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This is a list of countries
Country

Country may refer to the territory of a state, or to a smaller, or former, political division of a geographical region. In another meaning of the word, the country is also a term used to refer to rural areas....
 ordered according to population
Population

File:Population density.pngIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings....
. The list includes sovereign states
List of sovereign states

:| #Internationally recognized sovereign states: #A #B #C #D #E #F #G #H #I #J #K #L #M #N #O #P #Q #R #S #T #U #V #W #Y #Z#Other states#Criteria for inclusion#See also#References#Footnotes |}...
 and inhabited dependent territories.

Areas that form integral parts of sovereign states, such as the countries of the United Kingdom
Countries of the United Kingdom

||-||}Countries of the United Kingdom is a term used to describe England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales: these four together form the sovereign state of the United Kingdom....
, are counted as part of the sovereign states concerned. Not included are other entities, such as the European Union
European Union

The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 European Union member state, located primarily in Europe. It was established by the Treaty of Maastricht on 1 November 1993 upon the foundations of the pre-existing European Economic Community....
, that have some degree of sovereignty but do not consider themselves to be sovereign states, and dependent territories that do not have permanent populations, such as various countries' claims to Antarctica
Antarctica

Antarctica is Earth's southernmost continent, overlying the South Pole. It is situated in the Antarctica of the southern hemisphere, almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle, and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean....
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This is a list of countries
Country

Country may refer to the territory of a state, or to a smaller, or former, political division of a geographical region. In another meaning of the word, the country is also a term used to refer to rural areas....
 ordered according to population
Population

File:Population density.pngIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings....
. The list includes sovereign states
List of sovereign states

:| #Internationally recognized sovereign states: #A #B #C #D #E #F #G #H #I #J #K #L #M #N #O #P #Q #R #S #T #U #V #W #Y #Z#Other states#Criteria for inclusion#See also#References#Footnotes |}...
 and inhabited dependent territories.

Areas that form integral parts of sovereign states, such as the countries of the United Kingdom
Countries of the United Kingdom

||-||}Countries of the United Kingdom is a term used to describe England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales: these four together form the sovereign state of the United Kingdom....
, are counted as part of the sovereign states concerned. Not included are other entities, such as the European Union
European Union

The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 European Union member state, located primarily in Europe. It was established by the Treaty of Maastricht on 1 November 1993 upon the foundations of the pre-existing European Economic Community....
, that have some degree of sovereignty but do not consider themselves to be sovereign states, and dependent territories that do not have permanent populations, such as various countries' claims to Antarctica
Antarctica

Antarctica is Earth's southernmost continent, overlying the South Pole. It is situated in the Antarctica of the southern hemisphere, almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle, and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean....
. The estimated total population of the world is .

Sovereign states are listed in bold text and dependent territories in italic. States listed that do not have general recognition are in bold and italic.

For a graphical version of this list, see List of countries by population (graphical)
List of countries by population (graphical)

This is a graphical list of sovereign states and other territories by population, estimated for the year 2005. For a detailed, non-graphical version of this list, including notes and references, see List of countries by population....
. See also the list of regional organizations by population
List of regional organizations by population

The following is a list of regional organizations by population. The organizations are arranged in alphabetical order....
.

List

See notes section for non-sovereign entities

Rank Country / Territory Population Date Last Updated % of world population Source
1 (incl. Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Hong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located in Southern China in East Asia, bordering the province of Guangdong to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east, west and south....
 and Macau
Macau

The Macau Special Administrative Region, , commonly known as Macau or Macao , is one of the two special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, the other being Hong Kong....
) 		1,335,962,132 January 13, 2009 %


Figure for Mainland China
Mainland China

Mainland China, Continental China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China , excluding Hong Kong and Macau, which run on One Country, Two Systems....
 is 1,328,718,000
2 %
3 %
4 229,550,810 February 21, 2009 %
5 %
6
7 158,665,000 % UN estimate
8 148,093,000 % UN estimate
9 141,850,000 March 2, 2009 %
10 127,704,000 July 1, 2008 %
11 106,682,500 June 2008 %
12 90,457,200 June 2008 %
13 87,375,000 % UN estimate
14 82,062,200 January 1, 2009 %
15 79,221,000 July 2008 %
16 75,965,000 March 1, 2009 %
17 71,517,100 December 31, 2008 %
18 70,495,782 November 2006 %
19 (incl. overseas collectivities) 65,073,482 January 1, 2009 %
The figure for France without the overseas collectivities is 64,303,482.
20 63,389,730 December 31, 2008 %
21 62,636,000 % UN estimate
22 61,612,300 January 1, 2009 %
23 60,090,400 January 1, 2009 %
24 (Burma) 48,798,000 % UN estimate
25 48,697,000 July 1, 2008 %
26 48,224,000 % UN estimate
27 46,143,700 January 1, 2009 %
28 45,853,000 January 1, 2009 %
29 44,802,500 February 28, 2009 %
30 40,454,000 % UN estimate
31 39,745,613 June 30, 2008 %
32 38,560,000 % UN estimate
33 38,130,300 January 1, 2009 %
34 37,538,000 % UN estimate
35 33,858,000 % UN estimate
36 %
37 31,394,044 February 21, 2009 %
38 30,884,000 % UN estimate
39 28,993,000 % UN estimate
40 28,750,770 June 30, 2007 %
41 28,196,000 % UN estimate
42 28,685,400 March 2, 2009 %
43 28,067,000 March 2, 2008 %
44 27,372,000 % UN estimate
45 27,145,000 % UN estimate
46 24,735,000 % UN estimate
47 23,790,000 % UN estimate
48 23,478,000 % UN estimate
49 23,027,672 November 30, 2008 %
50 22,389,000 % UN estimate
51 21,611,421 March 8, 2009 %
52 21,496,700 January 1, 2009 %
53 21,397,000 % UN estimate
54 19,929,000 % UN estimate
55 19,683,000 % UN estimate
56 19,299,000 % UN estimate
57 19,262,000 % UN estimate
58 18,549,000 % UN estimate
59 17,024,000 % UN estimate
60 %
61 16,499,084 February 23, 2009 %
62 15,571,506 August 1, 2008 %
63 14,784,000 % UN estimate
64 14,226,000 % UN estimate
65 13,938,115 March 1, 2009 %
66 13,925,000 % UN estimate
67 13,388,910 March 3, 2008 % 2008 Census
68 13,354,000 % UN estimate
69 13,349,000 % UN estimate
70 12,379,000 % UN estimate
71 12,337,000 % UN estimate
72 11,922,000 % UN estimate
73 11,268,000 % UN estimate
74 11,262,500 January 1, 2009 %
75 10,781,000 % UN estimate
76 10,741,000 January 1, 2009 %
77 10,631,800 January 1, 2009 %
78 10,474,600 January 1, 2009 %
79 10,327,800 July 1, 2008 %  
80 10,029,900 January 1, 2009 %
81 9,858,000 % UN estimate
82 9,760,000 % UN estimate
83 9,725,000 % UN estimate
84 9,690,000 December 31, 2007 %
85 9,598,000 % UN estimate
86 9,525,000 % UN estimate
87 9,370,000 % UN estimate
88 9,259,828January 31, 2009 %
89 9,033,000 % UN estimate
90 8,699,000 % UN estimate
91 8,508,000 % UN estimate
92 8,629,900 January 1, 2008 %
93 8,356,700 January 1, 2009 %
94 7,700,200 December 31, 2008 %
95 7,602,100 January 1, 2009 %
96 7,371,900 December 31, 2008 %
97 7,106,000 % UN estimate
98 6,857,000 % UN estimate
99 6,736,000 % UN estimate
100 6,585,000 % UN estimate
101 6,331,000 % UN estimate
102 6,160,000 % UN estimate
103 6,127,000 % UN estimate
104 5,924,000 % UN estimate
105 5,866,000 % UN estimate
106 5,859,000 % UN estimate
107 5,603,000 % UN estimate
108 5,511,451 December 31, 2008 %
109 5,411,100 January 1, 2009 %
110 5,330,136 March 6, 2009 %
111 5,317,000 % UN estimate
112 4,965,000 % UN estimate
113 4,851,000 % UN estimate
114 4,839,400 Mid-2008 %
115 4,808,050 February 14, 2009 %
116 4,517,800 January 1, 2009 %
117 4,468,000 % UN estimate
118 4,432,000 January 1, 2009 %
119 4,382,100 January 1, 2008 %
120 4,380,000 % UN estimate
121 4,343,000 % UN estimate
122 4,300,000 March 7, 2009 %
123 4,099,000 % UN estimate
124 3,991,000 % UN estimate
125 3,935,000 % UN estimate
126 3,572,700 January 1, 2008 %
127 3,768,000 % UN estimate
128 3,761,646 December 1, 2007 %
129 3,750,000 % UN estimate
130 3,350,400 January 1, 2009 %
131 3,343,000 % UN estimate
132 3,340,000 % UN estimate
133 3,230,100 January 1, 2008 %
134 3,170,000 January 1, 2008 %
135 3,124,000 % UN estimate
136 2,851,000 % UN estimate
137 2,714,000 % UN estimate
138 2,629,000 % UN estimate
139 2,595,000 % UN estimate
140 2,261,100 January 1, 2009 %
141 2,074,000 % UN estimate
142 2,053,355 March 1, 2009 %
143 2,048,900 January 1, 2009 %
144 2,008,000 % UN estimate
145 1,882,000 % UN estimate
146 1,709,000 % UN estimate
147 1,695,000 % UN estimate
148 1,340,300 January 1, 2009 %
149 1,333,000 % UN estimate
150 1,331,000 % UN estimate
151 1,262,000 % UN estimate
152 1,155,000 % UN estimate
153 1,141,000 % UN estimate
154 841,000 % UN estimate
155 837,271 Census 2007 %
156 833,000 % UN estimate
157 801,600 January 1, 2009 %
158 753,000 % UN estimate
159 738,000 % UN estimate
160 658,000 % UN estimate
161 637,500 January 2009 %
162 620,000 % UN estimate
163 530,000 % UN estimate
164 507,000 % UN estimate
165 506,992 January 1, 2008 %
166 491,700 January 1, 2009 %
167 480,000 % UN estimate
168 458,000 % UN estimate
169 412,600 January 1, 2009 %
170 390,000 % UN estimate
171 331,000 % UN estimate
172 320,500 January 1, 2009 %
173 306,000 % UN estimate
174 294,000 % UN estimate
175 288,000 % UN estimate
176 226,000 % UN estimate
177 192,000 % UN estimate
178 188,359 2008 %
179 173,000 % UN estimate
180 165,000 % UN estimate
181 158,000 % UN estimate
182 120,000 % UN estimate
183 111,000 % UN estimate
184 111,000 % UN estimate
185 106,000 % UN estimate
186 104,000 % UN estimate
187 100,000 % UN estimate
188 95,000 % UN estimate
189 89,300 December 31, 2006 %
190 87,000 % UN estimate
191 85,000 % UN estimate
192 84,000 % UN estimate
193 83,137 December 31, 2007 %
194 80,058 2006 %
195 67,000 % UN estimate
196 67,000 % UN estimate
197 65,000 % UN estimate
198 61,811 March 1, 2007 %
199 59,000 % UN estimate
200 58,000 % UN estimate
201 50,000 % UN estimate
202 48,731 December 1, 2008 %
203 47,000 % UN estimate
204 35,700 January 1, 2009 %
205 33,000 % UN estimate
206 30,800 January 1, 2008 %
207 29,257 December 31 2007 %
208 26,000 % UN estimate
209 23,000 % UN estimate
210 20,200 September 2007 %
211 20,000 % UN estimate
212 13,000 % UN estimate
213 11,000 % UN estimate
214 10,000 % UN estimate
215 6,600 % UN estimate
216 5,900 % UN estimate
217 3,000 0.00005% UN estimate
218 1,600 0.00003% UN estimate
219 1,400 0.00003% UN estimate
220 800 0.00002% UN estimate
221 50 0.000001% UN estimate


See also

  • Human geography
    Human geography

    Human geography is a branch of geography that focuses on the study of patterns and processes that shape human interaction with the built environment, with particular reference to the causes and consequences of the Space#Geography of human activity on the Earth's surface....
  • List of cities by population
    List of cities by population

    File:Mumbai Downtown.jpgFile:Shanghai-puxi-day-1.jpgThis is a list of the most populous City of the World defined according to the concept of City limits....
  • List of continents by population
  • List of countries
  • List of countries by population density
    List of countries by population density

    This is a list of countries and dependencies ranked by human population density and measured by inhabitants/km?. The list includes sovereign states and self-governing dependent territories that are recognized by the United Nations....
  • List of countries by population in 1907
    List of countries by population in 1907

    ...
  • List of countries by population in 2005
    List of countries by population in 2005

    This is a list of sovereign states and other territories by population, with population figures estimated for 1 July 2005 . The figures are estimates for the year 2005 from the U.N....
  • List of countries by past and future population
    List of countries by past and future population

    This article shows the population evolution of nearly all the political entities in the world through a one century timespan, ranging from 1950 to 2050, thus providing a broad vision or the big picture of demographic change across the globe....
  • Lists of countries in various regions by populations:
    • Africa
      List of African countries by population

      This is a list of African countries and dependencies by population.July 2007 estimates...
    • Americas
      List of American countries by population

      This is a list of countries and dependencies of the Americas by population. It is sourced from the global list of countries by population as of October 2006....
      • Caribbean islands
        List of Caribbean island countries by population

        This is a list, by population, of island countries and dependencies in the Caribbean area. Islands in the Caribbean region, even if technically not in the Caribbean sea itself, are included....
      • Latin America
        List of Latin American countries by population

        This is a list of Latin American countries/dependencies by population. It is sourced from the global list of countries by population as of October 2006....
      • North America
        List of North American countries by population

        This is a list of North American countries/dependencies by population. It includes the islands of the Caribbean. It is sourced from the global list of countries by population as of December 2007....
      • South America
        List of South American countries by population

        This is a list of continental South American countries/dependencies by population. It is sourced from the global list of countries by population as of October 2006....
    • Arab states
      List of Arab countries by population

      This is a list of Arab countries by population. It is sourced from the global list of countries by population as of October 2006. ...
    • Asia
      List of Asian countries by population

      This is a list of Asian countries by population. It is sourced from the global list of countries by population as of December 2007.There may not be agreement on which countries may be considered Asian — this list does not include some of the countries about which there is commonly debate, such as Russia, Turkey, Cyprus, Armenia, Azerbaijan,...
      • East Asia
        List of East Asian countries by population

        This is a list of East Asian countries by population. It is sourced from the global list of countries by population as of October 2006....
      • East Asia and Southeast Asia
        List of East Asian and Southeast Asian countries by population

        This is a list of East Asian and Southeast Asian countries by population. It is sourced from the global list of countries by population as of 2008....
      • Southeast Asia
        List of Southeast Asian countries by population

        This is a list of Southeast Asian countries by population. It is sourced from the global list of countries by population page, as of August 2008....
    • Commonwealth of Nations
    • Europe
      List of European countries by population

      This is a list of European countries and dependencies by population. Transcontinental countries are included.References...
      • European Union member states
    • Middle East
      List of Middle East countries by population

      This is a list of Middle East countries by population. It is sourced from the global list of countries by population as of October 2006....
    • Oceania
      List of Oceanian countries by population

      This is a list of Oceanian countries/dependencies by population. It is sourced from the global list of countries by population as of December 2007....
  • List of regional organizations by population
    List of regional organizations by population

    The following is a list of regional organizations by population. The organizations are arranged in alphabetical order....
  • List of religious populations
    List of religious populations

    Religious demographics and Religions by country....
  • World population
    World population

    The world population is the total number of living humans on Earth at a given time. As of March 2009, the world's population is estimated to be about 6.76 1,000,000,000 ....


External links

  • (the analytical report for the 2006 revision is not available online) — includes details of methodology and sources used for the population estimates above.