List of countries by Population ( United Nations ) - wikipedia List of countries by Population ( United Nations ) It has been suggested that this article be merged into List of countries and dependencies by population. ( Discuss ) Proposed since January 2018. Statistical regions as defined by the United Nations Statistics Division. Antarctica is omitted. This is a list of countries and other inhabited areas of the world by total population, based on projections published by the United Nations in the 2017 revision of World Population Prospects. Figures refer to the de facto population in a country or area projected according to the `` medium fertility '' scenario. Contents 1 List 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 5 External links List Countries and areas ranked by population in 2017 Rank Country or area UN continental region UN statistical region Population ( 1 July 2016 ) Population ( 1 July 2017 ) Change -- World -- -- 7,466,964,280 7,550,262,101 7000111555135228260 ♠ + 1.1 % China Asia Eastern Asia 1,403,500,365 1,409,517,397 6999428716097982630 ♠ + 0.4 % India Asia Southern Asia 1,324,171,354 1,339,180,127 7000113344643460699 ♠ + 1.1 % United States Americas Northern America 322,179,605 324,459,463 6999707635730076710 ♠ + 0.7 % Indonesia Asia South - eastern Asia 261,115,456 263,991,379 7000110139899186970 ♠ + 1.1 % 5 Brazil Americas South America 207,652,865 209,288,278 6999787570641031120 ♠ + 0.8 % 6 Pakistan Asia Southern Asia 193,203,476 197,015,955 7000197329731272540 ♠ + 2.0 % 7 Nigeria Africa Western Africa 185,989,640 190,886,311 7000263276545940949 ♠ + 2.6 % 8 Bangladesh Asia Southern Asia 162,951,560 164,669,751 7000105441825779390 ♠ + 1.1 % 9 Russia Europe Eastern Europe 143,964,513 143,989,754 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0.0 % 10 Mexico Americas Central America 127,540,423 129,163,276 7000127242246954130 ♠ + 1.3 % 11 Japan Asia Eastern Asia 127,748,513 127,484,450 3000793294658545260 ♠ − 0.2 % 12 Ethiopia Africa Eastern Africa 102,403,196 104,957,438 7000249429910371160 ♠ + 2.5 % 13 Philippines Asia South - eastern Asia 103,320,222 104,918,090 7000154652009942450 ♠ + 1.5 % 14 Egypt Africa Northern Africa 95,688,681 97,553,151 7000194847497166360 ♠ + 1.9 % 15 Vietnam Asia South - eastern Asia 94,569,072 95,540,800 7000102753255313749 ♠ + 1.0 % 16 Germany Europe Western Europe 81,914,672 82,114,224 6999243609594139630 ♠ + 0.2 % 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo Africa Middle Africa 78,736,153 81,339,988 7000330703863573320 ♠ + 3.3 % 18 Iran Asia Southern Asia 80,277,428 81,162,788 7000110287539356640 ♠ + 1.1 % 19 Turkey Asia Western Asia 79,512,426 80,745,020 7000155019040671710 ♠ + 1.6 % 20 Thailand Asia South - eastern Asia 68,863,514 69,037,513 6999252672264154290 ♠ + 0.3 % 21 United Kingdom Europe Northern Europe 65,788,574 66,181,585 6999597384889357830 ♠ + 0.6 % 22 France Europe Western Europe 64,720,690 64,979,548 6999399961743300330 ♠ + 0.4 % 23 Italy Europe Southern Europe 59,429,938 59,359,900 3000882150306130220 ♠ − 0.1 % 24 Tanzania Africa Eastern Africa 55,572,201 57,310,019 7000312713545392960 ♠ + 3.1 % 25 South Africa Africa Southern Africa 56,015,473 56,717,156 7000125265924292030 ♠ + 1.3 % 26 Myanmar Asia South - eastern Asia 52,885,223 53,370,609 6999917810254860800 ♠ + 0.9 % 27 South Korea Asia Eastern Asia 50,791,919 50,982,212 6999374652117396870 ♠ + 0.4 % 28 Colombia Americas South America 48,653,419 49,065,615 6999847208702845740 ♠ + 0.8 % 29 Kenya Africa Eastern Africa 48,461,567 49,699,862 7000255521040002689 ♠ + 2.6 % 30 Spain Europe Southern Europe 46,347,576 46,354,321 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0.0 % 31 Argentina Americas South America 43,847,430 44,271,041 6999966102232217490 ♠ + 1.0 % 32 Ukraine Europe Eastern Europe 44,438,625 44,222,947 3000514660950918270 ♠ − 0.5 % 33 Uganda Africa Eastern Africa 41,487,965 42,862,958 7000331419726178420 ♠ + 3.3 % 34 Algeria Africa Northern Africa 40,606,052 41,318,142 7000175365484928210 ♠ + 1.8 % 35 Sudan Africa Northern Africa 39,578,828 40,533,330 7000241164796491700 ♠ + 2.4 % 36 Iraq Asia Western Asia 37,202,572 38,274,618 7000288164484971630 ♠ + 2.9 % 37 Poland Europe Eastern Europe 38,224,410 38,170,712 3000859519087410380 ♠ − 0.1 % 38 Canada Americas Northern America 36,289,822 36,624,199 6999921407109684910 ♠ + 0.9 % 39 Morocco Africa Northern Africa 35,276,786 35,739,580 7000131189388965310 ♠ + 1.3 % 40 Afghanistan Asia Southern Asia 34,656,032 35,530,081 7000252206888543959 ♠ + 2.5 % 41 Saudi Arabia Asia Western Asia 32,275,687 32,938,213 7000205270921111609 ♠ + 2.1 % 42 Peru Americas South America 31,773,839 32,165,485 7000123260522595330 ♠ + 1.2 % 43 Venezuela Americas South America 31,568,179 31,977,065 7000129524734385220 ♠ + 1.3 % 44 Uzbekistan Asia Central Asia 31,446,795 31,910,641 7000147501836037660 ♠ + 1.5 % 45 Malaysia Asia South - eastern Asia 31,187,265 31,624,264 7000140120975661060 ♠ + 1.4 % 46 Angola Africa Middle Africa 28,813,463 29,784,193 7000336901538006730 ♠ + 3.4 % 47 Mozambique Africa Eastern Africa 28,829,476 29,668,834 7000291145770391390 ♠ + 2.9 % 48 Nepal Asia Southern Asia 28,982,771 29,304,998 7000111178810335280 ♠ + 1.1 % 49 Ghana Africa Western Africa 28,206,728 28,833,629 7000222252293849890 ♠ + 2.2 % 50 Yemen Asia Western Asia 27,584,213 28,250,420 7000241517494082570 ♠ + 2.4 % 51 Madagascar Africa Eastern Africa 24,894,551 25,570,895 7000271683550348029 ♠ + 2.7 % 52 North Korea Asia Eastern Asia 25,368,620 25,490,965 6999482269039466860 ♠ + 0.5 % 53 Australia Oceania Australia and New Zealand 24,125,848 24,450,561 7000134591331256000 ♠ + 1.3 % 54 Ivory Coast Africa Western Africa 23,695,919 24,294,750 7000252714824016740 ♠ + 2.5 % 55 Cameroon Africa Middle Africa 23,439,189 24,053,727 7000262183985973230 ♠ + 2.6 % 56 Taiwan Asia Eastern Asia 23,556,706 23,626,456 6999296094029445370 ♠ + 0.3 % 57 Niger Africa Western Africa 20,672,987 21,477,348 7000389087943604860 ♠ + 3.9 % 58 Sri Lanka Asia Southern Asia 20,798,492 20,876,917 6999377070606849770 ♠ + 0.4 % 59 Romania Europe Eastern Europe 19,778,083 19,679,306 3000500573437779580 ♠ − 0.5 % 60 Burkina Faso Africa Western Africa 18,646,433 19,193,382 7000293326342898930 ♠ + 2.9 % 61 Malawi Africa Eastern Africa 18,091,575 18,622,104 7000293246442059360 ♠ + 2.9 % 62 Mali Africa Western Africa 17,994,837 18,541,980 7000304055546599280 ♠ + 3.0 % 63 Syria Asia Western Asia 18,430,453 18,269,868 3000128697487793700 ♠ − 0.9 % 64 Kazakhstan Asia Central Asia 17,987,736 18,204,499 7000120505993639220 ♠ + 1.2 % 65 Chile Americas South America 17,909,754 18,054,726 6999809458354369360 ♠ + 0.8 % 66 Zambia Africa Eastern Africa 16,591,390 17,094,130 7000303012586648860 ♠ + 3.0 % 67 Netherlands Europe Western Europe 16,987,330 17,035,938 6999286142672215120 ♠ + 0.3 % 68 Guatemala Americas Central America 16,582,469 16,913,503 7000199628897240820 ♠ + 2.0 % 69 Ecuador Americas South America 16,385,068 16,624,858 7000146346661484710 ♠ + 1.5 % 70 Zimbabwe Africa Eastern Africa 16,150,362 16,529,904 7000235005258705660 ♠ + 2.4 % 71 Cambodia Asia South - eastern Asia 15,762,370 16,005,373 7000154166537138770 ♠ + 1.5 % 72 Senegal Africa Western Africa 15,411,614 15,850,567 7000284819617205570 ♠ + 2.8 % 73 Chad Africa Middle Africa 14,452,543 14,899,994 7000309600185932680 ♠ + 3.1 % 74 Somalia Africa Eastern Africa 14,317,996 14,742,523 7000296498895515820 ♠ + 3.0 % 75 Guinea Africa Western Africa 12,395,924 12,717,176 7000259159381745159 ♠ + 2.6 % 76 South Sudan Africa Eastern Africa 12,230,730 12,575,714 7000282063294668430 ♠ + 2.8 % 77 Rwanda Africa Eastern Africa 11,917,508 12,208,407 7000244093815586280 ♠ + 2.4 % 78 Tunisia Africa Northern Africa 11,403,248 11,532,127 7000113019553727150 ♠ + 1.1 % 79 Cuba Americas Caribbean 11,475,982 11,484,636 6998754096686453430 ♠ + 0.1 % 80 Belgium Europe Western Europe 11,358,379 11,429,336 6999624710621119440 ♠ + 0.6 % 81 Benin Africa Western Africa 10,872,298 11,175,692 7000279052321781470 ♠ + 2.8 % 82 Greece Europe Southern Europe 11,183,716 11,159,773 3000785911945546550 ♠ − 0.2 % 83 Bolivia Americas South America 10,887,882 11,051,600 7000150367169666240 ♠ + 1.5 % 84 Haiti Americas Caribbean 10,847,334 10,981,229 7000123435859908070 ♠ + 1.2 % 85 Burundi Africa Eastern Africa 10,524,117 10,864,245 7000323189109357110 ♠ + 3.2 % 86 Dominican Republic Americas Caribbean 10,648,791 10,766,998 7000111005089685770 ♠ + 1.1 % 87 Czech Republic Europe Eastern Europe 10,610,947 10,618,303 6998693246323820059 ♠ + 0.1 % 88 Portugal Europe Southern Europe 10,371,627 10,329,506 3000593882425582789 ♠ − 0.4 % 89 Sweden Europe Northern Europe 9,837,533 9,910,701 6999743763705799010 ♠ + 0.7 % 90 Azerbaijan Asia Western Asia 9,725,376 9,827,589 7000105099278423790 ♠ + 1.1 % 91 Hungary Europe Eastern Europe 9,753,281 9,721,559 3000674755602755630 ♠ − 0.3 % 92 Jordan Asia Western Asia 9,455,802 9,702,353 7000260740442746160 ♠ + 2.6 % 93 Belarus Europe Eastern Europe 9,480,042 9,468,338 3000876540631360070 ♠ − 0.1 % 94 United Arab Emirates Asia Western Asia 9,269,612 9,400,145 7000140818191743080 ♠ + 1.4 % 95 Honduras Americas Central America 9,112,867 9,265,067 7000167016593131450 ♠ + 1.7 % 96 Tajikistan Asia Central Asia 8,734,951 8,921,343 7000213386428842020 ♠ + 2.1 % 97 Serbia Europe Southern Europe 8,820,083 8,790,574 3000665433987412590 ♠ − 0.3 % 98 Austria Europe Western Europe 8,712,137 8,735,453 6999267626645448749 ♠ + 0.3 % 99 Switzerland Europe Western Europe 8,401,739 8,476,005 6999883936051810230 ♠ + 0.9 % 100 Israel Asia Western Asia 8,191,828 8,321,570 7000158379790200670 ♠ + 1.6 % 101 Papua New Guinea Oceania Melanesia 8,084,991 8,251,162 7000205530222606310 ♠ + 2.1 % 102 Togo Africa Western Africa 7,606,374 7,797,694 7000251525891311680 ♠ + 2.5 % 103 Sierra Leone Africa Western Africa 7,396,190 7,557,212 7000217709388212040 ♠ + 2.2 % 104 Hong Kong Asia Eastern Asia 7,302,843 7,364,883 6999849532161652670 ♠ + 0.8 % 105 Bulgaria Europe Eastern Europe 7,131,494 7,084,571 3000342031277036759 ♠ − 0.7 % 106 Laos Asia South - eastern Asia 6,758,353 6,858,160 7000147679471610910 ♠ + 1.5 % 107 Paraguay Americas South America 6,725,308 6,811,297 7000127858828175600 ♠ + 1.3 % 108 El Salvador Americas Central America 6,344,722 6,377,853 6999522182059355790 ♠ + 0.5 % 109 Libya Africa Northern Africa 6,293,253 6,374,616 7000129286078280980 ♠ + 1.3 % 110 Nicaragua Americas Central America 6,149,928 6,217,581 7000110006165925840 ♠ + 1.1 % 111 Lebanon Asia Western Asia 6,006,668 6,082,357 7000126008296113589 ♠ + 1.3 % 112 Kyrgyzstan Asia Central Asia 5,955,734 6,045,117 7000150078898755380 ♠ + 1.5 % 113 Turkmenistan Asia Central Asia 5,662,544 5,758,075 7000168706856847380 ♠ + 1.7 % 114 Denmark Europe Northern Europe 5,711,870 5,733,551 6999379577966585360 ♠ + 0.4 % 115 Singapore Asia South - eastern Asia 5,622,455 5,708,844 7000153649962516370 ♠ + 1.5 % 116 Finland Europe Northern Europe 5,503,132 5,523,231 6999365228382673720 ♠ + 0.4 % 117 Slovakia Europe Eastern Europe 5,444,218 5,447,662 6998632597739473220 ♠ + 0.1 % 118 Norway Europe Northern Europe 5,254,694 5,305,383 6999964642279835900 ♠ + 1.0 % 119 Congo Africa Middle Africa 5,125,821 5,260,750 7000263233928769660 ♠ + 2.6 % 120 Eritrea Africa Eastern Africa 4,954,645 5,068,831 7000230462525569440 ♠ + 2.3 % 121 Palestine Asia Western Asia 4,790,705 4,920,724 7000271398468492630 ♠ + 2.7 % 122 Costa Rica Americas Central America 4,857,274 4,905,769 6999998399513801360 ♠ + 1.0 % 123 Ireland Europe Northern Europe 4,726,078 4,761,657 6999752822953831900 ♠ + 0.8 % 124 Liberia Africa Western Africa 4,613,823 4,731,906 7000255933094962680 ♠ + 2.6 % 125 New Zealand Oceania Australia and New Zealand 4,660,833 4,705,818 6999965170818177770 ♠ + 1.0 % 126 Central African Republic Africa Middle Africa 4,594,621 4,659,080 7000140292311378890 ♠ + 1.4 % 127 Oman Asia Western Asia 4,424,762 4,636,262 7000477991810632980 ♠ + 4.8 % 128 Mauritania Africa Western Africa 4,301,018 4,420,184 7000277064639115670 ♠ + 2.8 % 129 Croatia Europe Southern Europe 4,213,265 4,189,353 3000432459149851719 ♠ − 0.6 % 130 Kuwait Asia Western Asia 4,052,584 4,136,528 7000207136977296460 ♠ + 2.1 % 131 Panama Americas Central America 4,034,119 4,098,587 7000159806887203870 ♠ + 1.6 % 132 Moldova Europe Eastern Europe 4,059,608 4,051,212 3000793182001809040 ♠ − 0.2 % 133 Georgia Asia Western Asia 3,925,405 3,912,061 3000660060554261280 ♠ − 0.3 % 134 Puerto Rico Americas Caribbean 3,667,903 3,663,131 3000869898413344080 ♠ − 0.1 % 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe Southern Europe 3,516,816 3,507,017 3000721367282223460 ♠ − 0.3 % 136 Uruguay Americas South America 3,444,006 3,456,750 6999370034198546690 ♠ + 0.4 % 137 Mongolia Asia Eastern Asia 3,027,398 3,075,647 7000159374485944700 ♠ + 1.6 % 138 Armenia Asia Western Asia 2,924,816 2,930,450 6999192627502037750 ♠ + 0.2 % 139 Albania Europe Southern Europe 2,926,348 2,930,187 6999131187404915620 ♠ + 0.1 % 140 Jamaica Americas Caribbean 2,881,355 2,890,299 6999310409512191320 ♠ + 0.3 % 141 Lithuania Europe Northern Europe 2,908,249 2,890,297 3000382721355702350 ♠ − 0.6 % 142 Qatar Asia Western Asia 2,569,804 2,639,211 7000270086745915250 ♠ + 2.7 % 143 Namibia Africa Southern Africa 2,479,713 2,533,794 7000218093787466530 ♠ + 2.2 % 144 Botswana Africa Southern Africa 2,250,260 2,291,661 7000183983184165390 ♠ + 1.8 % 145 Lesotho Africa Southern Africa 2,203,821 2,233,339 7000133940097675810 ♠ + 1.3 % 146 The Gambia Africa Western Africa 2,038,501 2,100,568 7000304473728489710 ♠ + 3.0 % 147 Republic of Macedonia Europe Southern Europe 2,081,206 2,083,160 6998938878707826160 ♠ + 0.1 % 148 Slovenia Europe Southern Europe 2,077,862 2,079,976 6999101739191534380 ♠ + 0.1 % 149 Gabon Africa Middle Africa 1,979,786 2,025,137 7000229070212639140 ♠ + 2.3 % 150 Latvia Europe Northern Europe 1,970,530 1,949,670 2999894140155186680 ♠ − 1.1 % 151 Guinea - Bissau Africa Western Africa 1,815,698 1,861,283 7000251060473713140 ♠ + 2.5 % 152 Bahrain Asia Western Asia 1,425,171 1,492,584 7000473016922179870 ♠ + 4.7 % 153 Trinidad and Tobago Americas Caribbean 1,364,962 1,369,125 6999304990175550680 ♠ + 0.3 % 154 Swaziland Africa Southern Africa 1,343,098 1,367,254 7000179852847670090 ♠ + 1.8 % 155 Estonia Europe Northern Europe 1,312,442 1,309,632 3000785895300516140 ♠ − 0.2 % 156 East Timor Asia South - eastern Asia 1,268,671 1,296,311 7000217865782381720 ♠ + 2.2 % 157 Equatorial Guinea Africa Middle Africa 1,221,490 1,267,689 7000378218405390140 ♠ + 3.8 % 158 Mauritius Africa Eastern Africa 1,262,132 1,265,138 6999238168432461890 ♠ + 0.2 % 159 Cyprus Asia Western Asia 1,170,125 1,179,551 6999805554962076700 ♠ + 0.8 % 160 Djibouti Africa Eastern Africa 942,333 956,985 7000155486436323460 ♠ + 1.6 % 161 Fiji Oceania Melanesia 898,760 905,502 6999750144643731350 ♠ + 0.8 % 162 Réunion Africa Eastern Africa 869,925 876,562 6999762939333850610 ♠ + 0.8 % 163 Comoros Africa Eastern Africa 795,601 813,912 7000230153054106270 ♠ + 2.3 % 164 Bhutan Asia Southern Asia 797,765 807,610 7000123407269057930 ♠ + 1.2 % 165 Guyana Americas South America 773,303 777,859 6999589161040368390 ♠ + 0.6 % 166 Montenegro Europe Southern Europe 628,615 628,960 6998548825592771470 ♠ + 0.1 % 167 Macau Asia Eastern Asia 612,167 622,567 7000169888282119100 ♠ + 1.7 % 168 Solomon Islands Oceania Melanesia 599,419 611,343 7000198925959971240 ♠ + 2.0 % 169 Luxembourg Europe Western Europe 575,747 583,455 7000133878248605720 ♠ + 1.3 % 170 Suriname Americas South America 558,368 563,402 6999901555963092450 ♠ + 0.9 % 171 Western Sahara Africa Northern Africa 538,755 552,628 7000257501090477120 ♠ + 2.6 % 172 Cape Verde Africa Western Africa 539,560 546,388 7000126547557268890 ♠ + 1.3 % 173 Guadeloupe Americas Caribbean 449,975 449,568 3001095505305850340 ♠ − 0.1 % 174 Maldives Asia Southern Asia 427,756 436,330 7000200441373119259 ♠ + 2.0 % 175 Malta Europe Southern Europe 429,362 430,835 6999343067155453910 ♠ + 0.3 % 176 Brunei Asia South - eastern Asia 423,196 428,697 7000129987050917310 ♠ + 1.3 % 177 Bahamas Americas Caribbean 391,232 395,361 7000105538401766730 ♠ + 1.1 % 178 Martinique Americas Caribbean 385,103 384,896 3001462481465997370 ♠ − 0.1 % 179 Belize Americas Central America 366,954 374,681 7000210571352267590 ♠ + 2.1 % 180 Iceland Europe Northern Europe 332,474 335,025 6999767278042794330 ♠ + 0.8 % 181 Barbados Americas Caribbean 284,996 285,719 6999253687771056429 ♠ + 0.3 % 182 French Polynesia Oceania Polynesia 280,208 283,007 6999998900816536290 ♠ + 1.0 % 183 French Guiana Americas South America 275,713 282,731 7000254540047077939 ♠ + 2.5 % 184 New Caledonia Oceania Melanesia 272,677 276,255 7000131217521096390 ♠ + 1.3 % 185 Vanuatu Oceania Melanesia 270,402 276,244 7000216048697864660 ♠ + 2.2 % 186 Mayotte Africa Eastern Africa 246,489 253,045 7000265975357926719 ♠ + 2.7 % 187 Sao Tome and Principe Africa Middle Africa 199,910 204,327 7000220949427242260 ♠ + 2.2 % 188 Samoa Oceania Polynesia 195,125 196,440 6999673926969891100 ♠ + 0.7 % 189 Saint Lucia Americas Caribbean 178,015 178,844 6999465691093447180 ♠ + 0.5 % 190 Guernsey and Jersey Europe Northern Europe 164,541 165,314 6999469791723643340 ♠ + 0.5 % 191 Guam Oceania Micronesia 162,896 164,229 6999818313525193990 ♠ + 0.8 % 192 Curaçao Americas Caribbean 159,371 160,539 6999732881138977600 ♠ + 0.7 % 193 Kiribati Oceania Micronesia 114,395 116,398 7000175095065343760 ♠ + 1.8 % 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Americas Caribbean 109,643 109,897 6999231660935946660 ♠ + 0.2 % 195 Tonga Oceania Polynesia 107,122 108,020 6999838296521722890 ♠ + 0.8 % 196 Grenada Americas Caribbean 107,317 107,825 6999473363959111790 ♠ + 0.5 % 197 Federated States of Micronesia Oceania Micronesia 104,937 105,544 6999578442303477320 ♠ + 0.6 % 198 Aruba Americas Caribbean 104,822 105,264 6999421667207265640 ♠ + 0.4 % 199 United States Virgin Islands Americas Caribbean 104,913 104,901 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0.0 % 200 Antigua and Barbuda Americas Caribbean 100,963 102,012 7000103899448312750 ♠ + 1.0 % 201 Seychelles Africa Eastern Africa 94,228 94,737 6999540179139958410 ♠ + 0.5 % 202 Isle of Man Europe Northern Europe 83,737 84,287 6999656818371806980 ♠ + 0.7 % 203 Andorra Europe Southern Europe 77,281 76,965 3000591102599604040 ♠ − 0.4 % 204 Dominica Americas Caribbean 73,543 73,925 6999519424010442870 ♠ + 0.5 % 205 Cayman Islands Americas Caribbean 60,765 61,559 7000130667324940339 ♠ + 1.3 % 206 Bermuda Americas Northern America 61,666 61,349 3000485940388544740 ♠ − 0.5 % 207 Greenland Americas Northern America 56,412 56,480 6999120541728710210 ♠ + 0.1 % 208 American Samoa Oceania Polynesia 55,599 55,641 6998755409269950880 ♠ + 0.1 % 209 Saint Kitts and Nevis Americas Caribbean 54,821 55,345 6999955838091242400 ♠ + 1.0 % 210 Northern Mariana Islands Oceania Micronesia 55,023 55,144 6999219908038456640 ♠ + 0.2 % 211 Marshall Islands Oceania Micronesia 53,066 53,127 6999114951192854180 ♠ + 0.1 % 212 Faroe Islands Europe Northern Europe 49,117 49,290 6999352220208888990 ♠ + 0.4 % 213 Sint Maarten Americas Caribbean 39,537 40,120 7000147456812605910 ♠ + 1.5 % 214 Monaco Europe Western Europe 38,499 38,695 6999509104132574879 ♠ + 0.5 % 215 Liechtenstein Europe Western Europe 37,666 37,922 6999679658047045080 ♠ + 0.7 % 216 Turks and Caicos Islands Americas Caribbean 34,900 35,446 7000156446991404010 ♠ + 1.6 % 217 Gibraltar Europe Southern Europe 34,408 34,571 6999473727040223190 ♠ + 0.5 % 218 San Marino Europe Southern Europe 33,203 33,400 6999593319880733680 ♠ + 0.6 % 219 British Virgin Islands Americas Caribbean 30,661 31,196 7000174488764228170 ♠ + 1.7 % 220 Caribbean Netherlands Americas Caribbean 25,019 25,398 7000151484871497660 ♠ + 1.5 % 221 Palau Oceania Micronesia 21,503 21,729 7000105101613728320 ♠ + 1.1 % 222 Cook Islands Oceania Polynesia 17,379 17,380 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0.0 % 223 Anguilla Americas Caribbean 14,764 14,909 6999982118667027910 ♠ + 1.0 % 224 Wallis and Futuna Oceania Polynesia 11,899 11,773 2999894108748634340 ♠ − 1.1 % 225 Nauru Oceania Micronesia 11,347 11,359 6999105754825063900 ♠ + 0.1 % 226 Tuvalu Oceania Polynesia 11,097 11,192 6999856087230783100 ♠ + 0.9 % 227 Saint Pierre and Miquelon Americas Northern America 6,305 6,320 6999237906423473430 ♠ + 0.2 % 228 Montserrat Americas Caribbean 5,152 5,177 6999485248447204970 ♠ + 0.5 % 229 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Africa Western Africa 4,035 4,049 6999346964064436170 ♠ + 0.3 % 230 Falkland Islands Americas South America 2,910 2,910 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0.0 % 231 Niue Oceania Polynesia 1,624 1,618 3000630541871921189 ♠ − 0.4 % 232 Tokelau Oceania Polynesia 1,282 1,300 7000140405616224650 ♠ + 1.4 % 233 Vatican City Europe Southern Europe 801 792 2999887640449438199 ♠ − 1.1 % See also List of countries by future population ( United Nations, medium fertility variant ) List of countries by past population ( United Nations, estimates ) Notes Jump up ^ The UN source document states : For statistical purposes, the data for China do not include Special Administrative Regions ( SAR ) of China ( Hong Kong and Macao ) and Taiwan Province of China. Jump up ^ Refers to metropolitan France. Jump up ^ Including Zanzibar. Jump up ^ Including Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla. Jump up ^ Including Crimea. Jump up ^ Including Sabah and Sarawak. Jump up ^ Including Christmas Island, Cocos ( Keeling ) Islands and Norfolk Island. Jump up ^ Listed as China, Taiwan Province of China. Jump up ^ Including Nagorno - Karabakh. Jump up ^ Including Kosovo. Jump up ^ Including Åland Islands. Jump up ^ Including Svalbard and Jan Mayen. Jump up ^ Including East Jerusalem. Jump up ^ Including Transnistria. Jump up ^ Including Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Jump up ^ Including Agaléga, Rodrigues and Saint Brandon. Jump up ^ Including Northern Cyprus. Jump up ^ Including Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin. Jump up ^ Refers to Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius. Jump up ^ Listed as Holy See. References Jump up ^ UNSD Methodology -- Standard country or area codes for statistical use ( M49 ) ^ Jump up to : `` Definition of Regions ''. World Population Prospects, the 2017 Revision. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, Population Estimates and Projections Section. June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Total Population - Both Sexes ''. World Population Prospects, the 2017 Revision. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, Population Estimates and Projections Section. June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017. 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Question: which country is the biggest population in the world
Answer: China