The "World Population Top 30" refers to a categorized list showcasing the thirty countries with the largest human populations globally. This compilation provides a snapshot of the most populous nations at a given point in time, highlighting significant demographic concentrations across continents.
Population by Year (Millions)
#
Country
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
1
đŽđł India
1,324.5
1,339.2
1,353.0
1,366.4
1,380.0
1,393.4
1,406.6
1,428.6
1,450.9
1,463.9
2
đ¨đł China
1,403.5
1,409.5
1,414.0
1,417.2
1,424.9
1,425.9
1,425.2
1,425.7
1,419.3
1,416.1
3
đşđ¸ United States
323.1
325.1
327.2
329.1
331.5
333.3
336.0
340.0
343.5
347.3
4
đŽđŠ Indonesia
261.1
264.7
268.1
271.4
273.5
276.4
279.1
281.6
283.5
285.7
5
đľđ° Pakistan
207.9
212.2
216.6
221.0
225.2
229.5
234.0
240.5
247.8
255.2
6
đłđŹ Nigeria
186.0
191.8
197.7
203.5
208.3
213.4
218.5
223.8
229.2
237.5
7
đ§đˇ Brazil
206.2
208.5
210.9
213.1
213.2
214.3
215.3
216.4
214.0
212.8
8
đ§đŠ Bangladesh
161.4
163.7
166.0
168.2
169.4
171.2
172.9
173.6
174.7
175.7
9
đˇđş Russia
144.3
144.5
144.5
144.4
144.1
143.4
143.4
144.4
144.0
144.0
10
đŞđš Ethiopia
105.0
108.4
112.1
115.9
117.9
121.3
124.6
126.5
131.0
135.5
11
đ˛đ˝ Mexico
123.3
124.8
126.2
127.6
128.9
130.3
131.5
129.4
130.5
131.9
12
đŻđľ Japan
127.0
126.8
126.5
126.2
125.8
125.5
125.1
124.5
123.6
123.1
13
đŞđŹ Egypt
95.7
97.6
99.4
101.2
103.0
104.8
106.7
111.0
115.5
118.4
14
đľđ Philippines
103.0
104.9
106.7
108.4
109.6
111.0
112.5
113.9
115.4
116.8
15
đ¨đŠ DR Congo
80.0
82.8
85.8
89.0
92.4
95.9
99.0
102.3
108.4
112.8
16
đťđł Vietnam
93.6
94.6
95.5
96.5
97.3
98.2
99.0
100.0
100.8
101.6
17
đŽđˇ Iran
80.3
81.4
82.4
83.3
84.1
85.0
86.0
88.6
91.2
92.4
18
đšđˇ Turkey
79.8
80.8
81.9
82.9
83.6
84.5
85.3
85.8
86.7
87.7
19
đŠđŞ Germany
82.3
82.7
83.0
83.1
83.2
83.2
83.4
84.5
84.3
84.1
20
đšđ Thailand
69.0
69.4
69.6
69.8
69.8
69.9
70.0
71.8
71.7
71.6
21
đšđż Tanzania
52.2
54.0
55.9
57.8
59.7
61.5
63.6
65.5
68.0
70.5
22
đŹđ§ United Kingdom
65.6
66.1
66.4
66.8
67.1
67.3
67.5
68.1
69.0
69.6
23
đŤđˇ France
64.5
64.8
65.2
65.4
65.3
65.6
65.8
66.0
66.3
66.7
24
đżđŚ South Africa
55.9
57.0
58.1
59.3
59.3
60.0
60.6
61.5
63.1
64.7
25
đŽđš Italy
60.6
60.5
60.4
60.3
60.5
59.3
59.0
58.9
59.2
59.1
26
đ°đŞ Kenya
47.9
49.7
51.4
53.0
53.8
54.0
54.0
55.1
56.4
57.5
27
đ˛đ˛ Myanmar
52.4
53.0
53.6
54.1
54.4
54.8
54.6
54.6
54.7
54.9
28
đ¨đ´ Colombia
48.2
48.9
49.7
50.3
50.9
51.5
52.1
52.7
52.9
53.4
29
đ°đˇ South Korea
51.2
51.4
51.6
51.7
51.8
51.7
51.7
51.7
51.7
51.7
30
đ¸đŠ Sudan
39.6
40.8
42.2
43.8
44.9
46.0
47.0
48.1
49.9
51.
10-Year Population Growth (2016 â 2025)
#
Country
2016
2025
Change
Growth %
1
đŽđł India
1,324.5
1,463.9
+139.4
+10.5%
2
đ¨đł China
1,403.5
1,416.1
+12.6
+0.9%
3
đşđ¸ United States
323.1
347.3
+24.2
+7.5%
4
đŽđŠ Indonesia
261.1
285.7
+24.6
+9.4%
5
đľđ° Pakistan
207.9
255.2
+47.3
+22.8%
6
đłđŹ Nigeria
186.0
237.5
+51.5
+27.7%
7
đ§đˇ Brazil
206.2
212.8
+6.6
+3.2%
8
đ§đŠ Bangladesh
161.4
175.7
+14.3
+8.9%
9
đˇđş Russia
144.3
144.0
-0.3
-0.2%
10
đŞđš Ethiopia
105.0
135.5
+30.5
+29.0%
11
đ˛đ˝ Mexico
123.3
131.9
+8.6
+7.0%
12
đŻđľ Japan
127.0
123.1
-3.9
-3.1%
13
đŞđŹ Egypt
95.7
118.4
+22.7
+23.7%
14
đľđ Philippines
103.0
116.8
+13.8
+13.4%
15
đ¨đŠ DR Congo
80.0
112.8
+32.8
+41.0%
16
đťđł Vietnam
93.6
101.6
+8.0
+8.5%
17
đŽđˇ Iran
80.3
92.4
+12.1
+15.1%
18
đšđˇ Turkey
79.8
87.7
+7.9
+9.9%
19
đŠđŞ Germany
82.3
84.1
+1.8
+2.2%
20
đšđ Thailand
69.0
71.6
+2.6
+3.8%
21
đšđż Tanzania
52.2
70.5
+18.3
+35.1%
22
đŹđ§ United Kingdom
65.6
69.6
+4.0
+6.1%
23
đŤđˇ France
64.5
66.7
+2.2
+3.4%
24
đżđŚ South Africa
55.9
64.7
+8.8
+15.7%
25
đŽđš Italy
60.6
59.1
-1.5
-2.5%
26
đ°đŞ Kenya
47.9
57.5
+9.6
+20.0%
27
đ˛đ˛ Myanmar
52.4
54.9
+2.5
+4.8%
28
đ¨đ´ Colombia
48.2
53.4
+5.2
+10.8%
29
đ°đˇ South Korea
51.2
51.7
+0.5
+1.0%
30
đ¸đŠ Sudan
39.6
51.7
+12.1
+30.6%
Fastest Growing Countries (10 Years)
#
Country
Growth %
1
đ¨đŠ DR Congo
+41.0%
2
đšđż Tanzania
+35.1%
3
đ¸đŠ Sudan
+30.6%
4
đŞđš Ethiopia
+29.0%
5
đłđŹ Nigeria
Declining / Slowest Growing
#
Country
Growth %
1
đŻđľ Japan
-3.1%
2
đŽđš Italy
-2.5%
3
đˇđş Russia
-0.2%
4
đ¨đł China
+0.9%
5
đ°đˇ South Korea
+1.0%
References
UN World Population Prospects 2024 (primary source)
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