List of countries and dependencies by population - wikipedia List of countries and dependencies by population A map of world population in 2014 World population percentage by country 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 estimated at 7.5 billion in December 2016. 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 sovereign states and dependencies 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. Rank Country ( or dependent territory ) Population Date % of world population Source China 1,386,440,000 September 19, 2017 18.3 % 2016 China Statistical Yearbook India 1,321,450,000 September 19, 2017 17.5 % Official population clock United States 325,788,000 September 19, 2017 4.3 % Official population clock Indonesia 261,890,900 July 1, 2017 3.46 % Official annual projection 5 Pakistan 208,958,000 September 19, 2017 2.76 % Pakistan Bureau of Statistics 6 Brazil 208,016,000 September 19, 2017 2.75 % Official population clock 7 Nigeria 193,500,543 July 1, 2016 2.56 % Official annual projection 8 Bangladesh 163,162,000 September 19, 2017 2.16 % Official population clock 9 Russia 146,787,329 July 1, 2017 1.94 % Official estimate 10 Japan 126,750,000 July 1, 2017 1.67 % Monthly provisional estimate 11 Mexico 123,364,426 July 1, 2017 1.63 % Official projection 12 Philippines 104,620,000 September 19, 2017 1.38 % Official population clock 13 Ethiopia 94,351,001 July 1, 2017 1.25 % Official Projection 14 Vietnam 93,700,000 July 1, 2017 1.24 % Annual official projection 15 Egypt 93,557,100 September 19, 2017 1.24 % Official population clock 16 Germany 82,800,000 December 31, 2016 1.09 % Provisional official annual estimate 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 81,339,988 July 1, 2017 1.09 % UN Projection 18 Iran 80,442,100 September 19, 2017 1.063 % Official population clock 19 Turkey 79,814,871 December 31, 2016 1.05 % Annual official estimate 20 Thailand 68,414,000 July 1, 2017 0.90 % UN Projection 21 France 67,080,000 July 1, 2017 0.89 % Monthly official estimate 22 United Kingdom 65,648,100 July 1, 2016 0.87 % Official mid-year estimate 23 Italy 60,532,325 March 31, 2017 0.80 % Official estimate 24 Tanzania 57,310,000 July 1, 2017 0.76 % UN projection 25 South Africa 56,521,900 July 1, 2017 0.75 % Annual official estimate 26 Myanmar 55,371,000 July 1, 2017 0.73 % UN projection 27 South Korea 51,446,201 July 1, 2017 0.68 % Annual official estimate 28 Kenya 49,699,862 July 1, 2017 0.66 % UN projection 29 Colombia 49,410,400 September 19, 2017 0.653 % Official population clock 30 Spain 46,528,966 January 1, 2017 0.61 % Official estimate 31 Argentina 44,044,811 July 1, 2017 0.58 % Official annual projection 32 Ukraine 42,467,037 July 1, 2017 0.56 % Monthly official estimate 33 Algeria 41,697,498 July 1, 2017 0.55 % Official annual projection 34 Sudan 40,782,742 July 1, 2017 0.54 % Official annual projection 35 Poland 38,424,000 January 1, 2017 0.51 % Official estimate 36 Iraq 38,274,618 July 1, 2017 0.49 % UN projection 37 Uganda 37,673,800 July 1, 2017 0.50 % Official annual projection 38 Canada 36,662,900 September 19, 2017 0.484 % Official estimate 39 Morocco 34,438,000 September 19, 2017 0.455 % Official annual projection 40 Saudi Arabia 33,671,899 July 1, 2017 0.44 % Official estimate 41 Uzbekistan 32,345,000 July 1, 2017 0.42 % Official population report 42 Malaysia 32,219,500 September 19, 2017 0.426 % Official population clock 43 Peru 31,826,018 July 1, 2017 0.42 % Official annual projection 44 Venezuela 31,431,164 July 1, 2017 0.42 % Official annual projection 45 Afghanistan 29,700,000 July 1, 2017 0.39 % Annual official estimate 46 Ghana 28,956,587 July 1, 2017 0.38 % Official annual projection 47 Nepal 28,825,709 July 1, 2017 0.38 % Official annual projection 48 Angola 28,359,634 January 1, 2017 0.37 % Official Estimate 49 Yemen 28,250,000 July 1, 2017 0.37 % UN projection 50 Mozambique 27,128,530 July 1, 2017 0.36 % Annual official projection 51 Madagascar 25,571,000 July 1, 2017 0.340 % UN projection 52 North Korea 25,491,000 July 1, 2017 0.34 % UN projection 53 Australia 24,657,200 September 19, 2017 0.326 % Official population clock 54 Ivory Coast 24,295,000 July 1, 2017 0.320 % UN projection 55 Taiwan 23,556,169 August 31, 2017 0.31 % Monthly official estimate 56 Cameroon 23,248,044 January 1, 2017 0.310 % Annual official projection 57 Niger 21,477,348 July 1, 2017 0.28 % UN projection 58 Sri Lanka 21,203,000 July 1, 2016 0.28 % Official estimate 59 Romania 19,638,000 January 1, 2017 0.26 % Annual official estimate 60 Burkina Faso 19,632,147 July 1, 2017 0.26 % Annual official projection 61 Malawi 18,622,000 July 1, 2017 0.25 % UN Projection 62 Mali 18,542,000 July 1, 2017 0.24 % UN projection 63 Syria 18,270,000 July 1, 2017 0.24 % UN projection 64 Kazakhstan 18,054,000 July 1, 2017 0.24 % Official estimate 65 Chile 17,373,831 August 31, 2017 0.24 % Preliminary 2017 Census Results 66 Netherlands 17,156,100 September 19, 2017 0.227 % Official population clock 67 Ecuador 16,815,600 September 19, 2017 0.222 % Official population clock 68 Zambia 16,405,229 July 1, 2017 0.22 % Official annual projection 69 Guatemala 16,176,133 July 1, 2015 0.21 % Official estimate 70 Cambodia 15,848,495 July 1, 2017 0.21 % Official annual projection 71 Senegal 15,256,346 January 1, 2017 0.20 % Official annual projection 72 Chad 14,900,000 July 1, 2017 0.20 % UN projection 73 Somalia 14,743,000 July 1, 2017 0.19 % UN projection 74 Zimbabwe 14,542,235 July 1, 2017 0.19 % Official annual projection 75 Guinea 12,717,176 July 1, 2017 0.17 % UN projection 76 South Sudan 12,575,714 July 1, 2017 0.17 % UN projection 77 Rwanda 11,809,300 July 1, 2017 0.16 % Official projection ( medium scenario ) 78 Belgium 11,367,186 July 1, 2017 0.15 % Monthly official estimate 79 Tunisia 11,304,482 July 1, 2016 0.15 % Official estimate 80 Cuba 11,239,224 December 31, 2016 0.15 % Annual official estimate 81 Bolivia 11,145,770 July 1, 2017 0.15 % Official Estimate 82 Haiti 10,911,819 March 31, 2015 0.14 % Official estimate 83 Greece 10,783,748 January 1, 2016 0.14 % Official estimate 84 Benin 10,653,654 July 1, 2016 0.14 % Official projection 85 Czech Republic 10,588,063 June 30, 2017 0.14 % Official quarterly estimate 86 Burundi 10,400,938 July 1, 2017 0.14 % Official annual projection 87 Portugal 10,309,573 December 31, 2016 0.14 % Annual official estimate 88 Dominican Republic 10,169,172 July 1, 2017 0.13 % Official projection 89 Sweden 10,077,400 September 19, 2017 0.133 % Official Population Clock 90 Jordan 9,973,520 September 19, 2017 0.132 % Official population clock 91 Azerbaijan 9,843,031 June 1, 2017 0.13 % Official estimate 92 Hungary 9,799,000 January 1, 2017 0.13 % Annual official estimate 93 Belarus 9,495,500 July 1, 2017 0.13 % Official quarterly estimate 94 United Arab Emirates 9,400,000 July 1, 2017 0.12 % UN projection 95 Honduras 8,866,351 July 1, 2017 0.12 % Official annual projection 96 Austria 8,794,267 July 1, 2017 0.12 % Quarterly provisional figure 97 Israel 8,743,400 September 19, 2017 0.116 % Official population clock 98 Tajikistan 8,742,000 January 1, 2017 0.12 % Official estimate 99 Switzerland 8,431,702 March 31, 2017 0.11 % Quarterly provisional figure 100 Papua New Guinea 8,151,300 July 1, 2016 0.11 % Annual official estimate -- Hong Kong ( China ) 7,374,900 December 31, 2016 0.097 % Official estimate 101 Togo 7,178,000 July 1, 2017 0.095 % Official estimate 102 Bulgaria 7,101,859 December 31, 2016 0.094 % Official estimate 103 Sierra Leone 7,075,641 December 4, 2015 0.093 % Preliminary 2015 census result 104 Serbia 7,058,322 June 30, 2016 0.093 % Annual official estimate 105 Paraguay 6,953,646 January 1, 2017 0.092 % Official estimate 106 El Salvador 6,581,940 July 1, 2017 0.087 % Official projection 107 Laos 6,492,400 March 1, 2015 0.086 % Preliminary 2015 census result 108 Libya 6,374,616 July 1, 2017 0.084 % UN projection 109 Nicaragua 6,305,956 July 1, 2017 0.083 % Official estimate 110 Kyrgyzstan 6,140,200 January 1, 2017 0.081 % Official estimate 111 Lebanon 6,082,000 July 1, 2017 0.08 % UN projection 112 Denmark 5,760,694 July 1, 2017 0.076 % Official quarterly estimate 113 Turkmenistan 5,758,000 July 1, 2017 0.076 % UN projection 114 Singapore 5,607,300 July 1, 2016 0.074 % Official estimate 115 Finland 5,508,714 July 31, 2017 0.073 % Monthly official estimate 116 Slovakia 5,435,343 December 31, 2016 0.072 % Official estimate 117 Norway 5,277,762 July 1, 2017 0.07 % Official quarterly estimate 118 Republic of the Congo 5,261,000 July 1, 2017 0.07 % UN projection 119 Central African Republic 5,099,000 July 1, 2017 0.067 % UN projection 120 Eritrea 5,069,000 July 1, 2017 0.067 % UN projection 121 Costa Rica 4,947,490 June 30, 2017 0.065 % Official estimate 122 New Zealand 4,817,750 September 19, 2017 0.0637 % Official population clock 123 Palestine 4,816,503 July 1, 2016 0.064 % Official estimate 124 Ireland 4,757,976 July 14, 2016 0.063 % Preliminary 2016 census result 125 Oman 4,573,075 February 1, 2017 0.06 % Official estimate 126 Croatia 4,154,213 December 31, 2016 0.055 % Annual official estimate 127 Kuwait 4,132,415 July 1, 2016 0.055 % Official estimate 128 Liberia 4,076,530 July 1, 2016 0.054 % Official projection 129 Panama 3,814,672 July 1, 2016 0.05 % Official estimate 130 Mauritania 3,806,719 July 1, 2017 0.05 % Annual official projection 131 Georgia 3,718,200 January 1, 2017 0.049 % Annual official estimate 132 Moldova 3,550,900 January 1, 2017 0.047 % Official estimate 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,518,000 July 1, 2015 0.046 % Official estimate 134 Uruguay 3,493,205 June 30, 2017 0.046 % Annual official projection -- Puerto Rico ( U.S. ) 3,411,307 July 1, 2016 0.045 % Official estimate 135 Mongolia 3,169,575 September 19, 2017 0.042 % Official population clock 136 Armenia 2,979,900 July 1, 2017 0.039 % Official quarterly estimate 137 Albania 2,876,591 January 1, 2017 0.038 % Annual official estimate 138 Lithuania 2,817,537 September 1, 2017 0.037 % Monthly official estimate 139 Jamaica 2,730,894 December 31, 2016 0.036 % Official estimate 140 Qatar 2,675,522 January 31, 2017 0.035 % Monthly official estimate 141 Namibia 2,368,747 July 1, 2017 0.031 % Official projection 142 Botswana 2,230,905 July 1, 2016 0.029 % Official annual projection 143 Lesotho 2,233,000 July 1, 2017 0.03 % UN projection 144 The Gambia 2,101,000 July 1, 2017 0.028 % UN projection 145 Macedonia 2,073,702 December 31, 2016 0.027 % Official estimate 146 Slovenia 2,065,895 January 1, 2017 0.027 % Official estimate 147 Latvia 1,935,800 August 1, 2017 0.026 % Monthly official estimate 148 Kosovo 1,836,978 January 1, 2016 0.024 % Official annual projection 149 Gabon 1,811,079 June 2, 2016 0.024 % Estimate ( press release ) 150 Guinea - Bissau 1,547,777 July 1, 2016 0.02 % Official projection 151 Bahrain 1,404,900 July 1, 2016 0.019 % Official annual projection 152 Trinidad and Tobago 1,353,895 July 1, 2016 0.018 % Official estimate 153 Estonia 1,315,635 January 1, 2017 0.017 % Official estimate 154 Mauritius 1,263,820 December 31, 2016 0.017 % Official estimate 155 Equatorial Guinea 1,222,442 July 4, 2015 0.016 % Preliminary 2015 census result 156 East Timor 1,167,242 July 11, 2015 0.015 % Preliminary 2015 census result 157 Swaziland 1,132,657 July 1, 2016 0.015 % Official projection 158 Djibouti 900,000 July 1, 2016 0.012 % UN projection 159 Fiji 869,458 July 1, 2015 0.011 % Annual official estimate 160 Cyprus 848,300 December 31, 2015 0.011 % Official estimate 161 Comoros 806,153 July 1, 2016 0.011 % Official estimate 162 Bhutan 791,350 September 19, 2017 0.01 % Official population clock 163 Guyana 746,900 July 1, 2013 0.0099 % Official estimate -- Macau ( China ) 648,300 March 31, 2017 0.0086 % Official quarterly estimate 164 Solomon Islands 642,000 July 1, 2015 0.0085 % Annual official estimate 165 Montenegro 622,387 January 1, 2017 0.0082 % Official estimate 166 Luxembourg 590,667 January 1, 2017 0.0078 % Official estimate -- Western Sahara 552,628 July 1, 2017 0.0073 % UN projection 167 Suriname 541,638 August 13, 2012 0.0072 % Final 2012 census result 168 Cape Verde 531,239 July 1, 2016 0.007 % Official annual projection -- Transnistria 475,665 October 15, 2015 0.0063 % Preliminary 2015 census result 169 Malta 429,344 December 31, 2014 0.0057 % Official estimate 170 Brunei 417,200 July 1, 2015 0.0055 % Official estimate 171 Belize 380,010 October 1, 2016 0.005 % Official estimate 172 Bahamas 378,040 July 1, 2016 0.005 % Official projection 173 Maldives 344,023 September 20, 2014 0.0045 % Preliminary 2014 census result 174 Iceland 343,960 June 30, 2017 0.0045 % Official quarterly estimate -- Northern Cyprus 313,626 June 30, 2014 0.0041 % Official estimate 175 Barbados 285,000 July 1, 2016 0.0038 % UN projection 176 Vanuatu 277,500 July 1, 2015 0.0037 % Annual official estimate -- French Polynesia ( France ) 271,800 December 31, 2014 0.0036 % Official estimate -- New Caledonia ( France ) 268,767 August 26, 2014 0.0036 % Preliminary 2014 census result -- Abkhazia 240,705 February 28, 2011 0.0032 % 2011 census result 177 Samoa 196,315 January 1, 2017 0.0026 % Official projection 178 São Tomé and Príncipe 187,356 May 13, 2012 0.0025 % 2012 census result 179 Saint Lucia 186,000 July 1, 2016 0.0025 % UN projection -- Guam ( U.S. ) 184,200 July 1, 2015 0.0024 % Annual official estimate -- Curaçao ( Netherlands ) 158,986 January 1, 2016 0.0021 % Annual official estimate -- Nagorno - Karabakh Republic 150,932 December 1, 2015 0.002 % Preliminary 2015 census result 180 Kiribati 113,400 July 1, 2015 0.0015 % Annual official estimate -- Aruba ( Netherlands ) 110,108 December 31, 2015 0.0015 % Official quarterly estimate 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109,991 June 12, 2012 0.0015 % Preliminary 2012 census result -- United States Virgin Islands ( U.S. ) 106,000 July 1, 2016 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 103,252 November 30, 2011 0.0014 % 2011 census result 184 Federated States of Micronesia 102,800 July 1, 2015 0.0014 % Annual official estimate 185 Seychelles 94,205 December 31, 2016 0.0012 % Official estimate 186 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 187 Andorra 78,264 December 31, 2016 0.001 % Annual official estimate 188 Dominica 71,293 May 14, 2011 0.00094 % Preliminary 2011 census result -- Guernsey ( UK ) 62,723 March 31, 2016 0.00083 % Official estimate -- Bermuda ( UK ) 61,954 July 1, 2013 0.00082 % Official estimate -- Cayman Islands ( UK ) 60,413 December 31, 2015 0.0008 % Official estimate -- American Samoa ( U.S. ) 57,100 July 1, 2015 0.00075 % Annual official estimate -- Northern Mariana Islands ( U.S. ) 56,940 July 1, 2015 0.00075 % Annual official estimate -- Greenland ( Denmark ) 56,483 September 14, 2016 0.00074 % Annual official estimate 189 Marshall Islands 54,880 July 1, 2015 0.00073 % Annual official estimate -- South Ossetia 53,532 October 15, 2015 0.00071 % Preliminary 2015 census result -- Faroe Islands ( Denmark ) 50,451 August 1, 2017 0.00067 % Monthly official estimate 190 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,204 May 15, 2011 0.00061 % 2011 census result -- Sint Maarten ( Netherlands ) 39,410 January 1, 2016 0.00052 % Official estimate 191 Liechtenstein 37,815 December 31, 2016 0.0005 % Semi annual official estimate 192 Monaco 37,550 December 31, 2016 0.0005 % Annual official estimate -- Saint - Martin ( France ) 36,457 January 1, 2015 0.00048 % Annual official estimate 193 San Marino 33,230 June 30, 2017 0.00044 % Monthly official estimate -- Gibraltar ( UK ) 33,140 December 31, 2014 0.00044 % Annual official estimate -- Turks and Caicos Islands ( UK ) 31,458 January 25, 2012 0.00042 % 2012 census result -- British Virgin Islands ( UK ) 28,514 July 1, 2013 0.00038 % Official estimate -- Cook Islands ( NZ ) 18,100 March 1, 2016 0.00024 % Official quarterly estimate 194 Palau 17,950 July 1, 2015 0.00024 % Annual official estimate -- Anguilla ( UK ) 13,452 May 11, 2011 0.00018 % Preliminary 2011 census result -- Wallis and Futuna ( France ) 11,750 July 1, 2015 0.00016 % Annual official estimate 195 Tuvalu 10,640 November 4, 2012 0.00014 % 2012 census result 196 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 0.000083 % 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 0.000065 % 2011 census result -- Falkland Islands ( UK ) 2,563 April 15, 2012 0.000034 % 2012 census result -- Norfolk Island ( Australia ) 2,302 August 9, 2011 0.000030 % 2011 census result -- Christmas Island ( Australia ) 2,072 August 9, 2011 0.000027 % 2011 census result -- Niue ( NZ ) 1,470 July 1, 2015 0.00002 % Annual official estimate -- Tokelau ( NZ ) 1,411 October 18, 2011 0.000019 % 2011 census result 197 Vatican City 800 January 1, 2014 0.000011 % Official estimate -- Cocos ( Keeling ) Islands ( Australia ) 550 August 9, 2011 0.0000073 % 2011 census result -- Pitcairn Islands ( UK ) 57 July 1, 2014 0.00000075 % Official estimate See also Geography portal List of continents by population List of countries and territories by population density List of countries by past and future population List of countries by population growth rate List of countries by population ( United Nations ) List of countries by refugee population List of countries by urban population List of regional organizations by population List of religious populations List of sovereign states and dependencies by total fertility rate Various lists of countries by population World population Lists of countries by population Continental Africa Asia Europe North America Oceania South America Intercontinental Americas Arab states Commonwealth of Nations Eurasia Latin America Middle East Notes ^ The European Union is a sui generis supranational union whose sovereign members delegate to it by treaty certain powers that are often exercised by sovereign states. 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 6.74 % 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. ^ Population of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. ^ Including the Republic of Crimea and Federal City of Sevastopol, Russia 's administrative areas on the Crimean Peninsula which are claimed by Ukraine. ^ Based on 2007 Census ^ Population of the 18 regions of France. Excluding Overseas Territories and Collectivities : French Polynesia, New Caledonia, French Southern and Antarctic Land, 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. ^ It excludes the population of the disputed territory of the Western Sahara ( the so - called Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic ). ^ Taiwan ( Republic of China ) also includes the minor islands of Kinmen, Matsu, Penghu, etc. ^ Includes Puntland and Somaliland. ^ Excludes Kosovo. ^ 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 111 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 '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 Abkhazia de jure a part of Georgia 's territory. In Georgia 's official subdivision it is an autonomous republic, whose government sits in exile in Tbilisi. ^ 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 ^ `` World Population Clocks ''. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 2016 - 03 - 21. ^ `` 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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