1.17%	82,201	18	397,300	-12,243	2.37	27.3	68.3%	0.09%
110	Bulgaria	6,667,659	-0.7%	-46,901	61	108,560	-5,722	1.74	45	77.4%	0.08%
111	Serbia	6,641,964	-0.7%	-47,075	76	87,460	-5,883	1.5	44.7	74.2%	0.08%
112	Congo	6,637,785	2.36%	153,348	19	341,500	-3,298	3.99	18.7	70.3%	0.08%
113	El Salvador	6,391,253	0.4%	25,750	308	20,720	-23,530	1.74	28.4	80.5%	0.08%
114	Denmark	6,023,520	0.35%	21,013	142	42,430	18,360	1.52	41.3	87.6%	0.07%
115	Singapore	5,905,748	0.6%	34,998	8,437	700	13,379	0.97	36.8	–	0.07%
116	Lebanon	5,897,467	0.82%	48,046	576	10,230	-6,685	2.19	29	84.4%	0.07%
117	Liberia	5,853,949	2.14%	122,743	61	96,320	-1,051	3.71	19	55.7%	0.07%
118	Central African Republic	5,698,984	3.37%	185,702	9	622,980	-15,608	5.69	14.6	44.5%	0.07%
119	State of Palestine	5,692,790	1.85%	103,167	946	6,020	-20,055	3.13	20.3	85%	0.07%
120	Oman	5,671,458	3.22%	176,767	18	309,500	79,740	2.44	29.8	89.6%	0.07%
121	Norway	5,652,989	0.53%	29,918	15	365,268	12,047	1.42	40.1	86.5%	0.07%
122	Finland	5,621,739	-0.03%	-1,590	18	303,890	12,666	1.3	43.4	87.1%	0.07%
123	Mauritania	5,461,319	2.75%	146,254	5	1,030,700	-5,842	4.49	17.5	60.9%	0.07%
124	Slovakia	5,451,342	-0.43%	-23,539	113	48,088	134	1.57	42.8	54.3%	0.07%
125	Ireland	5,356,950	0.92%	48,911	78	68,890	32,022	1.6	39.2	62.2%	0.06%
126	New Zealand	5,287,479	0.68%	35,580	20	263,310	16,435	1.64	38	83.7%	0.06%
127	Costa Rica	5,174,789	0.42%	21,839	101	51,060	966	1.31	35.7	85.9%	0.06%
128	Kuwait	5,102,773	1.53%	76,695	286	17,820	30,696	1.49	34.8	91.3%	0.06%
129	Panama	4,625,718	1.19%	54,529	62	74,340	5,665	2.07	30.6	71.1%	0.06%
130	Croatia	3,822,345	-0.67%	-25,815	68	55,960	-2,491	1.47	45.5	62.2%	0.05%
131	Georgia	3,804,642	-0.05%	-2,029	55	69,490	1,215	1.78	37.6	62.2%	0.05%
132	Eritrea	3,682,669	2.1%	75,666	36	101,000	-7,520	3.55	19.5	75.9%	0.04%
133	Mongolia	3,556,798	1.13%	39,698	2	1,553,560	12	2.54	27	67.3%	0.04%
134	Uruguay	3,382,537	-0.06%	-2,151	19	175,020	-1,413	1.38	36.7	–	0.04%
135	Puerto Rico	3,222,688	-0.39%	-12,601	363	8,870	1,056	0.94	46.2	–	0.04%
136	Qatar	3,173,559	1.85%	57,670	273	11,610	24,791	1.69	33.4	96.2%	0.04%
137	Namibia	3,153,246	1.95%	60,430	4	823,290	47	3.13	21.5	55.2%	0.04%
138	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3,114,242	-0.82%	-25,853	61	51,000	-7,581	1.5	46.1	57.1%	0.04%
139	Moldova	2,961,253	-1.16%	-34,853	90	32,850	-16,732	1.72	39.1	58.5%	0.04%
140	Armenia	2,930,915	-0.73%	-21,450	103	28,470	-27,000	1.71	37.2	64.4%	0.04%
141	Gambia	2,884,079	2.2%	61,986	285	10,120	-2,894	3.7	18.8	62.2%	0.03%
142	Jamaica	2,833,403	-0.13%	-3,674	262	10,830	-11,683	1.33	33.3	60.7%	0.03%
143	Lithuania	2,797,338	-1.16%	-32,806	45	62,674	-4,846	1.22	42.6	68.9%	0.03%
144	Albania	2,751,025	-0.74%	-20,483	100	27,400	-22,595	1.32	37.8	71.6%	0.03%
145	Gabon	2,647,399	2.09%	54,269	10	257,670	1,152	3.49	21.6	83.8%	0.03%
146	Botswana	2,603,388	1.61%	41,266	5	566,730	-4,169	2.63	23.7	76.1%	0.03%
147	Lesotho	2,389,336	1.1%	26,011	79	30,360	-4,876	2.61	22.1	33.3%	0.03%
148	Guinea-Bissau	2,297,808	2.15%	48,293	82	28,120	-1,893	3.62	19.6	46.6%	0.03%
149	Slovenia	2,114,573	-0.12%	-2,499	105	20,140	2,609	1.58	45	56.1%	0.03%
150	Equatorial Guinea	1,984,468	2.37%	46,037	71	28,050	3,533	3.96	20.9	64.2%	0.02%
151	Latvia	1,835,935	-0.95%	-17,624	30	62,200	-360	1.35	43.8	67.7%	0.02%
152	North Macedonia	1,804,063	-0.54%	-9,728	72	25,220	-5,731	1.47	41.4	70.3%	0.02%
153	Bahrain	1,675,572	1.96%	32,240	2,205	760	14,280	1.77	33.4	–	0.02%
154	Trinidad and Tobago	1,513,268	0.14%	2,113	295	5,130	160	1.52	38.2	49.1%	0.02%
155	Timor-Leste	1,436,923	1.3%	18,406	97	14,870	-1,695	2.5	22.1	36.7%	0.02%
156	Cyprus	1,382,334	0.84%	11,580	150	9,240	7,210	1.37	39.1	61.1%	0.02%
157	Estonia	1,331,062	-0.98%	-13,170	31	42,390	-716	1.38	43.2	67.5%	0.02%
158	Eswatini	1,269,859	1.09%	13,685	74	17,200	-5,493	2.64	22.7	31.7%	0.02%
159	Mauritius	1,265,059	-0.25%	-3,221	623	2,030	-2,679	1.21	38.3	41.8%	0.02%
160	Djibouti	1,199,459	1.3%	15,383	52	23,180	302	2.54	25.2	71.4%	0.01%
161	Fiji	937,282	0.44%	4,128	51	18,270	-3,385	2.23	28.3	61.3%	0.01%
162	Comoros	899,010	1.83%	16,163	483	1,861	-2,225	3.71	20.7	34%	0.01%
163	Réunion	886,298	0.44%	3,893	355	2,500	-2,079	2.12	38.4	–	0.01%
164	Solomon Islands	858,288	2.34%	19,643	31	27,990	1,570	3.42	20.9	23%	0.01%
165	Guyana	840,890	0.59%	4,904	4	196,850	-4,787	2.35	26.5	26.8%	0.01%
166	Bhutan	802,214	0.69%	5,532	21	38,117	633	1.43	31	51.1%	0.01%
167	Macao	723,188	0.16%	1,181	24,106	30	826	0.7	40.3	98.3%	0.01%
168	Luxembourg	687,448	1.03%	6,995	265	2,590	4,938	1.41	39.7	87.4%	0.01%
169	Suriname	645,256	0.84%	5,406	4	156,000	-965	2.19	28.9	62.4%	0.01%
170	Montenegro	626,233	-1.03%	-6,496	47	13,450	-2,824	1.79	40.4	69.7%	0.01%
171	Western Sahara	610,813	1.65%	9,909	2	266,000	4,689	2.13	32.8	97.6%	0.01%
172	Malta	549,011	0.66%	3,606	1,716	320	2,157	1.12	41.5	76.2%	0.01%
173	Maldives	531,517	0.35%	1,841	1,772	300	-2,079	1.53	33.4	40.3%	0.01%
174	Cabo Verde	529,630	0.44%	2,304	131	4,030	-1,338	1.49	29.5	79.6%	0.01%
175	Brunei	469,775	0.74%	3,445	89	5,270	8	1.7	33.2	80.6%	0.01%
176	Belize	428,644	1.35%	5,720	19	22,810	392	1.99	27.3	49%	0.01%
177	Bahamas	404,628	0.4%	1,595	40	10,010	902	1.36	35.7	88.9%	0%
178	Iceland	402,329	1.02%	4,063	4	100,250	2,027	1.49	36.6	83.7%	0%
179	Guadeloupe	372,453	-0.36%	-1,338	220	1,690	-1,442	2.04	47.4	–	0%
180	Mayotte	347,536	3.12%	10,525	927	375	-2	4.43	17.3	41.1%	0%
181	Vanuatu	342,564	2.21%	7,395	28	12,190	-113	3.5	20.3	25.5%	0%
182	Martinique	337,711	-0.8%	-2,728	319	1,060	-2,264	1.95	50.2	–	0%
183	French Guiana	318,872	1.66%	5,206	4	82,200	-765	3.25	24.9	95.2%	0%
184	New Caledonia	297,892	0.87%	2,559	16	18,280	348	1.93	34.8	76.3%	0%
185	French Polynesia	283,076	0.22%	611	77	3,660	-1,158	1.47	36.7	66.3%	0%
186	Barbados	282,724	0.04%	101	657	430	-98	1.71	39.7	32.7%	0%
187	Sao Tome & Principe	244,994	1.97%	4,740	255	960	-691	3.47	19.7	78.9%	0%
188	Samoa	220,528	0.56%	1,222	78	2,830	-2,792	3.7	19.8	16.3%	0%
189	Curaçao	185,440	-0.03%	-47	418	444	462	1.07	39	81.2%	0%
190	Saint Lucia	180,488	0.19%	339	296	610	-49	1.37	35.1	20.1%	0%
191	Guam	170,185	0.7%	1,186	315	540	-471	2.68	31.6	98.9%	0%
192	Kiribati	138,445	1.43%	1,957	171	810	-441	3.06	23	57.9%	0%
193	Seychelles	134,959	1.64%	2,180	293	460	1,367	2.06	34.6	43.4%	0%
194	Grenada	117,362	0.05%	59	345	340	-199	1.45	34.9	35.8%	0%
195	Micronesia	114,183	0.44%	500	163	700	-1,121	2.67	23.5	23.8%	0%
196	Aruba	108,164	0.02%	17	601	180	73	1.6	41.7	45.1%	0%
197	Tonga	103,291	-0.43%	-451	143	720	-2,117	3.04	21	26.4%	0%
198	St. Vincent & Grenadines	99,245	-0.68%	-679	254	390	-671	1.73	34.7	62.6%	0%
199	Antigua and Barbuda	94,626	0.44%	417	215	440	-2	1.57	36.7	28.6%	0%
200	Isle of Man	84,055	-0.07%	-63	147	570	158	1.53	46.3	57.3%	0%
201	Andorra	83,753	1.02%	849	178	470	751	1.1	44.2	81.6%	0%
202	U.S. Virgin Islands	83,400	-0.88%	-738	238	350	-360	2.05	44.9	–	0%
203	Cayman Islands	77,196	1.78%	1,352	322	240	888	1.5	39.1	88.5%	0%
204	Dominica	65,511	-0.55%	-360	87	750	-241	1.46	36.6	85.6%	0%
205	Bermuda	64,459	-0.15%	-96	1,289	50	-9	1.42	46.4	93%	0%
206	Faeroe Islands	56,526	0.94%	524	40	1,396	311	2.19	37.1	39.5%	0%
207	Greenland	55,629	-0.21%	-116	–	410,450	-249	1.9	35.5	91.2%	0%
208	Turks and Caicos	47,148	0.63%	293	50	950	151	1.43	39.6	80%	0%
209	Saint Kitts & Nevis	46,992	0.15%	70	181	260	11	1.5	36.5	39.8%	0%
210	American Samoa	45,319	-1.54%	-710	227	200	-1,004	2.22	29.1	–	0%
211	Sint Maarten	44,447	1.19%	524	1,307	34	485	1.42	42	99.6%	0%
212	Northern Mariana Islands	42,914	-1.44%	-627	93	460	-790	2.24	38.8	–	0%
213	Gibraltar	40,867	1.85%	741	4,087	10	480	1.88	38.8	87.1%	0%
214	Liechtenstein	40,368	0.6%	240	252	160	193	1.54	44.7	14.8%	0%
215	British Virgin Islands	39,936	0.51%	204	266	150	105	1.06	39.1	43.9%	0%
216	Monaco	38,087	-0.66%	-254	25,562	1	106	2.08	53.1	–	0%
217	Marshall Islands	35,075	-3.33%	-1,207	195	180	-1,575	2.77	20.5	–	0%
218	San Marino	33,605	0.1%	33	560	60	127	1.17	49.1	–	0%
219	Caribbean Netherlands	31,913	1.83%	575	97	328	509	1.44	39.7	64.9%	0%
220	Saint Martin	23,898	-4.18%	-1,043	451	53	-1,034	2.59	43.9	–	0%
221	Palau	17,614	-0.28%	-49	38	460	-22	1.84	38.9	–	0%
222	Anguilla	14,817	0.6%	89	165	90	33	1.34	39.1	–	0%
223	Cook Islands	12,826	-3.29%	-437	53	240	-419	1.98	38.1	–	0%
224	Nauru	12,101	0.63%	76	605	20	-111	3.21	20.2	93.8%	0%
225	Saint Barthelemy	11,550	1.19%	136	550	21	143	0.84	39.1	–	0%
226	Wallis & Futuna	11,113	-0.72%	-81	79	140	-80	1.39	38.6	–	0%
227	Tuvalu	9,362	-1.37%	-130	312	30	-225	3.1	24.1	89%	0%
228	Saint Pierre & Miquelon	5,513	-1.09%	-61	24	230	-9	1.28	47.6	–	0%
229	Saint Helena	5,147	-0.96%	-50	13	390	–	1.64	51	34.1%	0%
230	Montserrat	4,328	-0.71%	-31	43	100	-10	1.45	41.8	11.7%	0%
231	Falkland Islands	3,465	-0.12%	-4	–	12,170	-16	1.69	43.4	68.4%	0%
232	Tokelau	2,691	3.18%	83	269	10	43	2.54	27.6	–	0%
233	Niue	1,822	0.05%	1	7	260	2	2.44	35.1	45.2%	0%
234	Holy See	506	1%	5	1,265	–	13	1	56.2	–	0%

Population by Country 2026: Key Findings

The world’s population is projected at approximately 8.30 billion people in 2026, an increase of about 69 million people compared with 2025. Global population growth continues, although the annual growth rate has slowed to around 0.84%.

India is the most populous country in the world in 2026, with an estimated population of 1.477 billion, representing about 17.8% of the global population. China ranks second with around 1.413 billion people, or approximately 17% of the world total. Together, India and China account for more than one-third of the world's population.

The United States remains the third-most populous country with about 349 million people, followed by Indonesia, Pakistan, and Nigeria. Pakistan is estimated to have more than 259 million people in 2026, making it the fifth-largest population in the world.

Population trends vary significantly between countries. Several large developing countries continue to experience relatively rapid population growth, while some major economies—including China, Russia, and Japan—are experiencing population decline. This difference is gradually reshaping the global distribution of population.

Top 10 Most Populous Countries in 2026

More than half of the world's population lives in just ten countries. India and China alone contain roughly 35% of the global population.

Rank	Country	Population 2026	World Share
1	India	1,476,625,576	17.8%
2	China	1,412,914,089	17.0%
3	United States	349,035,494	4.2%
4	Indonesia	287,886,782	3.5%
5	Pakistan	259,299,791	3.1%
6	Nigeria	242,431,832	2.9%
7	Brazil	213,562,666	2.6%
8	Bangladesh	177,818,044	2.1%
9	Russia	143,394,458	1.7%
10	Ethiopia	138,902,185	1.7%

Top 10 Countries by Population in 2026

India

1.477B

China

1.413B

United States

349M

Indonesia

288M

Pakistan

259M

Nigeria

242M

Brazil

214M

Bangladesh

178M

Russia

143M

Ethiopia

139M

Which country has the largest population in 2026?

India is the most populous country in 2026, with approximately 1.48 billion people. It is followed closely by China at about 1.41 billion. The gap between India and China is now more than 60 million people.

Population by Continent

Population is distributed very unevenly across the world. Asia is by far the most populated region, containing about 58.6% of the global population , while Africa accounts for approximately 19.1%. Africa is also growing significantly faster than Asia and Europe.

Region	Population 2026	Yearly Change	World Share
Asia	4,863,327,397	+0.58%	58.6%
Africa	1,584,985,259	+2.27%	19.1%
Europe	743,482,361	-0.12%	9.0%
Latin America & Caribbean	672,135,561	+0.64%	8.1%
Northern America	389,628,823	+0.54%	4.7%
Oceania	47,118,993	+1.09%	0.57%

World Population by Continent in 2026

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World Population 8.30B 2026

Asia 4.863 billion 58.6%

Africa 1.585 billion 19.1%

Europe 743.5 million 9.0%

Latin America & Caribbean 672.1 million 8.1%

Northern America 389.6 million 4.7%

Oceania 47.1 million 0.57%

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Explore population statistics for Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, and Oceania to compare countries, growth rates, demographics, and long-term population trends.

Population Comparison Tool

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Population 2026

Yearly Change

Net Change

Density (P/Km²)

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Migrants (net)

Fertility Rate

Median Age

Urban Population

World Share

This makes it easier to understand not only which country has a larger population, but also how their demographic trends differ.

How the World Population Is Changing

The global population has grown dramatically over the past several decades, but the pace of growth is gradually slowing.

1950 ~2.5 Billion

2000 6.17 Billion

2026 8.30 Billion

2050 Projection 9.66 Billion

2100 Projection 10.18 Billion

World Population Trend, 1951–2100

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10.18B Projected Population in 2100

1951–2026 2027–2100 Projection

The United Nations expects future population growth to become increasingly concentrated in countries with younger populations, particularly in parts of Africa and Asia. At the same time, a growing number of countries are experiencing low fertility, ageing populations, or population decline. Based on the projections shown here, global population growth continues to slow, with the population reaching approximately 10.29 billion around 2084 before gradually declining to about 10.18 billion by 2100.

Understanding the Population Data

01 Population

Population refers to the estimated number of people living in a country or territory. The 2026 figures represent population estimates or projections rather than a real-time census count.

02 Yearly Change

Yearly Change shows the percentage increase or decrease in population compared with the previous year.

A positive value indicates population growth, while a negative value indicates population decline.

03 Net Change

Net Change represents the estimated number of people added to or removed from the population during the year.

04 Population Density

Population density measures the average number of people living per square kilometer of land area.

05 Migrants (Net)

Net migration represents the difference between the number of people entering and leaving a country.

A positive number means immigration exceeds emigration, while a negative number means more people are leaving than entering.

06 Fertility Rate

The fertility rate represents the average number of children expected to be born per woman during her lifetime based on current fertility patterns.

07 Median Age

Median age is the age that divides a population into two equal groups: half of the population is younger and half is older.

08 Urban Population

Urban Population % shows the share of people living in areas classified as urban.

09 World Share

World Share represents the percentage of the world's total population living in a particular country.

Population Data Sources and Methodology

Population figures on CountryStats.info are based primarily on data from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division – World Population Prospects 2024 Revision.

The UN World Population Prospects provides population estimates and projections for 237 countries and areas, using information from population censuses, vital registration systems, demographic surveys, and other official statistical sources.

For the 2024 revision, the United Nations incorporated information from 1,910 national population censuses conducted between 1950 and 2023, together with vital registration data and thousands of nationally representative surveys.

Population projections account for major demographic components including:

Fertility

Mortality

International Migration

Population Age Structure

Historical Trends

Because populations are constantly changing, figures for 2026 should be understood as estimates rather than exact real-time counts.

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Primary Source United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the world population in 2026?

The world population is estimated at approximately 8.30 billion people in 2026.

What is the most populated country in 2026?

India is the most populated country in the world in 2026, with an estimated population of about 1.477 billion people.

What is the second-most populated country?

China ranks second with approximately 1.413 billion people in 2026.

What is the third-most populated country?

The United States ranks third, with an estimated population of approximately 349 million people.

Which continent has the largest population?

Asia has the largest population, with approximately 4.86 billion people in 2026 and around 58.6% of the world's population.

Which major countries are losing population?

Among the world's largest countries, China, Russia, and Japan have negative annual population growth estimates for 2026.

How are country population figures calculated?

Population estimates are developed using census data, birth and death records, surveys, migration statistics, and demographic models. For future years, the United Nations uses assumptions and statistical models covering fertility, mortality, migration, age, and sex.

Are 2026 population figures exact?

No. Population numbers constantly change because of births, deaths, and migration. Annual country population figures are therefore estimates or projections based on the best available demographic data.