This is a list of

countries A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state (polity), state, nation, or other polity, political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, so ...

and other inhabited territories of the world by total population, based on estimates published by the

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in the 2019 revision of ''World Population Prospects''.

These figures refer to the

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population in a country or area as shown in the "estimates" section. __TOC__

List of countries by past and projected future population Introduction All the figures shown here have been sourced from the International Data Base (IDB) Division of the United States Census Bureau. Every individual value has been rounded to the nearest thousand, to assure data coherence, particularly wh ...

List of countries by population in 2000 This is a list of countries by population in 2000. It is a list of countries in the world by population in the exact beginning of the year 2000. Because the table contains data only for the 230 nations and territories at the start of 2000, th ...

List of countries by population in 2010 This is a list of sovereign states and other territories by population, with population figures estimated for 2010 (rounded to the nearest 1,000). The figures are estimates for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OEC ...

Continental

Demographics of Antarctica Antarctica has no permanent residents. It contains research stations and field camps that are staffed seasonally or year-round, and former whaling settlements. Approximately 12 nations, all signatory to the Antarctic Treaty, send personnel to per ...

List of African countries by population This is a list of African countries sorted by population, which is sorted by normalized demographic projections from the most recently available census or demographic data. Africa remains one of the world's fastest growing regions. 60% of Africa is ...

List of Asian countries by population This is a list of Asian countries and dependent territories by population sorted by normalised demographic projections. Table See also *List of Asian countries by area *List of countries by population *List of African countries by population * ...

List of European countries by population 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. The most populous European country ...

List of European countries by population growth rate The list is based on CIA World Factbook estimates for the year 2022. The list includes all members of the Council of Europe and Belarus; dependent territories and non-fully recognised states are omitted. List References {{DEFAULTSORT:Euro ...

List of North American countries by population This is a list of countries by population based on the country population estimates published by the UN, counting Greenland, which is a part of North America. The largest country by land area is Canada, and by population is the United States. Th ...

List of Oceanian countries by population This is a list of the populations of the sovereign states and dependent territories in the geopolitical region of Oceania. Although it is mostly ocean and spans many continental plates, Oceania is occasionally listed as one of the continents. T ...

List of South American countries by population This is a list of South American countries by population based on the country population estimates published by the UN. References {{Lists of countries by population statistics Lists of countries by continent Demographics of South A ...

Transcontinental

List of Arab countries by population This is a list of Arab countries and territories by population. Present Past and Future Notes See also *Demographics of the Arab League *List of African countries by population *List of countries in the Americas by population *List of ...

List of countries in the Americas by population This is a list of countries and dependent territories in the Americas by population, which is sorted by the 2015 mid-year normalized demographic projections. Table Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Countries In The Americas By Population ...

List of Latin American countries by population This is a list of Latin America Latin America or * french: Amérique Latine, link=no * ht, Amerik Latin, link=no * pt, América Latina, link=no, name=a, sometimes referred to as LatAm is a large cultural region in the Americas where Romance ...

List of Eurasian countries by population This is a list of Eurasian countries and dependent territories by population, which is sorted by the 2015 mid-year normalized demographic projections. Table See also * List of Asian countries by population * List of countries by population (Un ...

List of Middle Eastern countries by population The following is a list of countries in the Middle East sorted by projected population. Table See also *Demographics of the Middle East *List of Arab countries by population References External links Middle East Countries By Population '' ...

Subregional

List of Caribbean countries by population This list of Caribbean countries and dependent territories is sorted by the mid-year normalized demographic projections. Table See also *List of Caribbean islands by area * List of Caribbean islands by political affiliation *List of metropolita ...

Others

List of European Union member states by population This is a list of European Union (EU) member states by population, which is sorted by the 2020 population figure as provided by Eurostat. Table See also * * List of countries by population * List of countries by past and future populati ...

List of member states of the Commonwealth of Nations by population This is a list of member states of the Commonwealth of Nations by population, which is sorted by the 2015 mid-year normalized demographic projections. Table Notes See also *List of countries by population *List of countries by past and futur ...

List of population concern organizations This is a list of organisations who promote a moderation of the size of the human population. Intergovernmental organizations Worldwide Regional Asia-Oceania * All countries – Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development A ...

Explanatory notes

References

External links

''World Population Prospects'', the 2019 Revision

Data sources for the ''World Population Prospects''

Methodology of the United Nations Population Estimates and Projections
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