Rankings

2026 Ranking of Countries by Population: India and China Lead

50 countries ranked·Source: CIA World Factbook·Last updated: 2025

As of 2026, the global landscape of countries by population reveals that India and China are neck and neck, each boasting approximately 1.4 billion people. Following them are the United States with 338 million, Indonesia at 283.6 million, and Pakistan with 257 million. Understanding these rankings is crucial for insights into global demographics, economic policies, and resource allocation, based on data from the CIA World Factbook.

Key Facts

India and China are the only countries with populations exceeding 1 billion.
The United States ranks third with a population of 338 million.
Indonesia is the fourth most populous country with 283.6 million inhabitants.
Pakistan rounds out the top five with 257 million people.
These five countries together account for a significant portion of the world's total population.

Top 50 Ranking

#	Countries	Regions	Population
1	India	South Asia	1,419,316,933
2	China	East and Southeast Asia	1,407,181,209
3	United States	North America	338,016,259
4	Indonesia	East and Southeast Asia	283,587,097
5	Pakistan	South Asia	257,047,044
6	Nigeria	Africa	244,344,065
7	Brazil	South America	221,359,387
8	Bangladesh	South Asia	174,370,536
9	Russia	Central Asia	140,134,279
10	Mexico	North America	130,739,927
11	Japan	East and Southeast Asia	123,201,945
12	Ethiopia	Africa	121,372,632
13	DRC	Africa	119,038,825
14	Philippines	East and Southeast Asia	118,277,063
15	Egypt	Africa	112,870,457
16	Vietnam	East and Southeast Asia	106,688,169
17	Iran	Middle East	89,177,357
18	Turkey	Middle East	84,625,585
19	Germany	Europe	84,012,284
20	Thailand	East and Southeast Asia	70,025,248
21	Tanzania	Africa	69,145,464
22	United Kingdom	Europe	68,751,311
23	France	Europe	68,512,806
24	South Africa	Africa	61,089,926
25	Italy	Europe	60,924,851

26	Burma	East and Southeast Asia	57,931,718
27	Kenya	Africa	55,751,717
28	South Korea	East and Southeast Asia	51,486,343
29	Uganda	Africa	50,863,850
30	Sudan	Africa	50,467,278
31	Colombia	South America	49,842,298
32	Afghanistan	South Asia	49,474,805
33	Algeria	Africa	47,735,685
34	Spain	Europe	47,280,433
35	Argentina	South America	45,418,098
36	Iraq	Middle East	42,917,742
37	Canada	North America	39,187,155
38	Angola	Africa	38,984,796
39	Poland	Europe	38,746,310
40	Morocco	Africa	37,387,585
41	Uzbekistan	Central Asia	37,015,151
42	Saudi Arabia	Middle East	36,544,431
43	Ukraine	Europe	35,661,826
44	Ghana	Africa	35,336,133
45	Malaysia	East and Southeast Asia	34,905,275
46	Yemen	Middle East	34,505,496
47	Mozambique	Africa	34,206,144
48	Peru	South America	32,768,614
49	Côte d'Ivoire	Africa	31,855,971
50	Venezuela	South America	31,755,435

Methodology & Data Source

The population data is collected through national censuses and surveys conducted by governments and international organizations, measuring the total number of inhabitants in each country, as referenced in the CIA World Factbook.

CIA World Factbook

Cite this data

APA

Bamwor. (2025). Countries by Population 2025. Bamwor World Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2026-03-15, from https://bamwor.com/en/countries-by-population

BibTeX

@misc{bamwor_countries_by_population_2025_2025,
  author = {Bamwor},
  title = {Countries by Population 2025},
  year = {2025},
  url = {https://bamwor.com/en/countries-by-population},
  note = {Bamwor World Encyclopedia. Accessed 2026-03-15}
}

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