This is a list of sovereign states and other territories by population, with population figures estimated for 1 July 2005 (rounded to the nearest 1,000). The figures are estimates for the year 2005 from the U.N. World Population Prospects (2004 revision) using the medium fertility variant.
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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.
See also
* List of countries
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty.
The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership wit ...
* List of countries by area
* List of countries by past and future population
* List of countries by population
This is a list of countries and dependencies by population. It includes sovereign states, inhabited dependent territories and, in some cases, constituent countries of sovereign states, with inclusion within the list being primarily based on the ...
* List of countries by population in 1900
* List of countries by population in 1907
* List of countries by population in 2000
* List of countries by population in 2010
* List of continents by population
This is a list of continents and continental subregions by population.
Distribution of populations by the United Nations geoscheme
Global, continental, and subregional totals from 1950 to
Africa
Americas
North ...
* List of religious populations
* World population
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* Human geography
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Notes
External links
United Nations Analytical Report for the 2004 revision of World Population Prospects
– includes details of methodology and sources used for the population estimates above.
Population clocks & projected growth charts for all countries
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2005
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2005-related lists