Most populated country in the world: Table and map with

Table and map with updated population of all countries . November 2025: Number of inhabitants, growth rate, density, median age, life expectancy. India is the most populous country in the world , with close to 1.464 billion people as of 1 July 2025. India is closely followed by China, having a population of over 1.416 billion. Only these two nations have crossed the one billion mark; the rest of the countries are below the 500 million mark. The other five countries having a total number of humans above 200 million are the United States of America, Indonesia, Pakistan, Nigeria, and Brazil. The Holy See (Vatican City) is the smallest ... The total population represents one overall assessment of the potential impact of the country on the world & within its region. Let us have a look at the top 10 most populated nations of the world ... List of countries and dependencies by population (United Nations) This is the list of countries and other inhabited territories of the world by estimated total population . It is based on estimates published by the United Nations in the 2024 revision of World Population Prospects. It presents population estimates from 1950 to the present. [2]