What Are the Most Populous Countries?

Based on a comparison of 179 countries in 2022, China ranked the highest in population with 1,398 mil followed by India and USA. On the other end of the scale was Kosovo with 0 mil, Liechtenstein with 0.038 mil and Monaco with 0.040 mil.

Total population reached 7,636 mil in 2022 in the World according to the National Statistical Office. This is 0.003 % less than in the previous year and 1.04 % more than 10 years ago.

Historically, total population reached an all time high of 8,342 mil in 2049 and an all time low of 2,526 mil in 1950. The average annual growth amounted to 1.20 % since 1900.

The top ranked country, China, accounted for 16.8 % of population in the world. The top 3 countries hold a 36.8 % share while the ten largest countries some 52.7 % in 2022.

Data for more countries are available at Population (Total) indicator page.