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 (OECD) "2010 annual statistics", which lists countries and territories with population over 100,000.
Some figures for population density and for area have not yet been added to the table.
The list includes all sovereign states and
dependent territories
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recognized by the
United Nations
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plus the territory under the effective control of the
Republic of China
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(Taiwan).
This list adopts definitions of "
country
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" on a case by case basis. The
United Kingdom
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is considered as a single country while constituent countries of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands
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are regarded separately.
* Change in position from
2005
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2010
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