List of countries by population (United Nations)

Table columns:
Rank
Country or area
UN continental region[2]
UN statistical region[2]
Population (1 July 2016)[3]
Population (1 July 2017)[3]
Change

Table rows:
cells: —
World
—
—
7,466,964,280
7,550,262,101
+1.1%
cells: 1
China[a]
Asia
Eastern Asia
1,403,500,365
1,409,517,397
+0.4%
cells: 2
India
Asia
Southern Asia
1,324,171,354
1,339,180,127
+1.1%
cells: 3
United States
Americas
Northern America
322,179,605
324,459,463
+0.7%
cells: 4
Indonesia
Asia
South-eastern Asia
261,115,456
263,991,379
+1.1%
cells: 5
Brazil
Americas
South America
207,652,865
209,288,278
+0.8%
cells: 6
Pakistan
Asia
Southern Asia
193,203,476
197,015,955
+2.0%
cells: 7
Nigeria
Africa
Western Africa
185,989,640
190,886,311
+2.6%
cells: 8
Bangladesh
Asia
Southern Asia
162,951,560
164,669,751
+1.1%
cells: 9
Russia
Europe
Eastern Europe
143,964,513
143,989,754
0.0%
cells: 10
Mexico
Americas
Central America
127,540,423
129,163,276
+1.3%
cells: 11
Japan
Asia
Eastern Asia
127,748,513
127,484,450
−0.2%
cells: 12
Ethiopia
Africa
Eastern Africa
102,403,196
104,957,438
+2.5%
cells: 13
Philippines
Asia
South-eastern Asia
103,320,222
104,918,090
+1.5%
cells: 14
Egypt
Africa
Northern Africa
95,688,681
97,553,151
+1.9%
cells: 15
Vietnam
Asia
South-eastern Asia
94,569,072
95,540,800
+1.0%
cells: 16
Germany
Europe
Western Europe
81,914,672
82,114,224
+0.2%
cells: 17
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Africa
Middle Africa
78,736,153
81,339,988
+3.3%
cells: 18
Iran
Asia
Southern Asia
80,277,428
81,162,788
+1.1%
cells: 19
Turkey
Asia
Western Asia
79,512,426
80,745,020
+1.6%
cells: 20
Thailand
Asia
South-eastern Asia
68,863,514
69,037,513
+0.3%
cells: 21
United Kingdom
Europe
Northern Europe
65,788,574
66,181,585
+0.6%
cells: 22
France[b]
Europe
Western Europe
64,720,690
64,979,548
+0.4%
cells: 23
Italy
Europe
Southern Europe
59,429,938
59,359,900
−0.1%
cells: 24
Tanzania[c]
Africa
Eastern Africa
55,572,201
57,310,019
+3.1%
cells: 25
South Africa
Africa
Southern Africa
56,015,473
56,717,156
+1.3%
cells: 26
Myanmar
Asia
South-eastern Asia
52,885,223
53,370,609
+0.9%
cells: 27
South Korea
Asia
Eastern Asia
50,791,919
50,982,212
+0.4%
cells: 28
Colombia
Americas
South America
48,653,419
49,065,615
+0.8%
cells: 29
Kenya
Africa
Eastern Africa
48,461,567
49,699,862
+2.6%
cells: 30
Spain[d]
Europe
Southern Europe
46,347,576
46,354,321
0.0%
cells: 31
Argentina
Americas
South America
43,847,430
44,271,041
+1.0%
cells: 32
Ukraine[e]
Europe
Eastern Europe
44,438,625
44,222,947
−0.5%
cells: 33
Uganda
Africa
Eastern Africa
41,487,965
42,862,958
+3.3%
cells: 34
Algeria
Africa
Northern Africa
40,606,052
41,318,142
+1.8%
cells: 35
Sudan
Africa
Northern Africa
39,578,828
40,533,330
+2.4%
cells: 36
Iraq
Asia
Western Asia
37,202,572
38,274,618
+2.9%
cells: 37
Poland
Europe
Eastern Europe
38,224,410
38,170,712
−0.1%
cells: 38
Canada
Americas
Northern America
36,289,822
36,624,199
+0.9%
cells: 39
Morocco
Africa
Northern Africa
35,276,786
35,739,580
+1.3%
cells: 40
Afghanistan
Asia
Southern Asia
34,656,032
35,530,081
+2.5%
cells: 41
Saudi Arabia
Asia
Western Asia
32,275,687
32,938,213
+2.1%
cells: 42
Peru
Americas
South America
31,773,839
32,165,485
+1.2%
cells: 43
Venezuela
Americas
South America
31,568,179
31,977,065
+1.3%
cells: 44
Uzbekistan
Asia
Central Asia
31,446,795
31,910,641
+1.5%
cells: 45
Malaysia[f]
Asia
South-eastern Asia
31,187,265
31,624,264
+1.4%
cells: 46
Angola
Africa
Middle Africa
28,813,463
29,784,193
+3.4%
cells: 47
Mozambique
Africa
Eastern Africa
28,829,476
29,668,834
+2.9%
cells: 48
Nepal
Asia
Southern Asia
28,982,771
29,304,998
+1.1%
cells: 49
Ghana
Africa
Western Africa
28,206,728
28,833,629
+2.2%
cells: 50
Yemen
Asia
Western Asia
27,584,213
28,250,420
+2.4%
cells: 51
Madagascar
Africa
Eastern Africa
24,894,551
25,570,895
+2.7%
cells: 52
North Korea
Asia
Eastern Asia
25,368,620
25,490,965
+0.5%
cells: 53
Australia[g]
Oceania
Australia and New Zealand
24,125,848
24,450,561
+1.3%
cells: 54
Ivory Coast
Africa
Western Africa
23,695,919
24,294,750
+2.5%
cells: 55
Cameroon
Africa
Middle Africa
23,439,189
24,053,727
+2.6%
cells: 56
Taiwan[h]
Asia
Eastern Asia
23,556,706
23,626,456
+0.3%
cells: 57
Niger
Africa
Western Africa
20,672,987
21,477,348
+3.9%
cells: 58
Sri Lanka
Asia
Southern Asia
20,798,492
20,876,917
+0.4%
cells: 59
Romania
Europe
Eastern Europe
19,778,083
19,679,306
−0.5%
cells: 60
Burkina Faso
Africa
Western Africa
18,646,433
19,193,382
+2.9%
cells: 61
Malawi
Africa
Eastern Africa
18,091,575
18,622,104
+2.9%
cells: 62
Mali
Africa
Western Africa
17,994,837
18,541,980
+3.0%
cells: 63
Syria
Asia
Western Asia
18,430,453
18,269,868
−0.9%
cells: 64
Kazakhstan
Asia
Central Asia
17,987,736
18,204,499
+1.2%
cells: 65
Chile
Americas
South America
17,909,754
18,054,726
+0.8%
cells: 66
Zambia
Africa
Eastern Africa
16,591,390
17,094,130
+3.0%
cells: 67
Netherlands
Europe
Western Europe
16,987,330
17,035,938
+0.3%
cells: 68
Guatemala
Americas
Central America
16,582,469
16,913,503
+2.0%
cells: 69
Ecuador
Americas
South America
16,385,068
16,624,858
+1.5%
cells: 70
Zimbabwe
Africa
Eastern Africa
16,150,362
16,529,904
+2.4%
cells: 71
Cambodia
Asia
South-eastern Asia
15,762,370
16,005,373
+1.5%
cells: 72
Senegal
Africa
Western Africa
15,411,614
15,850,567
+2.8%
cells: 73
Chad
Africa
Middle Africa
14,452,543
14,899,994
+3.1%
cells: 74
Somalia
Africa
Eastern Africa
14,317,996
14,742,523
+3.0%
cells: 75
Guinea
Africa
Western Africa
12,395,924
12,717,176
+2.6%
cells: 76
South Sudan
Africa
Eastern Africa
12,230,730
12,575,714
+2.8%
cells: 77
Rwanda
Africa
Eastern Africa
11,917,508
12,208,407
+2.4%
cells: 78
Tunisia
Africa
Northern Africa
11,403,248
11,532,127
+1.1%
cells: 79
Cuba
Americas
Caribbean
11,475,982
11,484,636
+0.1%
cells: 80
Belgium
Europe
Western Europe
11,358,379
11,429,336
+0.6%
cells: 81
Benin
Africa
Western Africa
10,872,298
11,175,692
+2.8%
cells: 82
Greece
Europe
Southern Europe
11,183,716
11,159,773
−0.2%
cells: 83
Bolivia
Americas
South America
10,887,882
11,051,600
+1.5%
cells: 84
Haiti
Americas
Caribbean
10,847,334
10,981,229
+1.2%
cells: 85
Burundi
Africa
Eastern Africa
10,524,117
10,864,245
+3.2%
cells: 86
Dominican Republic
Americas
Caribbean
10,648,791
10,766,998
+1.1%
cells: 87
Czech Republic
Europe
Eastern Europe
10,610,947
10,618,303
+0.1%
cells: 88
Portugal
Europe
Southern Europe
10,371,627
10,329,506
−0.4%
cells: 89
Sweden
Europe
Northern Europe
9,837,533
9,910,701
+0.7%
cells: 90
Azerbaijan[i]
Asia
Western Asia
9,725,376
9,827,589
+1.1%
cells: 91
Hungary
Europe
Eastern Europe
9,753,281
9,721,559
−0.3%
cells: 92
Jordan
Asia
Western Asia
9,455,802
9,702,353
+2.6%
cells: 93
Belarus
Europe
Eastern Europe
9,480,042
9,468,338
−0.1%
cells: 94
United Arab Emirates
Asia
Western Asia
9,269,612
9,400,145
+1.4%
cells: 95
Honduras
Americas
Central America
9,112,867
9,265,067
+1.7%
cells: 96
Tajikistan
Asia
Central Asia
8,734,951
8,921,343
+2.1%
cells: 97
Serbia[j]
Europe
Southern Europe
8,820,083
8,790,574
−0.3%
cells: 98
Austria
Europe
Western Europe
8,712,137
8,735,453
+0.3%
cells: 99
Switzerland
Europe
Western Europe
8,401,739
8,476,005
+0.9%
cells: 100
Israel
Asia
Western Asia
8,191,828
8,321,570
+1.6%
cells: 101
Papua New Guinea
Oceania
Melanesia
8,084,991
8,251,162
+2.1%
cells: 102
Togo
Africa
Western Africa
7,606,374
7,797,694
+2.5%
cells: 103
Sierra Leone
Africa
Western Africa
7,396,190
7,557,212
+2.2%
cells: 104
Hong Kong
Asia
Eastern Asia
7,302,843
7,364,883
+0.8%
cells: 105
Bulgaria
Europe
Eastern Europe
7,131,494
7,084,571
−0.7%
cells: 106
Laos
Asia
South-eastern Asia
6,758,353
6,858,160
+1.5%
cells: 107
Paraguay
Americas
South America
6,725,308
6,811,297
+1.3%
cells: 108
El Salvador
Americas
Central America
6,344,722
6,377,853
+0.5%
cells: 109
Libya
Africa
Northern Africa
6,293,253
6,374,616
+1.3%
cells: 110
Nicaragua
Americas
Central America
6,149,928
6,217,581
+1.1%
cells: 111
Lebanon
Asia
Western Asia
6,006,668
6,082,357
+1.3%
cells: 112
Kyrgyzstan
Asia
Central Asia
5,955,734
6,045,117
+1.5%
cells: 113
Turkmenistan
Asia
Central Asia
5,662,544
5,758,075
+1.7%
cells: 114
Denmark
Europe
Northern Europe
5,711,870
5,733,551
+0.4%
cells: 115
Singapore
Asia
South-eastern Asia
5,622,455
5,708,844
+1.5%
cells: 116
Finland[k]
Europe
Northern Europe
5,503,132
5,523,231
+0.4%
cells: 117
Slovakia
Europe
Eastern Europe
5,444,218
5,447,662
+0.1%
cells: 118
Norway[l]
Europe
Northern Europe
5,254,694
5,305,383
+1.0%
cells: 119
Congo
Africa
Middle Africa
5,125,821
5,260,750
+2.6%
cells: 120
Eritrea
Africa
Eastern Africa
4,954,645
5,068,831
+2.3%
cells: 121
Palestine[m]
Asia
Western Asia
4,790,705
4,920,724
+2.7%
cells: 122
Costa Rica
Americas
Central America
4,857,274
4,905,769
+1.0%
cells: 123
Ireland
Europe
Northern Europe
4,726,078
4,761,657
+0.8%
cells: 124
Liberia
Africa
Western Africa
4,613,823
4,731,906
+2.6%
cells: 125
New Zealand
Oceania
Australia and New Zealand
4,660,833
4,705,818
+1.0%
cells: 126
Central African Republic
Africa
Middle Africa
4,594,621
4,659,080
+1.4%
cells: 127
Oman
Asia
Western Asia
4,424,762
4,636,262
+4.8%
cells: 128
Mauritania
Africa
Western Africa
4,301,018
4,420,184
+2.8%
cells: 129
Croatia
Europe
Southern Europe
4,213,265
4,189,353
−0.6%
cells: 130
Kuwait
Asia
Western Asia
4,052,584
4,136,528
+2.1%
cells: 131
Panama
Americas
Central America
4,034,119
4,098,587
+1.6%
cells: 132
Moldova[n]
Europe
Eastern Europe
4,059,608
4,051,212
−0.2%
cells: 133
Georgia[o]
Asia
Western Asia
3,925,405
3,912,061
−0.3%
cells: 134
Puerto Rico
Americas
Caribbean
3,667,903
3,663,131
−0.1%
cells: 135
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Europe
Southern Europe
3,516,816
3,507,017
−0.3%
cells: 136
Uruguay
Americas
South America
3,444,006
3,456,750
+0.4%
cells: 137
Mongolia
Asia
Eastern Asia
3,027,398
3,075,647
+1.6%
cells: 138
Armenia
Asia
Western Asia
2,924,816
2,930,450
+0.2%
cells: 139
Albania
Europe
Southern Europe
2,926,348
2,930,187
+0.1%
cells: 140
Jamaica
Americas
Caribbean
2,881,355
2,890,299
+0.3%
cells: 141
Lithuania
Europe
Northern Europe
2,908,249
2,890,297
−0.6%
cells: 142
Qatar
Asia
Western Asia
2,569,804
2,639,211
+2.7%
cells: 143
Namibia
Africa
Southern Africa
2,479,713
2,533,794
+2.2%
cells: 144
Botswana
Africa
Southern Africa
2,250,260
2,291,661
+1.8%
cells: 145
Lesotho
Africa
Southern Africa
2,203,821
2,233,339
+1.3%
cells: 146
The Gambia
Africa
Western Africa
2,038,501
2,100,568
+3.0%
cells: 147
Republic of Macedonia
Europe
Southern Europe
2,081,206
2,083,160
+0.1%
cells: 148
Slovenia
Europe
Southern Europe
2,077,862
2,079,976
+0.1%
cells: 149
Gabon
Africa
Middle Africa
1,979,786
2,025,137
+2.3%
cells: 150
Latvia
Europe
Northern Europe
1,970,530
1,949,670
−1.1%
cells: 151
Guinea-Bissau
Africa
Western Africa
1,815,698
1,861,283
+2.5%
cells: 152
Bahrain
Asia
Western Asia
1,425,171
1,492,584
+4.7%
cells: 153
Trinidad and Tobago
Americas
Caribbean
1,364,962
1,369,125
+0.3%
cells: 154
Swaziland
Africa
Southern Africa
1,343,098
1,367,254
+1.8%
cells: 155
Estonia
Europe
Northern Europe
1,312,442
1,309,632
−0.2%
cells: 156
East Timor
Asia
South-eastern Asia
1,268,671
1,296,311
+2.2%
cells: 157
Equatorial Guinea
Africa
Middle Africa
1,221,490
1,267,689
+3.8%
cells: 158
Mauritius[p]
Africa
Eastern Africa
1,262,132
1,265,138
+0.2%
cells: 159
Cyprus[q]
Asia
Western Asia
1,170,125
1,179,551
+0.8%
cells: 160
Djibouti
Africa
Eastern Africa
942,333
956,985
+1.6%
cells: 161
Fiji
Oceania
Melanesia
898,760
905,502
+0.8%
cells: 162
Réunion
Africa
Eastern Africa
869,925
876,562
+0.8%
cells: 163
Comoros
Africa
Eastern Africa
795,601
813,912
+2.3%
cells: 164
Bhutan
Asia
Southern Asia
797,765
807,610
+1.2%
cells: 165
Guyana
Americas
South America
773,303
777,859
+0.6%
cells: 166
Montenegro
Europe
Southern Europe
628,615
628,960
+0.1%
cells: 167
Macau
Asia
Eastern Asia
612,167
622,567
+1.7%
cells: 168
Solomon Islands
Oceania
Melanesia
599,419
611,343
+2.0%
cells: 169
Luxembourg
Europe
Western Europe
575,747
583,455
+1.3%
cells: 170
Suriname
Americas
South America
558,368
563,402
+0.9%
cells: 171
Western Sahara
Africa
Northern Africa
538,755
552,628
+2.6%
cells: 172
Cape Verde
Africa
Western Africa
539,560
546,388
+1.3%
cells: 173
Guadeloupe[r]
Americas
Caribbean
449,975
449,568
−0.1%
cells: 174
Maldives
Asia
Southern Asia
427,756
436,330
+2.0%
cells: 175
Malta
Europe
Southern Europe
429,362
430,835
+0.3%
cells: 176
Brunei
Asia
South-eastern Asia
423,196
428,697
+1.3%
cells: 177
Bahamas
Americas
Caribbean
391,232
395,361
+1.1%
cells: 178
Martinique
Americas
Caribbean
385,103
384,896
−0.1%
cells: 179
Belize
Americas
Central America
366,954
374,681
+2.1%
cells: 180
Iceland
Europe
Northern Europe
332,474
335,025
+0.8%
cells: 181
Barbados
Americas
Caribbean
284,996
285,719
+0.3%
cells: 182
French Polynesia
Oceania
Polynesia
280,208
283,007
+1.0%
cells: 183
French Guiana
Americas
South America
275,713
282,731
+2.5%
cells: 184
New Caledonia
Oceania
Melanesia
272,677
276,255
+1.3%
cells: 185
Vanuatu
Oceania
Melanesia
270,402
276,244
+2.2%
cells: 186
Mayotte
Africa
Eastern Africa
246,489
253,045
+2.7%
cells: 187
Sao Tome and Principe
Africa
Middle Africa
199,910
204,327
+2.2%
cells: 188
Samoa
Oceania
Polynesia
195,125
196,440
+0.7%
cells: 189
Saint Lucia
Americas
Caribbean
178,015
178,844
+0.5%
cells: 190
Guernsey and Jersey
Europe
Northern Europe
164,541
165,314
+0.5%
cells: 191
Guam
Oceania
Micronesia
162,896
164,229
+0.8%
cells: 192
Curaçao
Americas
Caribbean
159,371
160,539
+0.7%
cells: 193
Kiribati
Oceania
Micronesia
114,395
116,398
+1.8%
cells: 194
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Americas
Caribbean
109,643
109,897
+0.2%
cells: 195
Tonga
Oceania
Polynesia
107,122
108,020
+0.8%
cells: 196
Grenada
Americas
Caribbean
107,317
107,825
+0.5%
cells: 197
Federated States of Micronesia
Oceania
Micronesia
104,937
105,544
+0.6%
cells: 198
Aruba
Americas
Caribbean
104,822
105,264
+0.4%
cells: 199
United States Virgin Islands
Americas
Caribbean
104,913
104,901
0.0%
cells: 200
Antigua and Barbuda
Americas
Caribbean
100,963
102,012
+1.0%
cells: 201
Seychelles
Africa
Eastern Africa
94,228
94,737
+0.5%
cells: 202
Isle of Man
Europe
Northern Europe
83,737
84,287
+0.7%
cells: 203
Andorra
Europe
Southern Europe
77,281
76,965
−0.4%
cells: 204
Dominica
Americas
Caribbean
73,543
73,925
+0.5%
cells: 205
Cayman Islands
Americas
Caribbean
60,765
61,559
+1.3%
cells: 206
Bermuda
Americas
Northern America
61,666
61,349
−0.5%
cells: 207
Greenland
Americas
Northern America
56,412
56,480
+0.1%
cells: 208
American Samoa
Oceania
Polynesia
55,599
55,641
+0.1%
cells: 209
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Americas
Caribbean
54,821
55,345
+1.0%
cells: 210
Northern Mariana Islands
Oceania
Micronesia
55,023
55,144
+0.2%
cells: 211
Marshall Islands
Oceania
Micronesia
53,066
53,127
+0.1%
cells: 212
Faroe Islands
Europe
Northern Europe
49,117
49,290
+0.4%
cells: 213
Sint Maarten
Americas
Caribbean
39,537
40,120
+1.5%
cells: 214
Monaco
Europe
Western Europe
38,499
38,695
+0.5%
cells: 215
Liechtenstein
Europe
Western Europe
37,666
37,922
+0.7%
cells: 216
Turks and Caicos Islands
Americas
Caribbean
34,900
35,446
+1.6%
cells: 217
Gibraltar
Europe
Southern Europe
34,408
34,571
+0.5%
cells: 218
San Marino
Europe
Southern Europe
33,203
33,400
+0.6%
cells: 219
British Virgin Islands
Americas
Caribbean
30,661
31,196
+1.7%
cells: 220
Caribbean Netherlands[s]
Americas
Caribbean
25,019
25,398
+1.5%
cells: 221
Palau
Oceania
Micronesia
21,503
21,729
+1.1%
cells: 222
Cook Islands
Oceania
Polynesia
17,379
17,380
0.0%
cells: 223
Anguilla
Americas
Caribbean
14,764
14,909
+1.0%
cells: 224
Wallis and Futuna
Oceania
Polynesia
11,899
11,773
−1.1%
cells: 225
Nauru
Oceania
Micronesia
11,347
11,359
+0.1%
cells: 226
Tuvalu
Oceania
Polynesia
11,097
11,192
+0.9%
cells: 227
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Americas
Northern America
6,305
6,320
+0.2%
cells: 228
Montserrat
Americas
Caribbean
5,152
5,177
+0.5%
cells: 229
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Africa
Western Africa
4,035
4,049
+0.3%
cells: 230
Falkland Islands
Americas
South America
2,910
2,910
0.0%
cells: 231
Niue
Oceania
Polynesia
1,624
1,618
−0.4%
cells: 232
Tokelau
Oceania
Polynesia
1,282
1,300
+1.4%
cells: 233
Vatican City[t]
Europe
Southern Europe
801
792
−1.1%

Questions about this table:
originalText: which country is the biggest population in the world
answer: answerTexts: China