Top 10 Countries by Population
Ranked by total population — UN World Population Prospects, 2024.
World
2024
Updated Jul 2, 2026
| Rank | Name | Population people | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 1.44B | Up 1 place |
| 2 | China | 1.41B | Down 1 place |
| 3 | United States | 341M | No change |
| 4 | Indonesia | 279M | No change |
| 5 | Pakistan | 245M | No change |
| 6 | Nigeria | 229M | No change |
| 7 | Brazil | 217M | No change |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 174M | No change |
| 9 | Russia | 144M | No change |
| 10 | Mexico | 129M | No change |
Methodology & sources
Ranked by total population (all residents, both sexes, all ages) from the United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 revision, medium variant. Figures are rounded (B = billion, M = million). Movement (▲/▼) reflects rank change — India overtook China as the most populous country in 2023. Source: UN DESA.
Source: United Nations (World Population Prospects) · Licence: CC BY 3.0 IGO