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TOP TEN COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGHEST POPULATION
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Country
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2020
Population
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2050
Expected Pop.
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2000
Population
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Growth Pop %
2000 - 2020
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1
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China
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1,439,323,776
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1,301,627,048
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1,268,301,605
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13.4 %
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2
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India
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1,380,004,385
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1,656,553,632
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1,006,300,297
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37.1 %
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3
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United States
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331,002,651
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398,328,349
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282,162,411
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17.3 %
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4
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Indonesia
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273,523,615
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300,183,166
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214,090,575
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27.7 %
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5
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Pakistan
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220,892,340
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290,847,790
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152,429,036
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44.9 %
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6
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Brazil
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212,559,417
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232,304,177
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174,315,386
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21.9 %
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7
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Nigeria
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206,139,589
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391,296,754
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123,945,463
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66.3 %
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8
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Bangladesh
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164,689,383
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193,092,763
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128,734,672
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27.9 %
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9
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Russia
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145,934,462
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129,908,086
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147,053,966
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- 0.8 %
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10
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Mexico
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128,932,753
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150,567,503
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99,775,434
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29.2 %
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TOP TEN
Countries
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4,503,002,371
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5,044,709,268
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3,597,108,845
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25.1 %
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Rest of the
World
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3,293,613,339
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4,329,774,957
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2,547,898,144
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29.2 %
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TOTAL World Population
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7,796,615,710
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9,374,484,225
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6,145,006,989
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26.9 %
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NOTES: (1) The Top 10 Most
Populated Countries of the World Table was updated on March 3, 2020. (2) Detailed data
for the individual countries may be found clicking on each country name. (3) Demographic (population)
estimates for years 2000, 2020 and 2050 are based mainly on mid-year data from the US Census Bureau
website and also from the United Nations Population Department.
(4) The China population data is for the mainland only. (5) Data from the
Internet World Stats website may be cited, always giving the due credit and establishing
an active link back to the website Internet World Stats. (6) For definitions, website navigation help and methodology, see
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- World Country List
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figures, Internet users, land size and other useful data.
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