Most Populous Countries in the World
Ranks the world's sovereign countries by total resident population, showing which nations have the largest number of people.
Fact-ranked — the numbers decide the order, not votes
What counts: Countries ranked by total national population based on 2024 UN/official demographic estimates, including all residents regardless of citizenship status.
The most populous country in the Americas.
Population: 341,814,420 peopleContinent: North AmericaCapital: Washington, D.C.
added by IJRin 2 rankingsUnited States
South America's largest nation by population.
Population: 216,422,446 peopleContinent: South AmericaCapital: Brasília
added by IJRin 2 rankingsBrazil
One of the most densely populated large countries.
Population: 173,562,364 peopleContinent: AsiaCapital: Dhaka
added by IJRBangladesh
The most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world.
Population: 130,861,007 peopleContinent: North AmericaCapital: Mexico City
added by IJRin 3 rankingsMexico
East Asia's population is shrinking but remains among the world's largest.
Population: 123,201,945 peopleContinent: AsiaCapital: Tokyo
added by IJRin 3 rankingsJapanese
A rapidly growing archipelago nation in Southeast Asia.
Population: 117,337,368 peopleContinent: AsiaCapital: Manila
added by IJRPhilippines
DR Congo
Central Africa's largest nation by population.
Population: 109,276,265 peopleContinent: AfricaCapital: Kinshasa
added by IJR
A densely populated Southeast Asian nation with steady growth.
Population: 99,186,568 peopleContinent: AsiaCapital: Hanoi
added by IJRin 3 rankingsVietnam
A transcontinental nation spanning Europe and Asia.
Population: 85,816,199 peopleContinent: Europe/AsiaCapital: Ankara
added by IJRin 3 rankingsTurkey
A major Southeast Asian economy with a large population.
Population: 71,801,279 peopleContinent: AsiaCapital: Bangkok
added by IJRin 2 rankingsThailand
One of the most populous countries in Western Europe.
Population: 68,350,000 peopleContinent: EuropeCapital: London
added by IJRin 2 rankingsUnited Kingdom
Western Europe's second most populous country.
Population: 66,548,530 peopleContinent: EuropeCapital: Paris
added by IJRin 2 rankingsFrance
The most populous country in Southern Africa.
Population: 60,414,495 peopleContinent: AfricaCapital: Pretoria
added by IJRin 3 rankingsSouth Africa
A major Southern European nation with a declining birth rate.
Population: 58,870,762 peopleContinent: EuropeCapital: Rome
added by IJRin 2 rankingsItaly
East African nation known for its wildlife safaris and long-distance running heritage.
Population: 55,864,000 peopleContinent: AfricaCapital: Nairobi
added by IJRin 2 rankingsKenya
East Asian technology and cultural powerhouse on the Korean Peninsula.
Population: 51,784,000 peopleContinent: AsiaCapital: Seoul
added by IJRin 2 rankingsSouth Korea
Southwestern European nation known for its history, culture, and Mediterranean coastline.
Population: 47,519,000 peopleContinent: EuropeCapital: Madrid
added by IJRin 2 rankingsSpain
Landlocked Central/South Asian country known for its rugged mountainous terrain.
Population: 42,647,000 peopleContinent: AsiaCapital: Kabul
added by IJRAfghanistan
Second-largest country in the world by area, spanning North America.
Population: 39,742,000 peopleContinent: North AmericaCapital: Ottawa
added by IJRin 2 rankingsCanada
North African kingdom known for its diverse landscapes and rich history.
Population: 37,984,000 peopleContinent: AfricaCapital: Rabat
added by IJRin 2 rankingsMorocco
Largest country on the Arabian Peninsula, home to Islam's two holiest cities.
Population: 36,947,000 peopleContinent: AsiaCapital: Riyadh
added by IJRSaudi Arabia
Central Asian nation known for its Silk Road cities and heritage.
Population: 36,753,000 peopleContinent: AsiaCapital: Tashkent
added by IJRUzbekistan
South American country home to the Andes and the ancient Inca site of Machu Picchu.
Population: 34,353,000 peopleContinent: South AmericaCapital: Lima
added by IJRin 2 rankingsPeru
Southeastern African nation with a long Indian Ocean coastline.
Population: 33,897,000 peopleContinent: AfricaCapital: Maputo
added by IJRMozambique
South Asian nation home to Mount Everest and the Himalayas.
Population: 30,547,000 peopleContinent: AsiaCapital: Kathmandu
added by IJRin 2 rankingsNepal
West African nation and leading global producer of cocoa.
Population: 29,865,000 peopleContinent: AfricaCapital: Yamoussoukro
added by IJRIvory Coast
East Asian state on the northern Korean Peninsula under single-party rule.
Population: 26,160,822 peopleContinent: AsiaCapital: Pyongyang
added by IJRNorth Korea
Landlocked West African country known for its Sahelian landscapes.
Population: 23,251,485 peopleContinent: AfricaCapital: Ouagadougou
added by IJRBurkina Faso
Island nation in South Asia known for tea plantations and coastal scenery.
Population: 21,955,000 peopleContinent: AsiaCapital: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
added by IJRin 2 rankingsSri Lanka
Vast Central Asian nation spanning steppe, desert, and mountain terrain.
Population: 20,592,571 peopleContinent: AsiaCapital: Astana
added by IJRKazakhstan
Low-lying Western European country known for canals, tulips, and windmills.
Population: 18,228,742 peopleContinent: EuropeCapital: Amsterdam
added by IJRNetherlands
Landlocked East African nation and the world's youngest sovereign state.
Population: 11,088,796 peopleContinent: AfricaCapital: Juba
added by IJRSouth Sudan
A mountainous Central Asian country, ranking 77th by population.
Population: 10,458,000 peopleContinent: AsiaCapital: Dushanbe
added by IJRTajikistan
An Oceanian nation known for immense linguistic diversity, ranking 78th by population.
Population: 10,329,000 peopleContinent: OceaniaCapital: Port Moresby
added by IJRin 2 rankingsPapua New Guinea
A Gulf federation of seven emirates, ranking 79th by population.
Population: 10,209,000 peopleContinent: AsiaCapital: Abu Dhabi
added by IJRUnited Arab Emirates
A landlocked alpine nation famed for neutrality and banking, ranking 83rd by population.
Population: 8,900,000 peopleContinent: EuropeCapital: Bern
added by IJRin 2 rankingsSwitzerland
A West African nation on the Atlantic coast, ranking 85th by population.
Population: 8,791,000 peopleContinent: AfricaCapital: Freetown
added by IJRSierra Leone
A mountainous Central Asian republic, ranking 87th by population.
Population: 7,100,000 peopleContinent: AsiaCapital: Bishkek
added by IJRKyrgyzstan
A Central Asian nation bordering the Caspian Sea, ranking 92nd by population.
Population: 6,500,000 peopleContinent: AsiaCapital: Ashgabat
added by IJRTurkmenistan
The smallest and most densely populated country in Central America, ranking 94th by population.
Population: 6,340,000 peopleContinent: North AmericaCapital: San Salvador
added by IJREl Salvador
A highly urbanized island city-state in Southeast Asia, ranking 96th by population.
Population: 5,900,000 peopleContinent: AsiaCapital: Singapore
added by IJRin 6 rankingsSingapore
A landlocked nation in the heart of Africa, ranking 98th by population.
Population: 5,590,000 peopleContinent: AfricaCapital: Bangui
added by IJRCentral African Republic