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TOP TEN COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGHEST POPULATION
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Country
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2000
Population
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2010
Population
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2012
Population
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2050
Expected Pop.
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1
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China
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1,268,853,362
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1,330,141,295
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1,343,239,923
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1,303,723,332
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2
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India
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1,004,124,224
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1,173,108,018
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1,205,073,612
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1,656,553,632
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3
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United States
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282,338,631
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310,232,863
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313,847,465
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439,010,253
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4
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Indonesia
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213,829,469
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242,968,342
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248,645,008
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313,020,847
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5
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Brazil
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176,319,621
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201,103,330
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193,946,886
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260,692,493
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6
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Pakistan
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146,404,914
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184,404,791
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190,291,129
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276,428,758
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7
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Nigeria
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123,178,818
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152,217,341
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170,123,740
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264,262,405
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8
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Bangladesh
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130,406,594
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156,118,464
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161,083,804
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233,587,279
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9
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Russia
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146,709,971
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139,390,205
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142,517,670
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109,187,353
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10
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Japan
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126,729,223
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126,804,433
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127,368,088
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93,673,826
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TOP TEN
Countries
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3,618,894,827
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4,016,489,082
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4,096,137,325
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4,950,140,178
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Rest of the
World
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2,466,012,769
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2,829,120,878
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2,921,709,597
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4,306,202,522
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TOTAL World Population
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6,084,907,596
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6,845,609,960
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7,017,846,922
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9,256,342,700
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NOTES: (1) The Top 10 Most
Populated Countries of the World Table was updated for June
30, 2012. (2) Detailed data for individual countries may be found
clicking on each country name. (3) Demographic (population)
estimates for years 2000, 2010, 2012 and 2050 are based mainly on mid-year data from the US Census Bureau
website. (4) The China population data is for the mainland only. (5) Data from the
Internet World Stats website may be cited, giving the due credit and establishing
an active link back to Internet World Stats. (6) For definitions, navigation help and methodology, see
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- USA Right Now Meters
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Internet and other USA moving statistics.
- World Population Clock
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about the total World population and
the United States population, from the US Census Bureau.
- List of Countries by Population
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ordered by size
of the population, and with corresponding sources.
- Wikipedia on World Population
Population figures, rates of
increase. Forecasts
of population by continents and countries.
- Population Reference Bureau
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Reference Bureau provides timely
and objective information on U.S. and international
population trends and their implications.
- UNFPA
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Population Fund, an international
development agency that promotes the right of every
woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and
equal opportunity.
- Geo
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Population
projections, administrative divisions of
countries and more world statistics.
- U.S. Census Bureau
The International
Data Base (IDB), part
of the Population Division of the U.S. Bureau
of the Census, features demographic and
socioeconomic studies around the world.
- World Gazetteer
Detailed population
figures for cities, towns and
administrative divisions of all countries including
the largest cities of the world.
- City Population
Population statistics
for all the world countries, and major
cities, including administrative divisions of each country.
- World o Meters
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