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 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 7.6 billion in September 2017. 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. Rank Country ( or dependent territory ) Population Date % of world population Source China 1,388,800,000 January 22, 2018 18.3 % Official population clock India 1,326,900,000 January 22, 2018 17.5 % Official population clock United States 326,496,000 January 22, 2018 4.3 % Official population clock Indonesia 261,890,900 July 1, 2017 3.45 % Official annual projection 5 Pakistan 210,333,000 January 22, 2018 2.77 % Official population clock 6 Brazil 208,559,000 January 22, 2018 2.75 % Official population clock 7 Nigeria 193,392,500 March 21, 2016 2.55 % Annual official estimate 8 Bangladesh 163,865,000 January 22, 2018 2.16 % Official population clock 9 Russia 146,867,905 November 1, 2017 1.93 % Official estimate 10 Japan 126,700,000 December 1, 2017 1.67 % Monthly provisional estimate 11 Mexico 123,675,351 October 1, 2017 1.63 % Official projection 12 Philippines 105,325,000 January 22, 2018 1.39 % Official population clock 13 Egypt 96,388,600 January 22, 2018 1.27 % Official population clock 14 Ethiopia 94,352,000 July 1, 2017 1.24 % Official projection 15 Vietnam 93,700,000 July 1, 2017 1.23 % Annual official projection 16 Germany 82,521,653 December 31, 2016 1.09 % Official annual data 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 81,339,900 July 1, 2017 1.07 % UN Projection 18 Iran 81,145,800 January 22, 2018 1.07 % Official population clock 19 Turkey 79,814,871 December 31, 2016 1.05 % Official annual estimate 20 France 67,201,000 December 1, 2017 0.88 % Monthly official estimate 21 Thailand 66,061,000 July 1, 2017 0.87 % Official annual projection 22 United Kingdom 65,648,000 July 1, 2016 0.86 % Official mid-year estimate 23 Italy 60,501,718 August 31, 2017 0.8 % Monthly official estimate 24 South Africa 56,717,000 July 1, 2017 0.75 % Annual official estimate 25 Myanmar 53,370,609 July 1, 2017 0.7 % UN projection 26 Tanzania 51,557,365 July 1, 2017 0.68 % Official annual projection 27 South Korea 51,446,201 July 1, 2017 0.68 % Annual official estimate 28 Kenya 49,699,862 July 1, 2017 0.65 % UN projection 29 Colombia 49,596,200 January 22, 2018 0.653 % Official population clock 30 Spain 46,549,045 July 1, 2017 0.61 % Official estimate 31 Argentina 44,044,811 July 1, 2017 0.58 % Official annual projection 32 Ukraine 42,418,235 November 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 38,422,346 June 30, 2017 0.51 % Official estimate 36 Iraq 38,274,618 July 1, 2017 0.5 % UN projection 37 Uganda 37,673,800 July 1, 2017 0.5 % Official annual projection 38 Canada 36,995,200 January 22, 2018 0.487 % Official estimate 39 Morocco 34,558,600 January 22, 2018 0.455 % Official annual projection 40 Saudi Arabia 32,612,641 July 1, 2017 0.43 % Annual official estimate 41 Malaysia 32,375,700 January 22, 2018 0.426 % Official population clock 42 Uzbekistan 32,345,000 July 1, 2017 0.43 % Official population report 43 Peru 31,826,018 July 1, 2017 0.42 % Official estimate 44 Venezuela 31,431,164 July 1, 2017 0.41 % Official annual projection 45 Afghanistan 29,724,323 July 1, 2017 0.39 % Annual official estimate 46 Ghana 28,956,587 July 1, 2017 0.38 % Official annual projection 47 Mozambique 28,861,863 August 1, 2017 0.38 % Official census result 48 Nepal 28,825,709 July 1, 2017 0.38 % Official annual projection 49 Angola 28,359,634 January 1, 2017 0.37 % Official Estimate 50 Yemen 28,250,000 July 1, 2017 0.37 % UN projection 51 Madagascar 25,571,000 July 1, 2017 0.34 % UN projection 52 North Korea 25,491,000 July 1, 2017 0.34 % UN projection 53 Australia 24,787,300 January 22, 2018 0.326 % Official population clock 54 Ivory Coast 24,294,750 July 1, 2017 0.32 % UN projection 55 Taiwan 23,571,227 December 1, 2017 0.31 % Monthly official estimate 56 Cameroon 23,248,044 January 1, 2017 0.31 % Annual official projection 57 Sri Lanka 21,444,000 July 1, 2017 0.28 % Official estimate 58 Niger 20,651,070 July 1, 2017 0.27 % Annual official projection 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 Mali 18,542,000 July 1, 2017 0.24 % UN projection 62 Syria 18,270,000 July 1, 2017 0.24 % UN projection 63 Kazakhstan 18,137,300 December 1, 2017 0.24 % Official estimate 64 Chile 17,574,003 April 19, 2017 0.23 % Final or definitive 2017 census result 65 Malawi 17,373,185 July 1, 2017 0.23 % Annual official projection 66 Netherlands 17,190,200 January 22, 2018 0.226 % Official population clock 67 Ecuador 16,915,400 January 22, 2018 0.223 % 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 15,726,037 January 1, 2018 0.21 % Official annual projection 72 Chad 14,900,000 July 1, 2017 0.2 % UN projection 73 Somalia 14,742,523 July 1, 2017 0.19 % UN projection 74 Zimbabwe 14,542,235 July 1, 2017 0.19 % Official annual projection 75 South Sudan 11,868,209 July 1, 2017 0.16 % Official annual projection 76 Rwanda 11,809,300 July 1, 2017 0.16 % Official projection ( medium scenario ) 77 Guinea 11,702,692 July 1, 2017 0.15 % Official annual projection 78 Tunisia 11,446,300 July 1, 2017 0.15 % Official estimate 79 Belgium 11,392,068 November 1, 2017 0.15 % Monthly 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 projection 82 Benin 11,002,578 July 1, 2017 0.14 % Official projection 83 Haiti 10,911,819 March 31, 2015 0.14 % Official estimate 84 Greece 10,768,193 January 1, 2017 0.14 % Official estimate 85 Czech Republic 10,597,473 September 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 10,112,669 November 30, 2017 0.13 % Official monthly estimate 90 Jordan 10,057,860 January 22, 2018 0.132 % Official population clock 91 Azerbaijan 9,867,250 September 1, 2017 0.13 % Official estimate 92 Hungary 9,797,561 January 1, 2017 0.13 % Annual official estimate 93 Belarus 9,495,800 October 1, 2017 0.12 % 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 Tajikistan 8,829,300 July 1, 2017 0.12 % Official estimate 97 Austria 8,817,514 October 1, 2017 0.12 % Quarterly provisional figure 98 Israel 8,803,760 January 22, 2018 0.116 % Official population clock 99 Switzerland 8,465,234 September 30, 2017 0.11 % Quarterly provisional figure 100 Papua New Guinea 8,151,300 July 1, 2016 0.11 % Annual official estimate -- Hong Kong ( China ) 7,389,500 July 1, 2017 0.097 % Official estimate 101 Togo 7,178,000 July 1, 2017 0.094 % Official estimate 102 Bulgaria 7,101,859 December 31, 2016 0.093 % Official estimate 103 Sierra Leone 7,092,113 December 4, 2015 0.093 % Final 2015 census result 104 Serbia 7,058,322 June 30, 2016 0.093 % Annual official estimate 105 Paraguay 7,052,983 January 1, 2018 0.093 % Official estimate 106 El Salvador 6,581,940 July 1, 2017 0.087 % Official projection 107 Laos 6,492,400 March 1, 2015 0.085 % 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 5,778,570 October 1, 2017 0.076 % Official quarterly estimate 113 Turkmenistan 5,758,000 July 1, 2017 0.076 % UN projection 114 Singapore 5,612,300 July 1, 2017 0.074 % Official estimate 115 Finland 5,509,984 September 30, 2017 0.073 % Monthly official estimate 116 Slovakia 5,441,899 September 30, 2017 0.072 % Official estimate 117 Norway 5,290,288 October 1, 2017 0.07 % Official quarterly estimate 118 Republic of the Congo 5,260,750 July 1, 2017 0.069 % UN projection 119 Eritrea 5,068,831 July 1, 2017 0.067 % UN projection 120 Costa Rica 4,947,490 June 30, 2017 0.065 % Official estimate 121 New Zealand 4,849,790 January 22, 2018 0.0638 % Official population clock 122 Palestine 4,816,503 July 1, 2016 0.063 % Official estimate 123 Ireland 4,792,500 April 1, 2017 0.063 % Official estimate 2017 census result 124 Central African Republic 4,659,080 July 1, 2017 0.061 % UN projection 125 Oman 4,639,678 December 1, 2017 0.061 % Official estimate 126 Liberia 4,289,520 July 1, 2017 0.056 % Official projection 127 Croatia 4,154,213 December 31, 2016 0.055 % Annual official estimate 128 Kuwait 4,132,415 July 1, 2016 0.054 % Official estimate 129 Panama 4,098,135 July 1, 2017 0.054 % 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 3,511,372 July 1, 2016 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 3,191,450 January 22, 2018 0.042 % Official population clock 136 Armenia 2,979,600 September 30, 2017 0.039 % Official quarterly estimate 137 Albania 2,876,591 January 1, 2017 0.038 % Annual official estimate 138 Lithuania 2,810,118 January 1, 2018 0.037 % Monthly official estimate 139 Jamaica 2,730,894 December 31, 2016 0.036 % Official estimate 140 Qatar 2,634,234 September 30, 2017 0.035 % Monthly official estimate 141 Namibia 2,368,747 July 1, 2017 0.031 % Official projection 142 Lesotho 2,233,339 July 1, 2017 0.029 % UN projection 143 Botswana 2,230,905 July 1, 2016 0.029 % Official annual 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 Gabon 2,025,137 July 1, 2017 0.027 % UN projection 148 Latvia 1,929,900 January 1, 2018 0.025 % Monthly official estimate -- Kosovo 1,783,531 December 31, 2016 0.023 % Official annual projection 149 Guinea - Bissau 1,553,822 July 1, 2017 0.02 % Official annual projection 150 Bahrain 1,451,200 July 1, 2017 0.019 % Official annual projection 151 Trinidad and Tobago 1,356,633 July 1, 2017 0.018 % Official estimate 152 Estonia 1,352,320 January 1, 2017 0.018 % Official estimate 153 Mauritius 1,263,820 December 31, 2016 0.017 % Official estimate 154 Equatorial Guinea 1,222,442 July 4, 2015 0.016 % Preliminary 2015 census result 155 East Timor 1,167,242 July 11, 2015 0.015 % Preliminary 2015 census result 156 Swaziland 1,145,970 July 1, 2017 0.015 % Official projection 157 Djibouti 956,985 July 1, 2017 0.013 % UN projection 158 Fiji 869,458 July 1, 2015 0.011 % Annual official estimate 159 Cyprus 854,800 December 31, 2016 0.011 % Official estimate 160 Comoros 806,153 July 1, 2016 0.011 % Official estimate 161 Bhutan 795,850 January 22, 2018 0.01 % Official population clock 162 Guyana 777,859 July 1, 2017 0.0102 % UN projection 163 Solomon Islands 651,700 July 1, 2016 0.0086 % Annual official estimate -- Macau ( China ) 648,500 September 30, 2017 0.0085 % Official quarterly estimate 164 Montenegro 622,387 January 1, 2017 0.0082 % Official estimate 165 Luxembourg 590,667 January 1, 2017 0.0078 % Official estimate -- Western Sahara 552,628 July 1, 2017 0.0073 % UN projection 166 Suriname 541,638 August 13, 2012 0.0071 % Final 2012 census result 167 Cape Verde 537,661 July 1, 2017 0.0071 % Official annual projection -- Transnistria 475,665 October 15, 2015 0.0063 % Preliminary 2015 census result 168 Malta 434,403 December 31, 2015 0.0057 % Official estimate 169 Brunei 417,200 July 1, 2015 0.0055 % Official estimate 170 Belize 380,010 October 1, 2016 0.005 % Official estimate 171 Bahamas 382,460 July 1, 2017 0.005 % Official projection 172 Iceland 346,750 September 30, 2017 0.0046 % Official quarterly estimate 173 Maldives 344,023 September 20, 2014 0.0045 % Preliminary 2014 census result -- Northern Cyprus 313,626 June 30, 2014 0.0041 % Official estimate 174 Vanuatu 289,700 July 1, 2016 0.0038 % Annual official estimate 175 Barbados 285,719 July 1, 2017 0.0038 % UN projection -- New Caledonia ( France ) 277,000 July 1, 2016 0.0036 % Annual official estimate -- French Polynesia ( France ) 275,918 August 17, 2017 0.0036 % 2017 census results -- Abkhazia 240,705 February 28, 2011 0.0032 % 2011 census result 176 Samoa 196,315 January 1, 2017 0.0026 % Official projection 177 São Tomé and Príncipe 187,356 May 13, 2012 0.0025 % 2012 census result 178 Saint Lucia 178,844 July 1, 2017 0.0024 % UN projection -- Guam ( U.S. ) 184,200 July 1, 2015 0.0024 % Annual official estimate -- Curaçao ( Netherlands ) 160,337 January 1, 2017 0.0021 % Annual official estimate -- Artsakh 150,932 December 1, 2015 0.002 % Preliminary 2015 census result 179 Kiribati 115,300 July 1, 2016 0.0015 % Annual official estimate -- Aruba ( Netherlands ) 110,882 June 30, 2017 0.0015 % Official quarterly estimate 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109,557 July 1, 2015 0.0014 % Official estimate -- United States Virgin Islands ( U.S. ) 104,901 July 1, 2017 0.0014 % UN projection 181 Federated States of Micronesia 104,600 July 1, 2016 0.0014 % Annual official estimate -- 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 100,600 July 1, 2016 0.0013 % Annual official estimate 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 0.00094 % 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. ) 56,400 July 1, 2016 0.00074 % Annual official estimate -- Greenland ( Denmark ) 56,171 July 1, 2017 0.00074 % official estimate -- Northern Mariana Islands ( U.S. ) 55,700 July 1, 2016 0.00073 % Annual official estimate 188 Marshall Islands 55,000 July 1, 2016 0.00072 % Annual official estimate -- South Ossetia 53,532 October 15, 2015 0.0007 % Preliminary 2015 census result -- Faroe Islands ( Denmark ) 50,437 December 1, 2017 0.00066 % Monthly official estimate 189 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 -- Turks and Caicos Islands ( UK ) 37,910 July 1, 2016 0.0005 % Official estimate 190 Liechtenstein 37,877 June 30, 2017 0.0005 % Semi annual official estimate 191 Monaco 37,550 December 31, 2016 0.00049 % Annual official estimate -- Saint - Martin ( France ) 36,457 January 1, 2015 0.00048 % Annual official estimate 192 San Marino 33,290 October 31, 2017 0.00044 % Monthly official estimate -- Gibraltar ( UK ) 33,140 December 31, 2014 0.00044 % Annual official estimate -- 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 193 Palau 17,800 July 1, 2016 0.00023 % Annual official estimate -- Anguilla ( UK ) 13,452 May 11, 2011 0.00018 % Preliminary 2011 census result -- Wallis and Futuna ( France ) 11,800 July 1, 2016 0.00016 % Annual official estimate 194 Nauru 10,800 July 1, 2016 0.00014 % Annual official estimate 195 Tuvalu 10,100 July 1, 2016 0.00013 % Annual official estimate -- 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 196 Vatican City 800 January 1, 2014 0.000011 % Official estimate -- Cocos ( Keeling ) Islands ( Australia ) 550 August 9, 2011 0.0000072 % 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 6.72 % 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 Lakshwadeep 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 most 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 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. ^ 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 112 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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Question: what country has the most number of population
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