List of countries and dependencies by population - wikipedia List of countries and dependencies by population It has been suggested that List of countries by population ( United Nations ) be merged into this article. ( Discuss ) Proposed since January 2018. A map of world population in 2014 World population percentage by country as of 2017. A cartogram of the world population in 2002. This is a list of countries and dependent territories by population. It includes sovereign states, inhabited dependent territories and, in some cases, constituent countries of sovereign states, with inclusion within the list being primarily based on the ISO standard ISO 3166 - 1. For instance, the United Kingdom is considered as a single entity while the constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands are considered separately. In addition, this list includes certain states with limited recognition not found in ISO 3166 - 1. The population figures do not reflect the practice of countries that report significantly different populations of citizens domestically and overall. Some countries, notably Thailand, do not report total population, exclusively counting citizens ; for total populations an international agency must issue an estimate. Also given in percent is each country 's population compared with the population of the world, which the United Nations estimates at 7.65 billion as of today. Contents 1 Method 2 Sovereign states and dependencies by population 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 External links Method See also : List of countries and territories by population density and List of regional organizations by population Figures used in this chart are based on the most up to date estimate or projections by the national census authority where available, and are usually rounded off. Where updated national data are not available, figures are based on the projections for 2017 by the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Because the compiled figures are not collected at the same time in every country, or at the same level of accuracy, the resulting numerical comparisons may create misleading conclusions. Furthermore, the addition of figures from all countries may not equal the world total. A handful of nations have not conducted a census in over 30 years, providing high error margin estimates only. Areas that form integral parts of sovereign states, such as the countries of the United Kingdom, are counted as part of the sovereign states concerned. Not included are other entities, such as the European Union, that are not sovereign states, and independent territories that do not have permanent populations, such as various countries ' claims to Antarctica. Sovereign states and dependencies by population Note : All dependent territories or constituent countries that are parts of sovereign states are shown in italics and not assigned a numbered rank. Rank Country ( or dependent territory ) Population Date % of world population Source China 1,393,770,000 August 29, 2018 18.2 % Official population clock India 1,336,270,000 August 29, 2018 17.5 % Official population clock United States 327,737,000 August 29, 2018 4.29 % Official population clock Indonesia 265,015,300 July 1, 2018 3.47 % Official annual projection 5 Brazil 209,511,000 August 29, 2018 2.74 % Official population clock 6 Pakistan 201,817,000 August 29, 2018 2.64 % Official population clock 7 Nigeria 197,332,228 August 29, 2018 2.58 % Official population clock 8 Bangladesh 165,098,000 August 29, 2018 2.16 % Official population clock 9 Russia 146,877,088 January 1, 2018 1.92 % Official estimate 10 Japan 126,490,000 August 1, 2018 1.65 % Monthly provisional estimate 11 Mexico 124,737,789 July 1, 2018 1.63 % Official annual projection 12 Ethiopia 107,534,882 July 1, 2018 1.41 % UN Projection 13 Philippines 106,385,000 August 29, 2018 1.39 % Official population clock 14 Egypt 97,469,800 August 29, 2018 1.27 % Official population clock 15 Vietnam 94,660,000 July 1, 2018 1.24 % Official annual estimate 16 DR Congo 84,004,989 July 1, 2018 1.1 % UN Projection 17 Germany 82,740,900 September 30, 2017 1.08 % Official annual data 18 Iran 81,743,300 August 29, 2018 1.07 % Official population clock 19 Turkey 80,810,525 December 31, 2017 1.06 % Official estimate 20 Thailand 69,183,173 July 1, 2018 0.9 % UN Projection 21 France 67,297,000 August 1, 2018 0.88 % Monthly official estimate 22 United Kingdom 66,040,229 June 30, 2017 0.86 % Official annual estimate 23 Italy 60,436,469 March 31, 2018 0.79 % Monthly official estimate 24 South Africa 57,725,600 July 1, 2018 0.75 % Annual official estimate 25 Tanzania 54,199,163 July 1, 2018 0.71 % Official annual projection 26 Myanmar 53,862,731 July 1, 2018 0.7 % Official annual projection 27 South Korea 51,635,256 July 1, 2018 0.68 % Annual official estimate 28 Kenya 50,950,879 July 1, 2018 0.67 % UN projection 29 Colombia 49,921,600 August 29, 2018 0.653 % Official population clock 30 Spain 46,659,302 January 1, 2018 0.61 % Official estimate 31 Argentina 44,494,502 July 1, 2018 0.58 % Official annual projection 32 Algeria 42,545,964 July 1, 2018 0.56 % Official annual projection 33 Ukraine 42,263,873 July 1, 2018 0.55 % Monthly official estimate 34 Sudan 40,783,930 August 29, 2018 0.53 % Official population clock 35 Iraq 39,339,753 July 1, 2018 0.51 % UN projection 36 Uganda 38,823,100 July 1, 2018 0.51 % Official annual projection 37 Poland 38,433,600 December 31, 2017 0.5 % Official estimate 38 Canada 37,208,700 August 29, 2018 0.487 % Official population clock 39 Morocco 34,769,700 August 29, 2018 0.455 % Official population clock 40 Saudi Arabia 33,413,660 January 1, 2018 0.44 % Official estimate 41 Uzbekistan 32,653,900 January 1, 2018 0.43 % Annual official estimate 42 Malaysia 32,649,500 August 29, 2018 0.427 % Official population clock 43 Venezuela 31,828,110 July 1, 2018 0.42 % Official annual projection 44 Afghanistan 31,575,018 July 1, 2018 0.41 % Annual official estimate 45 Peru 31,237,385 October 22, 2017 0.41 % Official census result 46 Ghana 29,614,337 January 1, 2018 0.39 % Official projection 47 Angola 29,250,009 January 1, 2018 0.38 % Official projection 48 Nepal 29,218,867 July 1, 2018 0.38 % Official annual projection 49 Yemen 28,915,284 July 1, 2018 0.38 % UN projection 50 Mozambique 28,861,863 August 1, 2017 0.38 % Official census result 51 Madagascar 26,262,810 July 1, 2018 0.34 % UN projection 52 North Korea 25,610,672 July 1, 2018 0.33 % UN projection 53 Australia 25,044,200 August 29, 2018 0.328 % Official population clock 54 Ivory Coast 24,571,044 July 1, 2017 0.32 % Official estimate 55 Cameroon 23,794,164 January 1, 2018 0.31 % Annual official projection 56 Taiwan 23,576,705 July 1, 2018 0.31 % Monthly official estimate 57 Niger 21,466,863 July 1, 2018 0.28 % Annual official projection 58 Sri Lanka 21,444,000 July 1, 2017 0.28 % Official estimate 59 Burkina Faso 20,244,080 July 1, 2018 0.26 % Annual official projection 60 Romania 19,524,000 January 1, 2018 0.26 % Annual official estimate 61 Mali 19,107,706 July 1, 2018 0.25 % UN projection 62 Syria 18,284,407 July 1, 2018 0.24 % UN projection 63 Kazakhstan 18,272,400 July 1, 2018 0.24 % Official estimate 64 Malawi 17,931,637 July 1, 2018 0.23 % Annual official projection 65 Chile 17,574,003 April 19, 2017 0.23 % Final or definitive 2017 census result 66 Guatemala 17,302,084 July 1, 2018 0.23 % Annual official projection 67 Netherlands 17,250,000 August 29, 2018 0.226 % Official population clock 68 Ecuador 17,063,200 August 29, 2018 0.223 % Official population clock 69 Zambia 16,887,720 July 1, 2018 0.22 % Official annual projection 70 Cambodia 16,069,921 July 1, 2018 0.21 % Official annual projection 71 Senegal 15,726,037 July 1, 2018 0.21 % Official annual projection 72 Chad 15,353,184 July 1, 2018 0.2 % UN projection 73 Somalia 15,181,925 July 1, 2018 0.2 % UN projection 74 Zimbabwe 14,848,905 July 1, 2018 0.19 % Official annual projection 75 South Sudan 12,323,419 July 1, 2018 0.16 % Official annual projection 76 Rwanda 12,001,136 July 1, 2018 0.16 % Official projection annual 77 Guinea 11,883,516 July 1, 2018 0.16 % Official projection 78 Tunisia 11,446,300 July 1, 2017 0.15 % Official estimate 79 Belgium 11,416,733 July 1, 2018 0.15 % Monthly official estimate 80 Benin 11,362,269 July 1, 2018 0.15 % Official projection 81 Bolivia 11,307,314 July 1, 2018 0.15 % Official projection annual 82 Cuba 11,221,060 December 31, 2017 0.15 % Annual official estimate 83 Haiti 11,112,945 July 1, 2018 0.15 % UN projection 84 Greece 10,768,193 January 1, 2017 0.14 % Official estimate 85 Burundi 10,681,186 July 1, 2018 0.14 % Official annual projection 86 Czech Republic 10,613,350 March 31, 2018 0.14 % Official quarterly estimate 87 Portugal 10,291,027 December 31, 2017 0.13 % Annual official estimate 88 Dominican Republic 10,266,149 July 1, 2018 0.13 % Official projection 89 Jordan 10,227,600 August 29, 2018 0.134 % Official population clock 90 Sweden 10,171,524 June 30, 2018 0.13 % Official monthly estimate 91 Azerbaijan 9,898,085 January 1, 2018 0.13 % Official estimate 92 Hungary 9,771,000 January 1, 2018 0.13 % Annual official estimate 93 United Arab Emirates 9,541,615 July 1, 2018 0.12 % UN projection 94 Belarus 9,478,200 July 1, 2018 0.12 % Official quarterly estimate 95 Honduras 9,012,229 July 1, 2018 0.12 % Official annual projection 96 Tajikistan 8,931,000 January 1, 2018 0.12 % Official estimate 97 Israel 8,905,700 August 29, 2018 0.116 % Official population clock 98 Austria 8,838,171 July 1, 2018 0.12 % Quarterly provisional figure 99 Papua New Guinea 8,558,800 July 1, 2018 0.11 % Annual official estimate 100 Switzerland 8,492,956 March 31, 2018 0.11 % Official provisional figure 101 Sierra Leone 7,719,729 July 1, 2018 0.101 % UN projection -- Hong Kong ( China ) 7,448,900 July 1, 2018 0.097 % Official estimate 102 Togo 7,352,000 July 1, 2018 0.096 % Official annual projection 103 Paraguay 7,052,983 January 1, 2018 0.092 % Official estimate 104 Bulgaria 7,050,034 December 31, 2017 0.092 % Official estimate 105 Serbia 7,001,444 January 1, 2018 0.092 % Annual official estimate 106 Laos 6,961,210 July 1, 2018 0.091 % UN projection 107 El Salvador 6,643,359 July 1, 2018 0.087 % Official annual projection 108 Libya 6,470,956 July 1, 2018 0.085 % UN projection 109 Nicaragua 6,284,757 July 1, 2018 0.082 % UN projection 110 Kyrgyzstan 6,309,300 June 1, 2018 0.083 % Official annual estimate 111 Lebanon 6,093,509 July 1, 2018 0.08 % UN projection 112 Turkmenistan 5,851,466 July 1, 2018 0.077 % UN projection 113 Denmark 5,789,957 July 1, 2018 0.076 % Official quarterly estimate 114 Singapore 5,612,253 June 30, 2017 0.073 % Official annual estimate 115 Finland 5,517,887 July 31, 2018 0.072 % Official monthly estimate 116 Slovakia 5,443,120 January 1, 2018 0.071 % Official estimate 117 Republic of the Congo 5,399,895 July 1, 2018 0.071 % UN projection 118 Norway 5,312,343 July 1, 2018 0.069 % Official quarterly estimate 119 Eritrea 5,187,948 July 1, 2018 0.068 % UN projection 120 Oman 5,008,777 August 29, 2018 0.066 % Official population clock 121 Costa Rica 5,003,393 June 30, 2018 0.065 % Official annual projection 122 New Zealand 4,899,900 August 29, 2018 0.0641 % Official population clock 123 Ireland 4,857,000 April 1, 2018 0.064 % Official annual estimate 124 Palestine 4,780,978 December 1, 2017 0.063 % Official census result 125 Central African Republic 4,737,423 July 1, 2018 0.062 % UN projection 126 Liberia 4,382,387 July 1, 2018 0.057 % Official projection 127 Kuwait 4,226,920 January 1, 2018 0.055 % Official annual estimate 128 Croatia 4,192,301 August 29, 2018 0.055 % Official population clock 129 Panama 4,158,783 July 1, 2018 0.054 % Annual official projection 130 Mauritania 3,984,233 July 1, 2018 0.052 % Annual official projection 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,784,524 August 29, 2018 0.049 % Official population clock 132 Georgia 3,729,600 January 1, 2018 0.049 % Annual official estimate 133 Moldova 3,550,900 January 1, 2017 0.046 % Official estimate 134 Uruguay 3,505,985 June 30, 2018 0.046 % Official annual projection -- Puerto Rico ( U.S. ) 3,337,177 July 1, 2017 0.044 % Official estimate 135 Mongolia 3,223,210 August 29, 2018 0.042 % Official population clock 136 Armenia 2,969,800 June 30, 2018 0.039 % Official quarterly estimate 137 Albania 2,870,324 January 1, 2018 0.038 % Annual official estimate 138 Lithuania 2,800,738 July 1, 2018 0.037 % Monthly official estimate 139 Jamaica 2,728,864 December 31, 2017 0.036 % Official estimate 140 Qatar 2,450,285 July 1, 2018 0.032 % Monthly official estimate 141 Namibia 2,413,643 July 1, 2018 0.032 % Official projection 142 Botswana 2,302,878 July 1, 2018 0.03 % Official annual projection 143 Lesotho 2,263,010 July 1, 2018 0.03 % UN projection 144 The Gambia 2,163,765 July 1, 2018 0.028 % UN projection 145 Macedonia 2,075,301 December 31, 2017 0.027 % Official estimate 146 Gabon 2,067,561 July 1, 2018 0.027 % UN projection 147 Slovenia 2,066,880 January 1, 2018 0.027 % Official estimate 148 Latvia 1,925,700 July 1, 2018 0.025 % Monthly official estimate -- Kosovo 1,798,506 December 31, 2017 0.024 % Official annual estimate 149 Guinea - Bissau 1,584,763 July 1, 2018 0.021 % Official annual projection 150 Bahrain 1,496,300 July 1, 2018 0.02 % Official annual projection 151 Trinidad and Tobago 1,356,633 July 1, 2017 0.018 % Official estimate 152 Estonia 1,319,133 January 1, 2018 0.017 % Official estimate 153 Mauritius 1,264,887 July 1, 2017 0.017 % Official estimate 154 East Timor 1,261,407 July 1, 2018 0.016 % Official projection 155 Equatorial Guinea 1,222,442 July 4, 2015 0.016 % Preliminary 2015 census result 156 Swaziland 1,159,250 July 1, 2018 0.015 % Official projection 157 Djibouti 1,049,001 July 1, 2018 0.014 % Official annual projection 158 Fiji 884,887 September 17, 2017 0.012 % Official census result 159 Cyprus 854,800 December 31, 2016 0.011 % Official estimate 160 Comoros 850,688 July 1, 2018 0.011 % Official estimate 161 Guyana 782,225 July 1, 2018 0.0102 % UN projection 162 Bhutan 727,145 May 30, 2017 0.01 % Official census result 163 Solomon Islands 667,044 July 1, 2018 0.0087 % Official annual projection -- Macau ( China ) 658,900 June 30, 2018 0.0086 % Official quarterly estimate 164 Montenegro 622,359 January 1, 2018 0.0081 % Official estimate 165 Luxembourg 602,005 January 1, 2018 0.0079 % Official estimate 166 Suriname 568,301 July 1, 2018 0.0074 % UN projection -- Western Sahara 567,421 July 1, 2018 0.0074 % UN projection 167 Cape Verde 544,081 July 1, 2018 0.0071 % Official annual projection 168 Malta 475,701 December 31, 2017 0.0062 % Official estimate -- Transnistria 470,600 July 1, 2016 0.0062 % Official estimate 169 Brunei 422,678 July 1, 2016 0.0055 % Official estimate 170 Belize 395,882 April 1, 2018 0.0052 % Official estimate 171 Bahamas 381,320 July 1, 2018 0.005 % Official annual projection 172 Maldives 378,114 December 31, 2017 0.0049 % Official annual estimate 173 Iceland 353,070 June 30, 2018 0.0046 % Official quarterly estimate -- Northern Cyprus 335,455 July 1, 2016 0.0044 % Official annual estimate 174 Vanuatu 304,500 July 1, 2018 0.004 % Annual official estimate 175 Barbados 286,388 July 1, 2018 0.0037 % UN projection -- New Caledonia ( France ) 278,500 January 1, 2017 0.0036 % Annual official estimate -- French Polynesia ( France ) 275,918 August 17, 2017 0.0036 % 2017 census results -- Abkhazia 240,705 February 28, 2011 0.0031 % 2011 census result 176 Samoa 199,052 July 1, 2018 0.0026 % Official projection 177 São Tomé and Príncipe 197,700 July 1, 2017 0.0026 % Official estimate -- Guam ( U.S. ) 172,400 July 1, 2018 0.0023 % Annual official estimate 178 Saint Lucia 178,844 July 1, 2017 0.0023 % UN projection -- Curaçao ( Netherlands ) 160,337 January 1, 2017 0.0021 % Annual official estimate -- Artsakh 145,053 December 1, 2015 0.0019 % 2015 census result 179 Kiribati 120,100 July 1, 2018 0.0016 % Annual official estimate -- Aruba ( Netherlands ) 111,350 March 31, 2018 0.0015 % Official quarterly estimate 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109,557 July 1, 2015 0.0014 % Official estimate 181 Federated States of Micronesia 105,300 July 1, 2018 0.0014 % Annual official estimate -- United States Virgin Islands ( U.S. ) 104,914 July 1, 2018 0.0014 % UN projection -- Jersey ( UK ) 104,200 December 31, 2016 0.0014 % Annual official estimate 182 Grenada 103,328 May 12, 2011 0.0014 % 2011 census result 183 Tonga 100,651 November 30, 2016 0.0013 % 2016 census result 184 Seychelles 94,205 December 31, 2016 0.0012 % Official estimate 185 Antigua and Barbuda 86,295 May 27, 2011 0.0011 % Preliminary 2011 census result -- Isle of Man ( UK ) 83,314 April 24, 2016 0.0011 % 2016 census result 186 Andorra 78,264 December 31, 2016 0.001 % Annual official estimate 187 Dominica 71,293 May 14, 2011 0.00093 % Preliminary 2011 census result -- Bermuda ( UK ) 63,779 May 21, 2016 0.00083 % 2016 Census Preliminary Report -- Guernsey ( UK ) 62,723 March 31, 2016 0.00082 % Official estimate -- Cayman Islands ( UK ) 60,413 December 31, 2015 0.00079 % Official estimate -- American Samoa ( U.S. ) 56,700 July 1, 2018 0.00074 % Annual official estimate -- Northern Mariana Islands ( U.S. ) 56,200 July 1, 2018 0.00073 % Annual official estimate -- Greenland ( Denmark ) 56,025 July 1, 2018 0.00073 % Official estimate 188 Marshall Islands 55,500 July 1, 2018 0.00073 % Annual official estimate -- South Ossetia 53,532 October 15, 2015 0.0007 % Preliminary 2015 census result -- Faroe Islands ( Denmark ) 51,043 July 1, 2018 0.00067 % Monthly official estimate 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,204 May 15, 2011 0.0006 % 2011 census result -- Sint Maarten ( Netherlands ) 39,410 January 1, 2016 0.00052 % Official estimate 190 Monaco 38,300 December 31, 2017 0.0005 % Annual official estimate 191 Liechtenstein 38,111 December 31, 2017 0.0005 % Semi annual official estimate -- Turks and Caicos Islands ( UK ) 37,910 July 1, 2016 0.0005 % Official estimate -- Saint - Martin ( France ) 36,457 January 1, 2015 0.00048 % Annual official estimate -- Gibraltar ( UK ) 33,573 December 31, 2015 0.00044 % Official estimate 192 San Marino 33,344 May 31, 2018 0.00044 % Monthly official estimate -- British Virgin Islands ( UK ) 28,514 July 1, 2013 0.00037 % Official estimate -- Cook Islands ( NZ ) 18,100 December 1, 2016 0.00024 % 2016 Census Preliminary Report 193 Palau 17,900 July 1, 2018 0.00023 % Annual official estimate -- Anguilla ( UK ) 13,452 May 11, 2011 0.00018 % Preliminary 2011 census result -- Wallis and Futuna ( France ) 11,700 July 1, 2018 0.00015 % Annual official estimate 194 Tuvalu 10,640 November 4, 2012 0.00014 % 2012 census result 195 Nauru 10,084 October 30, 2011 0.00013 % 2011 census result -- Saint Barthélemy ( France ) 9,417 January 1, 2015 0.00012 % Annual official estimate -- Saint Pierre and Miquelon ( France ) 6,286 January 1, 2015 0.000082 % Annual official estimate -- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ( UK ) 5,633 February 7, 2016 0.000074 % 2016 census result -- Montserrat ( UK ) 4,922 May 12, 2011 0.000064 % 2011 census result -- Falkland Islands ( UK ) 2,563 April 15, 2012 0.000034 % 2012 census result -- Christmas Island ( Australia ) 1,843 August 9, 2016 0.000024 % 2016 census result -- Norfolk Island ( Australia ) 1,748 August 9, 2016 0.000023 % 2016 census result -- Niue ( NZ ) 1,611 September 10, 2011 0.000021 % 2011 census result -- Tokelau ( NZ ) 1,499 October 18, 2016 0.000020 % 2016 census result 196 Vatican City 800 January 1, 2014 0.000010 % Official estimate -- Cocos ( Keeling ) Islands ( Australia ) 544 August 9, 2016 0.0000071 % 2016 census result -- Pitcairn Islands ( UK ) 50 January 1, 2018 0.00000065 % Official estimate See also Geography portal List of continents by population List of countries and dependencies by population density List of 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Its combined population has been estimated at 510,284,430 on January 1, 2016, and it would be ranked 3rd if it were included in the list. It has 6.67 % of the world 's population -- see `` Eurostat - Tables, Graphs and Maps Interface ( TGM ) table ''. European Commission. ^ The census figure refers to mainland China, excluding its special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau, the former of which returned to Chinese sovereignty on 1 July 1997 and the latter on 20 December 1999. ^ Does not include the figures of Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. ^ Population of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. ^ Including the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol, Russia 's disputed administrative areas on the Crimean Peninsula. The Ukrainian government and many of the world 's other states consider the Crimean Peninsula de jure a part of Ukraine 's territory. ^ Population of the 18 regions of France. Excluding Overseas Territories and Collectivities : French Polynesia, New Caledonia, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Clipperton Island, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Wallis and Futuna. ^ Excluding the 14 Overseas Territories, which are shown separately. ^ Including Zanzibar. ^ Excluding the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and City of Sevastopol, Ukraine 's administrative areas on the Crimean Peninsula which are disputed with and de facto administered by Russia. However includes all territory in the Donbass region where there are ongoing insurgencies by separatist forces. ^ Excluding the population of the disputed territory of Western Sahara ( Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic ). ^ Taiwan ( Republic of China ) also includes the minor islands of Kinmen, Matsu, Penghu, etc. ^ Includes Puntland and Somaliland. ^ Excludes Kosovo. ^ Medium Variant ^ Excludes Abkhazia ( 242,862, census 2011 ) and South Ossetia ( 53,559, census 2015 ). ^ Excludes Transnistria. ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the Brussels Agreement. Kosovo has received formal recognition as an independent state from 113 out of 193 United Nations member states. ^ Administration is split between Morocco and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, both of which claim the entire territory. ^ De facto independent, de jure part of Moldova. ^ De facto independent, de jure part of Cyprus. ^ Abkhazia is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Abkhazia and the Republic of Georgia. The Republic of Abkhazia unilaterally declared independence on 23 July 1992, but Georgia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. Abkhazia has received formal recognition as an independent state from 5 out of 193 United Nations member states. ^ De facto independent, de jure part of Azerbaijan. ^ South Ossetia 's status is disputed. It considers itself to be an independent state, but this is recognised by only a few other countries. The Georgian government and most of the world 's other states consider South Ossetia de jure a part of Georgia 's territory. References ^ `` China 's Population : The Most Surprising Demographic Crisis ''. The Economist. 2013. ^ `` World Population Prospects 2017 ''. External links United Nations Analytical Report for the 2004 revision of World Population Prospects ( the analytical report for the 2006 revision is not available online ) -- includes details of methodology and sources used for the population estimates above. 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