List of countries and dependencies in the world ranked by population, from the most populated Growth rate, median age, fertility rate, area, density, population density, urbanization, urban population, share of world population. This list provides the populations for all countries of the world and for all but the smallest political dependencies and territories It is ordered by population rank. This list ranks the 193 united nations member states, two observer states, and various dependent territories by their total resident populations, drawing primarily from the united nations' world population prospects estimates, which integrate national censuses, vital registration systems, and demographic projections.[1] populations reflect de facto counts of all inhabitants, including citizens. This list includes 229 countries and dependent territories
China and india are the most populous countries in the world About 35 % of the world population live just in these two countries. List of countries/territories by population based on the estimates and projections by united nations Yearwise change in population and their resp Estimates by world bank and the world factbook Data tables, charts and maps.
It is based on estimates published by the united nations in the 2024 revision of world population prospects It presents population estimates from 1950 to the present List of countries and dependencies by population (united nations) this is the list of countries and other inhabited territories of the world by estimated total population
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