Population by country

How many people live in the country. The map opens on 2023, with figures for 236 countries.

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Highest in 2023

  1. India 1.44 billion
  2. China 1.42 billion
  3. United States of America 343 million
  4. Indonesia 281 million
  5. Pakistan 248 million

Lowest in 2023

  1. Vatican 501
  2. Niue 1,841
  3. Svalbard Is. 2,400
  4. Tokelau 2,424
  5. Falkland Is. 3,498

About the data

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.

Unit
people
Years
1800–2023
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
Our World in Data
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
Our World in Data; HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. CC BY 4.0

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