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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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2007
Population
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2008
Population
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Expected
Pop.
for year 2050
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1
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China
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1,268,853,362
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1,321,851,888
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1,330,044,605
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1,470,468,924
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2
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India
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1,004,124,224
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1,129,866,154
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1,147,995,898
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1,619,582,271
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3
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United States
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282,338,631
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301,139,947
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303,824,646
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403,943,147
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4
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Indonesia
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213,829,469
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234,693,997
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237,512,355
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337,807,011
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5
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Brazil
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176,319,621
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190,010,647
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191,908,598
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206,751,477
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6
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Pakistan
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146,404,914
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164,741,924
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167,762,040
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267,813,495
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7
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Bangladesh
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130,406,594
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150,448,339
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153,546,901
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205,093,861
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8
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Russia
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146,709,971
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141,377,752
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140,702,094
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118,233,243
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9
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Nigeria
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123,178,818
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135,031,164
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138,283,240
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205,093,861
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10
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Japan
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126,729,223
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128,646,345
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127,288,419
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101,228,471
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TOP TEN
Countries
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3,492,165,604
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3,896,595,306
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3,938,868,796
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5,034,508,670
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Rest of the
World
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2,592,741,992
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2,710,374,860
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2,737,251,492
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4,049,986,735
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TOTAL World
Population
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6,084,907,596
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6,606,970,166
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6,676,120,288
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9,084,495,405
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NOTES: (1) Top 10 Most
Populated Countries of the World table was updated on June
30, 2008. (2) Detailed data for individual countries may be found
clicking on each country name. (3) Demographic ( population )
numbers are based on the data from the US Census Bureau.
The China population data is for the mainland only. (4) The 2050
World Population source is the US Census Bureau. (5) Data from the Internet World Stats
site may be cited, giving due credit and establishing an active
link back to InternetWorldStats.com. (6) For definitions and navigation help, see
the Site Surfing Guide.
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For additional World Population Data, visit the
following sites:
- GeoHive
Statistics on the
human population, geopolitical
data, world, country and regional information.
- Wikipedia on World Population
Population figures, rates of
increase. Forecasts
of population by continents and countries.
- Population Reference Bureau
The Population
Reference Bureau provides timely
and objective information on U.S. and international
population trends and their implications.
- UNICEF
Children
Demographics for +157 countries and
territories and population data.
- UN Statistical
Databases
Population of
capital cities and cities of
100,000 and more inhabitants.
- 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
Current population
figures for cities, towns and
administrative divisions of all countries including
the largest cities of the world.
- World o Meters
The Earth
population figures, in a very dynamic,
presentation, also features other moving statistics.
- World Population Clock
Java applet that permits world population comparisons.
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