In contrast, Canada, which is also a major economic player and one of the largest countries in the world by landmass, has a relatively small population for its size, with around 36.5 million residents. Combined population 2.5 billion More than 60 per cent of population aged. It has a continuous culture stretching back nearly 4,000 years and. Their numbers range from 82 million (Germany) to just under 60 million (Italy).įurthermore, several extremely small countries, such as Monaco, Luxembourg, and the Cayman Islands - all with fewer than a million residents - play a much larger role in the financial world than their population numbers would suggest. India is the most populous member country, with over 1.4 billion people. China is the worlds most populous country- first in population and fifth in area. The report added that it is estimated that ten countries experienced a net outflow of more than 1 million migrants between 20. The United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Italy are all among the top ten largest economies and all have populations of under 100 million. India, which will surpass China as the worlds most populous nation by 2023, is projected to have a population of 1.668 billion in 2050, way ahead of Chinas 1.317 billion people by the middle of the century. Turkey, with a population of 84 million, straddles both. The states and territories included in the United States Census Bureau's statistics for the United States (population, ethnicity, religion, and most other categories) include the 50 states and the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.). The most populous European country is Russia, with a population of 145 million. It is notable that a number of the largest economies in the world have smaller populations, particularly in Europe. This list of European countries by population comprises the 51 countries and 6 territories and dependencies in Europe, broadly defined, including Cyprus, Kazakhstan, Turkey, and the countries of the Caucasus. However, a number of countries considered by the International Monetary Fund to be developing countries (that is, having not achieved a high degree of industrialization relative to their populations, and where the population typically has a medium to low standard of living) also have sizeable populations, including Nigeria (over 190 million), Bangladesh (almost 165 million) and Mexico (around 129 million), demonstrating that the issues affecting developing nations span multiple continents. The BRIC countries ( Brazil, Russia, India and China), generally regarded as the four major emerging economies expected to dominate in the 21st century, are all in the top ten most populous countries, indicating how important the sheer size of their populations are to their economic expansion. The United States comes in third with just under 325 million residents. The report said that "India is projected to surpass China as the world's most populous country during 2023.” The world's two most populous regions in 2022 were Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, with 2.3 billion people, representing 29 percent of the global population, and Central and Southern Asia, with 2.1 billion, representing 26 percent of the total world population.Ĭhina and India accounted for the largest populations in these regions, with more than 1.4 billion each in 2022.Not surprisingly, the largest countries in the world in terms of population are China and India, with both countries now having populations of well over a billion. “At the same time, it is a reminder of our shared responsibility to care for our planet and a moment to reflect on where we still fall short of our commitments to one another,” he added.
This is an occasion to celebrate our diversity, recognise our common humanity, and marvel at advancements in health that have extended lifespans and dramatically reduced maternal and child mortality rates,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said. “This year's World Population Day (11 July) falls during a milestone year, when we anticipate the birth of the Earth's eight billionth inhabitant.