List of countries and dependencies by population


This is a list of countries and dependencies 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.
Also given in percent is each country's population compared with the world population, which the United Nations estimates at billion as of today.

Method

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 2019 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.
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: A number rank is assigned to the 193 member states and two observer states of the United Nations. Dependent territories or constituent countries that are parts of sovereign states are shown in italics and not assigned a numbered rank. In addition, sovereign states with limited recognition are not assigned a number rank.
RankCountry Population% of world
population		DateSource
1
National population clock--
2
National population clock--
3
National population clock--
4
National annual projection-
5
UN Projection-
6
National population clock--
7
UN Projection-
8
National population clock--
9
National estimate-
10
National annual projection-
11
Monthly provisional estimate-
12
National population clock--
13
National annual projection-
14
National population clock--
15
2019 census result-
16
UN Projection-
17
National population clock--
18
National estimate-
19
National annual estimate-
20
Monthly national estimate-
21
National annual estimate-
22
National population clock--
23
Monthly national estimate-
24
National annual estimate-
25
National annual projection-
26
National annual projection-
27
National annual projection-
28
National annual projection-
29
2019 census result-
30
National estimate-
31
National annual projection-
32
National annual projection-
33
National population clock-
34
Monthly national estimate-
35
National annual projection-
36
National annual projection-
37
National estimate-
38
National population clock--
39
National population clock--
40
National population clock-
41
National estimate-
42
National annual estimate-
43
National population clock--
44
National annual projection-
45
National projection-
46
National projection-
47
National projection-
48
National annual projection-
49
UN Projection-
50
UN Projection-
51
UN Projection-
52
National projection-
53
Official Projection-
54
National population clock--
55
National annual projection-
–
Monthly national estimate-
56
National annual projection-
57
National estimate-
58
National annual projection-
59
UN Projection-
60
National annual projection-
61
National annual estimate-
62
UN Projection-
63
National population clock-
64
National annual projection-
65
National population clock--
66
UN Projection-
67
National population clock--
68
National annual projection-
69
National annual projection-
70
National annual projection-
71
UN Projection-
72
National annual projection-
73
Provisional 2019 census result-
74
National annual projection-
75
National projection annual-
76
National projection-
77
National projection annual-
78
National annual projection-
79
National estimate-
80
National projection annual-
81
Monthly national estimate-
82
National annual projection-
83
National annual estimate-
84
National estimate-
85
National population clock--
86
National quarterly estimate-
87
National projection-
88
National monthly estimate-
89
National annual estimate-
90
National estimate-
91
UN Projection-
92
National estimate-
93
National annual estimate-
94
National estimate-
95
National annual projection-
96
National population clock--
97
National annual projection-
98
Quarterly provisional figure-
99
National provisional figure-
100
National annual projection-
101
National annual projection-
–
National estimate-
102
National annual projection-
103
National annual projection-
104
National estimate-
105
National annual estimate-
106
UN Projection-
107
UN Projection-
108
National estimate-
109
UN Projection-
110
National estimate-
111
UN Projection-
112
National quarterly estimate-
113
National estimate-
114
UN Projection-
115
National monthly estimate-
116
National annual projection-
117
National estimate-
118
National quarterly estimate-
119
National annual projection-
120
National population clock--
121
National annual projection-
122
National estimate-
123
National quarterly estimate-
124
National projection-
125
National annual estimate-
126
National annual projection-
127
National annual projection-
128
National annual estimate-
129
National annual estimate-
130
UN Projection-
131
National annual projection-
132
National population clock-
133
UN Projection-
–
National estimate-
134
National quarterly estimate-
135
National annual estimate-
136
Monthly national estimate-
137
Monthly national estimate-
138
National estimate-
139
National estimate-
140
National projection-
141
UN Projection-
142
National annual projection-
143
UN Projection-
144
National estimate-
145
National estimate-
146
2016 census result-
147
Monthly national estimate-
–
National annual estimate-
148
National annual projection-
149
National annual projection-
150
National estimate-
151
National annual projection-
152
National estimate-
153
National estimate-
154
National estimate-
155
National annual projection-
156
National census result-
157
National estimate-
158
National estimate-
159
National annual estimate-
160
UN Projection-
161
National annual projection-
–
National quarterly estimate-
162
Projected population by province 2010 - 2025-
163
National estimate-
164
National estimate-
–
UN Projection-
165
UN Projection-
166
National annual projection-
167
National estimate-
–
National estimate-
168
National estimate-
169
National estimate-
170
National annual projection-
171
National annual estimate-
172
National quarterly estimate-
—
National estimate-
173
National annual estimate-
174
UN Projection-
–
2017 census results-
–
2019 census results-
–
National estimate-
175
National estimate-
176
National projection-
177
National annual estimate-
–
National annual estimate-
–
National annual estimate-
–
National annual estimate-
178
National annual estimate-
–
National quarterly estimate-
179
UN Projection-
180
National estimate-
–
National estimate-
–
UN Projection-
181
National annual projection-
182
2016 census result-
183
National estimate-
184
National annual projection-
–
2016 census result-
185
National estimate-
186
UN Projection-
–
National estimate-
–
National annual projection-
–
National estimate-
–
National annual estimate-
–
National annual estimate-
–
National estimate-
187
National annual estimate-
–
Preliminary 2015 census result-
188
UN Projection-
–
Monthly national estimate-
–
National estimate-
–
National estimate-
189
National semi annual estimate-
190
National annual estimate-
–
National estimate
–
UN Projection-
191
National monthly estimate-
–
UN Projection-
–
National monthly estimate-
192
National annual estimate-
–
National annual estimate-
–
UN Projection-
–
National annual estimate-
193
National annual estimate-
194
National annual estimate-
–
National estimate-
–
National estimate-
–
2016 census result-
–
UN Projection-
–
2016 census result-
–
National estimate-
–
National estimate-
–
National annual estimate-
–
National annual estimate-
195
National estimate-
–
National estimate-
–
National estimate-
100%
UN Projection

Lists of countries by population

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