Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain). Preserved and rebuilt by PRIA Technologies.
Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain). Preserved and rebuilt by PRIA Technologies.
Sortable ranking table for rankable numeric fields.
| Rank | Entity | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IndiaIN | 1,419,316,933 (2025 est.) |
| 2 | ChinaCN | 1,407,181,209 (2025 est.) |
| 3 | United StatesUS | 338,016,259 (2025 est.) |
| 4 | IndonesiaID | 283,587,097 (2025 est.) |
| 5 | PakistanPK | 257,047,044 (2025 est.) |
| 6 | NigeriaNG | 244,344,065 (2025 est.) |
| 7 |
| BrazilBR |
| 221,359,387 (2025 est.) |
| 8 | BangladeshBD | 174,370,536 (2025 est.) |
| 9 | RussiaRU | 140,134,279 (2025 est.) |
| 10 | MexicoMX | 130,739,927 (2024 est.) |
| 11 | JapanJP | 123,201,945 (2024 est.) |
| 12 | EthiopiaET | 121,372,632 (2025 est.) |
| 13 | DRCGEC-CG | 119,038,825 (2025 est.) |
| 14 | PhilippinesPH | 118,277,063 (2024 est.) |
| 15 | EgyptEG | 112,870,457 (2025 est.) |
| 16 | VietnamVN | 106,688,169 (2025 est.) |
| 17 | IranIR | 89,177,357 (2025 est.) |
| 18 | TurkeyTU | 84,625,585 (2025 est.) |
| 19 | GermanyDE | 84,012,284 (2025 est.) |
| 20 | ThailandTH | 70,025,248 (2025 est.) |
| 21 | TanzaniaTZ | 69,145,464 (2025 est.) |
| 22 | United KingdomUK | 68,751,311 (2025 est.) |
| 23 | FranceFX | 68,512,806 (2025 est.) |
| 24 | South AfricaZA | 61,089,926 (2025 est.) |
| 25 | ItalyIT | 60,924,851 (2025 est.) |
| 26 | BurmaMM | 57,931,718 (2025 est.) |
| 27 | KenyaKE | 55,751,717 (2025 est.) |
| 28 | South KoreaKR | 51,486,343 (2025 est.) |
| 29 | UgandaUG | 50,863,850 (2025 est.) |
| 30 | SudanSD | 50,467,278 (2024 est.) |
| 31 | ColombiaCO | 49,842,298 (2025 est.) |
| 32 | AfghanistanAF | 49,474,805 (2025 est.) |
| 33 | AlgeriaDZ | 47,735,685 (2025 est.) |
| 34 | SpainES | 47,280,433 (2024 est.) |
| 35 | ArgentinaAR | 45,418,098 (2025 est.) |
| 36 | IraqIQ | 42,917,742 (2025 est.) |
| 37 | CanadaCA | 39,187,155 (2025 est.) |
| 38 | AngolaAO | 38,984,796 (2025 est.) |
| 39 | PolandPL | 38,746,310 (2024 est.) |
| 40 | MoroccoMA | 37,387,585 (2024 est.) |
| 41 | UzbekistanUZ | 37,015,151 (2025 est.) |
| 42 | Saudi ArabiaSA | 36,544,431 (2024 est.) |
| 43 | UkraineUA | 35,661,826 (2024 est.) |
| 44 | GhanaGH | 35,336,133 (2025 est.) |
| 45 | MalaysiaMY | 34,905,275 (2025 est.) |
| 46 | YemenYE | 34,505,496 (2025 est.) |
| 47 | MozambiqueMZ | 34,206,144 (2025 est.) |
| 48 | PeruPE | 32,768,614 (2025 est.) |
| 49 | Côte d'IvoireCI | 31,855,971 (2025 est.) |
| 50 | VenezuelaVE | 31,755,435 (2025 est.) |
| 51 | CameroonCM | 31,518,954 (2025 est.) |
| 52 | MadagascarMG | 31,345,040 (2025 est.) |
| 53 | NepalNP | 31,334,402 (2025 est.) |
| 54 | AustraliaAU | 27,490,921 (2025 est.) |
| 55 | NigerNE | 27,322,555 (2025 est.) |
| 56 | North KoreaKP | 26,402,841 (2025 est.) |
| 57 | SyriaSY | 24,261,882 (2025 est.) |
| 58 | TaiwanTW | 23,600,776 (2025 est.) |
| 59 | Burkina FasoHV | 23,490,300 (2025 est.) |
| 60 | MaliML | 22,634,423 (2025 est.) |
| 61 | Sri LankaLK | 22,050,561 (2025 est.) |
| 62 | ZambiaZM | 22,021,971 (2025 est.) |
| 63 | MalawiMW | 21,763,309 (2024 est.) |
| 64 | KazakhstanKZ | 20,432,662 (2025 est.) |
| 65 | SomaliaSO | 20,324,160 (2025 est.) |
| 66 | ChadTD | 19,674,004 (2025 est.) |
| 67 | ChileCL | 19,091,343 (2025 est.) |
| 68 | SenegalSN | 18,847,519 (2024 est.) |
| 69 | EcuadorEC | 18,479,841 (2025 est.) |
| 70 | GuatemalaGT | 18,255,216 (2024 est.) |
| 71 | RomaniaRO | 18,148,155 (2024 est.) |
| 72 | NetherlandsNL | 17,833,885 (2025 est.) |
| 73 | ZimbabweZW | 17,472,752 (2025 est.) |
| 74 | CambodiaKH | 17,230,333 (2025 est.) |
| 75 | BeninDY | 15,186,090 (2025 est.) |
| 76 | GuineaGN | 14,374,590 (2025 est.) |
| 77 | RwandaRW | 13,623,302 (2024 est.) |
| 78 | BurundiBI | 13,590,102 (2024 est.) |
| 79 | South SudanSS | 12,703,714 (2024 est.) |
| 80 | BoliviaBO | 12,436,103 (2025 est.) |
| 81 | TunisiaTN | 11,962,995 (2025 est.) |
| 82 | BelgiumBE | 11,960,170 (2025 est.) |
| 83 | HaitiHT | 11,898,812 (2025 est.) |
| 84 | JordanJO | 11,312,507 (2025 est.) |
| 85 | The DominicanDR | 10,899,292 (2025 est.) |
| 86 | CzechiaCZ | 10,838,703 (2025 est.) |
| 87 | AzerbaijanAZ | 10,694,370 (2025 est.) |
| 88 | SwedenSE | 10,643,745 (2025 est.) |
| 89 | TajikistanTJ | 10,593,876 (2025 est.) |
| 90 | GreeceGR | 10,424,536 (2025 est.) |
| 91 | Papua New GuineaPG | 10,273,996 (2025 est.) |
| 92 | PortugalPT | 10,194,277 (2025 est.) |
| 93 | United Arab EmiratesAE | 10,093,593 (2025 est.) |
| 94 | CubaCU | 10,059,519 (2025 est.) |
| 95 | HungaryHU | 9,855,745 (2024 est.) |
| 96 | HondurasHN | 9,529,188 (2024 est.) |
| 97 | BelarusBY | 9,460,972 (2025 est.) |
| 98 | IsraelIL | 9,402,617 (2024 est.) |
| 99 | Sierra LeoneSL | 9,331,203 (2025 est.) |
| 100 | AustriaAT | 9,174,390 (2025 est.) |
| 101 | TogoTG | 9,143,439 (2025 est.) |
| 102 | SwitzerlandCH | 8,925,741 (2025 est.) |
| 103 | LaosLA | 7,953,556 (2024 est.) |
| 104 | ParaguayPY | 7,604,044 (2025 est.) |
| 105 | LibyaLY | 7,361,263 (2024 est.) |
| 106 | Hong KongHK | 7,305,556 (2025 est.) |
| 107 | NicaraguaNI | 6,739,380 (2025 est.) |
| 108 | BulgariaBG | 6,737,997 (2025 est.) |
| 109 | SerbiaYU | 6,652,212 (2024 est.) |
| 110 | EritreaER | 6,416,435 (2025 est.) |
| 111 | El SalvadorSV | 6,334,723 (2025 est.) |
| 112 | KyrgyzstanKG | 6,219,751 (2025 est.) |
| 113 | Congo (Brazzaville)CG | 6,097,665 (2024 est.) |
| 114 | SingaporeSG | 6,080,545 (2025 est.) |
| 115 | DenmarkDK | 6,051,491 (2025 est.) |
| 116 | Central African RepublicCF | 5,750,570 (2025 est.) |
| 117 | TurkmenistanTM | 5,744,151 (2024 est.) |
| 118 | SlovakiaSK | 5,563,649 (2024 est.) |
| 119 | LiberiaLR | 5,563,541 (2025 est.) |
| 120 | FinlandFI | 5,550,449 (2025 est.) |
| 121 | NorwayNO | 5,509,733 (2024 est.) |
| 122 | LebanonLB | 5,364,482 (2024 est.) |
| 123 | Costa RicaCR | 5,304,932 (2025 est.) |
| 124 | IrelandIE | 5,233,461 (2024 est.) |
| 125 | MauritaniaMR | 5,202,109 (2025 est.) |
| 126 | New ZealandNZ | 5,161,211 (2024 est.) |
| 127 | GeorgiaGE | 4,900,961 (2024 est.) |
| 128 | PanamaPA | 4,536,008 (2025 est.) |
| 129 | CroatiaHR | 4,071,208 (2025 est.) |
| 130 | OmanOM | 3,969,824 (2025 est.) |
| 131 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBK | 3,653,499 (2025 est.) |
| 132 | MoldovaMD | 3,578,930 (2025 est.) |
| 133 | UruguayUY | 3,449,444 (2025 est.) |
| 134 | West BankWE | 3,310,554 (2025 est.) |
| 135 | MongoliaMN | 3,281,676 (2024 est.) |
| 136 | KuwaitKW | 3,172,511 (2025 est.) |
| 137 | Puerto RicoPR | 2,984,841 (2025 est.) |
| 138 | ArmeniaAM | 2,963,837 (2025 est.) |
| 139 | JamaicaJM | 2,938,503 (2025 est.) |
| 140 | NamibiaNA | 2,852,777 (2025 est.) |
| 141 | LithuaniaLT | 2,815,687 (2025 est.) |
| 142 | QatarQA | 2,568,426 (2025 est.) |
| 143 | AlbaniaAL | 2,551,837 (2025 est.) |
| 144 | The GambiaGEC-GA | 2,523,327 (2024 est.) |
| 145 | BotswanaBW | 2,521,534 (2025 est.) |
| 146 | GabonGA | 2,513,738 (2025 est.) |
| 147 | LesothoLS | 2,222,962 (2025 est.) |
| 148 | Gaza, Gaza StripGZ | 2,184,652 (2025 est.) |
| 149 | North MacedoniaMK | 2,137,556 (2025 est.) |
| 150 | Guinea-BissauGW | 2,132,325 (2024 est.) |
| 151 | SloveniaSI | 2,097,893 (2024 est.) |
| 152 | KosovoXK | 1,977,093 (2024 est.) |
| 153 | LatviaLV | 1,888,439 (2025 est.) |
| 154 | Equatorial GuineaGQ | 1,795,834 (2024 est.) |
| 155 | BahrainBH | 1,566,888 (2024 est.) |
| 156 | Trinidad and TobagoGEC-TD | 1,410,170 (2025 est.) |
| 157 | Timor-LesteTP | 1,404,785 (2025 est.) |
| 158 | EstoniaEE | 1,340,478 (2025 est.) |
| 159 | CyprusCY | 1,332,293 (2025 est.) |
| 160 | MauritiusMU | 1,311,375 (2025 est.) |
| 161 | EswatiniSZ | 1,137,268 (2025 est.) |
| 162 | DjiboutiDJ | 1,013,703 (2025 est.) |
| 163 | FijiFJ | 951,611 (2024 est.) |
| 164 | ComorosKM | 911,707 (2025 est.) |
| 165 | BhutanBT | 892,877 (2025 est.) |
| 166 | GuyanaGY | 794,099 (2024 est.) |
| 167 | Solomon IslandsSB | 738,774 (2025 est.) |
| 168 | LuxembourgLU | 671,254 (2024 est.) |
| 169 | SurinameSR | 653,605 (2025 est.) |
| 170 | Western SaharaEH | 652,271 (July 2020 est.) |
| 171 | MacauGEC-MC | 644,426 (2024 est.) |
| 172 | Cabo VerdeCV | 611,014 (2024 est.) |
| 173 | MontenegroME | 599,849 (2024 est.) |
| 174 | MaltaMT | 521,828 (2025 est.) |
| 175 | BruneiBN | 491,900 (2024 est.) |
| 176 | BelizeBZ | 421,960 (2025 est.) |
| 177 | The BahamasBF | 415,306 (2025 est.) |
| 178 | MaldivesMV | 388,858 (2024 est.) |
| 179 | IcelandIS | 364,036 (2024 est.) |
| 180 | VanuatuVU | 318,007 (2024 est.) |
| 181 | New CaledoniaNC | 307,612 (2025 est.) |
| 182 | French PolynesiaPF | 305,507 (2025 est.) |
| 183 | BarbadosBB | 304,139 (2024 est.) |
| 184 | Sao Tome and PrincipeGEC-TP | 223,561 (2024 est.) |
| 185 | SamoaWS | 210,223 (2025 est.) |
| 186 | GuamGU | 169,532 (2024 est.) |
| 187 | Saint LuciaST | 168,462 (2025 est.) |
| 188 | CuracaoUC | 153,289 (2024 est.) |
| 189 | ArubaAW | 125,063 (2024 est.) |
| 190 | KiribatiKI | 116,545 (2024 est.) |
| 191 | GrenadaGD | 114,621 (2024 est.) |
| 192 | TongaTO | 104,519 (2025 est.) |
| 193 | JerseyJE | 103,944 (2025 est.) |
| 194 | Virgin IslandsVQ | 103,792 (2025 est.) |
| 195 | Antigua and BarbudaAC | 102,634 (2024 est.) |
| 196 | Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVC | 100,647 (2024 est.) |
| 197 | MicronesiaFM | 99,603 (2024 est.) |
| 198 | SeychellesSC | 98,187 (2024 est.) |
| 199 | Isle of ManIM | 92,666 (2025 est.) |
| 200 | AndorraAD | 85,370 (2024 est.) |
| 201 | Marshall IslandsMH | 82,011 (2024 est.) |
| 202 | DominicaDM | 74,661 (2024 est.) |
| 203 | BermudaBM | 72,800 (2024 est.) |
| 204 | GuernseyGG | 67,923 (2025 est.) |
| 205 | Cayman IslandsKY | 66,653 (2024 est.) |
| 206 | Turks and Caicos IslandsGEC-TK | 60,439 (2024 est.) |
| 207 | GreenlandGL | 57,751 (2024 est.) |
| 208 | Saint Kitts and NevisGEC-SC | 55,434 (2025 est.) |
| 209 | Faroe IslandsFO | 52,933 (2024 est.) |
| 210 | Northern Mariana IslandsMP | 51,118 (2024 est.) |
| 211 | Sint MaartenSX | 46,738 (2025 est.) |
| 212 | American SamoaAS | 43,268 (2025 est.) |
| 213 | LiechtensteinLI | 40,547 (2025 est.) |
| 214 | British Virgin IslandsVG | 40,102 (2024 est.) |
| 215 | San MarinoSM | 35,291 (2025 est.) |
| 216 | Saint MartinRN | 33,093 (2025 est.) |
| 217 | MonacoMC | 32,047 (2025 est.) |
| 218 | GibraltarGI | 29,733 (2025 est.) |
| 219 | PalauPW | 21,947 (2025 est.) |
| 220 | AnguillaAI | 19,416 (2024 est.) |
| 221 | Wallis and FutunaWF | 15,998 (2025 est.) |
| 222 | DhekeliaDX | approximately 15,500 on the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia including 9,700 Cypriots and 5,800 Service and UK-based contract personnel and dependents |
| 223 | TuvaluTV | 11,824 (2025 est.) |
| 224 | NauruNR | 9,930 (2025 est.) |
| 225 | Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da CunhaSH | 7,943 (2024 est.) |
| 226 | Cook IslandsCK | 7,592 (2025 est.) |
| 227 | Saint BarthelemyTB | 7,079 (2025 est.) |
| 228 | MontserratMS | 5,468 (2024 est.) |
| 229 | Saint Pierre and MiquelonGEC-SB | 5,070 (2025 est.) |
| 230 | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)FK | 3,142 (2021) |
| 231 | Svalbard (sometimes referred to as Spitsbergen, the largest island in the archipelago)GEC-SV | 2,556 (2025 est.) |
| 232 | TokelauTK | 2,453 (2024 est.) |
| 233 | Paracel IslandsGEC-PF | 2,230 (2024 est.) |
| 234 | AkrotiriAX | (2020) approximately 18,195 on the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia including 11,000 Cypriots and 7,195 Service and UK-based contract personnel and dependents |
| 235 | NiueNU | 1,815 (2024 est.) |
| 236 | Norfolk IslandNF | 1,739 (2021) |
| 237 | Christmas IslandCX | 1,692 (2021 est.) |
| 238 | Holy See (Vatican City)VT | 1,000 (2024) |
| 239 | Cocos (Keeling) IslandsCC | 593 (2021 est.) |
| 240 | AntarcticaAQ | no permanent inhabitants, but staff is present at year-round and summer-only research stations note: 56 countries have signed the 1959 Antarctic Treaty; 30 of those operate a number of seasonal-only (summer) and year-round research stations on the continent and its nearby islands; the population varies from approximately 5,000 in summer to 1,100 in winter, with about 1,000 support personnel on ships nearby as of 2024, peak summer (December-February) maximum capacity in scientific stations - 4,713 total; Argentina 425, Australia 238, Belarus 15, Belgium 55, Brazil 64, Bulgaria 25, Chile 375, China 164, Czechia 32, Ecuador 35, Finland 16, France 136, France and Italy jointly 70, Germany 60, India 72, Italy 150, Japan 130, South Korea 158, New Zealand 85, Norway 60, Peru 30, Poland 41, Russia 211, South Africa 80, Spain 79, Sweden 16, Ukraine 15, United Kingdom 315, United States 1,495 , Uruguay 66 (2024) winter (June-August) maximum capacity in scientific stations - 1,056 total; Argentina 221, Australia 52, Brazil 15, Chile 114, China 32, France 24, France and Italy jointly 13, Germany 9, India 48, Japan 40, Netherlands 10, South Korea 25, NZ 11, Norway 7, Poland 16, Russia 125, South Africa 15, Ukraine 12, UK 44, US 215, Uruguay 8 (2024) |
| 241 | Pitcairn IslandsPN | 50 (2025 est.) |