Most Populous Countries (2024)

Ranked from World Bank population estimates. Countries without a sourced value are excluded.

Top 20 Most Populous Countries

Rank	Country	Region	Population	Growth	GDP per Capita
#1	India	Asia	1,450,935,791	0.89%	$2,592
#2	China	Asia	1,408,975,000	-0.12%	$13,293
#3	United States	Americas	340,003,797	0.96%	$86,170
#4	Indonesia	Asia	283,487,931	0.81%	$4,925
#5	Pakistan	Asia	251,269,164	1.51%	$1,479
#6	Nigeria	Africa	232,679,478	2.08%	$1,084
#7	Brazil	Americas	211,998,573	0.41%	$10,311
#8	Bangladesh	Asia	173,562,364	1.21%	$2,593
#9	Russia	Europe	143,669,648	-0.11%	$14,962
#10	Ethiopia	Africa	132,059,767	2.58%	$1,134
#11	Mexico	Americas	130,861,007	0.86%	$13,988
#12	Japan	Asia	123,975,371	-0.44%	$33,797
#13	Egypt	Africa	116,538,258	1.73%	$3,338
#14	Philippines	Asia	115,843,670	0.83%	$3,985
#15	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Africa	109,276,265	3.24%	$693
#16	Vietnam	Asia	100,987,686	0.63%	$4,717
#17	Iran	Asia	91,567,738	1.05%	$5,190
#18	Turkey	Asia	85,518,661	0.23%	$15,893
#19	Germany	Europe	83,516,593	0.28%	$56,104
#20	Thailand	Asia	71,668,011	-0.05%	$7,387

What is the most populous country in this dataset?

India has the largest population in this 2024 World Bank snapshot, at 1,450,935,791.

Does a larger population mean a stronger economy?

Not necessarily. Total GDP can be large while GDP per capita remains low. Compare both metrics on each country profile.