Population
Total population, millions of people. IMF WEO, 2019–2026.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook (Apr 2026) Licence: IMF terms — public data Unit: million Parsed: 2026-08-03 Open source ↗
Method: Years after the latest actual are IMF estimates/projections, not outturns.
Avg (2026)
41.3
0.00% vs 2025
Improving
93
of 194 tracked
Declining
11
period over period
Stable
90
±0.5% band
Population
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Trend over time
Group average by period, 2019–2026.
AmericasSouth AsiaSub-Saharan AfricaEurope & Central AsiaMiddle East & North AfricaEast Asia & PacificAdvanced / other
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Movers
Biggest period-over-period changes.
Top risers
| Entity | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 🇬🇦 Gabon | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 🇧🇼 Botswana | 2.6 | +4.0% |
Top fallers
| Entity | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 0 | -100.0% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | 0 | -100.0% |
| 🇵🇸 West Bank and Gaza | 0 | -100.0% |
| 🇲🇩 Moldova | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 6.2 | -1.6% |
By group
Change by group, latest period.
Sub-Saharan Africa +2.5%
Americas +0.50%
Middle East & North Africa +0.40%
Europe & Central Asia +0.20%
East Asia & Pacific +0.10%
South Asia -1.3%
Advanced / other -78.1%
| Group | Members | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Asia & Pacific | 32 | 2,360.9 | +0.10% |
| South Asia | 6 | 1,927.9 | -1.3% |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 47 | 1,303.3 | +2.5% |
| Americas | 36 | 1,045.1 | +0.50% |
| Europe & Central Asia | 52 | 926.3 | +0.20% |
| Middle East & North Africa | 17 | 456.6 | +0.40% |
| Advanced / other | 1 | 1.6 | -78.1% |
Population — full ranking
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| # | Entity | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇮🇳 India | 1,476.6 | +0.87% |
| 2 | 🇨🇳 China, People's Republic of | 1,401.9 | -0.23% |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 United States | 342.9 | +0.29% |
| 4 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 287.2 | +0.98% |
| 5 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 245.1 | +1.9% |
| 6 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 242.6 | +2.1% |
| 7 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 214.1 | +0.33% |
| 8 | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 175.4 | +0.98% |
| 9 | 🇷🇺 Russian Federation | 143.4 | -0.42% |
| 10 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 134.4 | +0.75% |
| 11 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 122.7 | -0.49% |
| 12 | 🇵🇭 Philippines | 115.3 | +1.1% |
| 13 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 112.4 | +1.6% |
| 14 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 110.1 | +2.0% |
| 15 | 🇨🇩 Congo, Dem. Rep. of the | 110 | +3.2% |
| 16 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 103.1 | +0.78% |
| 17 | 🇮🇷 Iran | 87.9 | +0.92% |
| 18 | 🇹🇷 Türkiye, Republic of | 86.2 | +0.47% |
| 19 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 83.5 | 0.00% |
| 20 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | 71.6 | 0.00% |
| 21 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 69.9 | +0.58% |
| 22 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 69.7 | +3.1% |
| 23 | 🇫🇷 France | 69 | +0.15% |
| 24 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 64 | +1.4% |
| 25 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 58.9 | 0.00% |
| 26 | 🇲🇲 Myanmar | 55.2 | +0.55% |
| 27 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 54.3 | +1.7% |
| 28 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 53.4 | +0.75% |
| 29 | 🇸🇩 Sudan | 51.7 | +2.6% |
| 30 | 🇰🇷 Korea, Republic of | 51.6 | -0.19% |
| 31 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 50.3 | +1.2% |
| 32 | 🇺🇬 Uganda | 49.7 | +3.5% |
| 33 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 47.9 | +0.84% |
| 34 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 47.9 | +1.3% |
| 35 | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 46.6 | +2.4% |
| 36 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 41.6 | 0.00% |
| 37 | 🇦🇴 Angola | 40.6 | +3.6% |
| 38 | 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | 38.9 | +1.8% |
| 39 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 38.1 | +1.1% |
| 40 | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | 36.8 | +2.8% |
| 41 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 36.7 | +1.9% |
| 42 | 🇵🇱 Poland | 36.2 | -0.82% |
| 43 | 🇬🇭 Ghana | 35.7 | +1.7% |
| 44 | 🇵🇪 Peru | 34.8 | +1.2% |
| 45 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 34.2 | +0.88% |
| 46 | 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire | 33.8 | +2.7% |
| 47 | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | 32.3 | +2.9% |
| 48 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 32.3 | -1.5% |
| 49 | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 30.6 | +2.3% |
| 50 | 🇳🇪 Niger | 30.2 | +3.8% |
| 51 | 🇳🇵 Nepal | 29.6 | 0.00% |
| 52 | 🇦🇺 Australia | 28.1 | +1.4% |
| 53 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 26.9 | +0.75% |
| 54 | 🇲🇱 Mali | 26 | +3.2% |
| 55 | 🇲🇼 Malawi | 24.8 | +2.9% |
| 56 | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | 24.6 | +2.1% |
| 57 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan Province of China | 23.2 | -0.43% |
| 58 | 🇿🇲 Zambia | 22.5 | +2.7% |
| 59 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | 20.6 | +0.98% |
| 60 | 🇨🇱 Chile | 20.2 | +1.00% |
| 61 | 🇸🇳 Senegal | 19.7 | +2.6% |
| 62 | 🇹🇩 Chad | 19.5 | +2.6% |
| 63 | 🇾🇪 Yemen | 19.4 | +3.2% |
| 64 | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | 18.9 | +1.1% |
| 65 | 🇷🇴 Romania | 18.7 | -0.53% |
| 66 | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 18.2 | +0.55% |
| 67 | 🇰🇭 Cambodia | 18.1 | +1.7% |
| 68 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 18.1 | +0.56% |
| 69 | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | 17.7 | +1.7% |
| 70 | 🇸🇴 Somalia | 17.4 | +2.4% |
| 71 | 🇬🇳 Guinea | 16.2 | +2.5% |
| 72 | 🇧🇯 Benin | 15.4 | +3.4% |
| 73 | 🇧🇮 Burundi | 14.9 | +2.8% |
| 74 | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | 14.5 | +2.1% |
| 75 | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | 13.1 | +2.3% |
| 76 | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | 12.7 | +0.79% |
| 77 | 🇭🇹 Haiti | 12.7 | +0.79% |
| 78 | 🇸🇸 South Sudan, Republic of | 12.4 | +1.6% |
| 79 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | 12.4 | +0.81% |
| 80 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 11.9 | 0.00% |
| 81 | 🇯🇴 Jordan | 11.6 | +0.87% |
| 82 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 11.5 | +0.88% |
| 83 | 🇭🇳 Honduras | 11.2 | +1.8% |
| 84 | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 11 | +0.92% |
| 85 | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 10.9 | 0.00% |
| 86 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 10.8 | +0.93% |
| 87 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 10.7 | -0.93% |
| 88 | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | 10.5 | +0.96% |
| 89 | 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | 10.5 | +0.96% |
| 90 | 🇬🇷 Greece | 10.4 | 0.00% |
| 91 | 🇮🇱 Israel | 10.3 | +2.0% |
| 92 | 🇹🇬 Togo | 10 | +2.0% |
| 93 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 9.5 | -1.0% |
| 94 | 🇦🇹 Austria | 9.2 | 0.00% |
| 95 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 9.1 | +1.1% |
| 96 | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 9 | -1.1% |
| 97 | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | 9 | +2.3% |
| 98 | 🇱🇦 Lao P.D.R. | 7.9 | +1.3% |
| 99 | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR | 7.5 | 0.00% |
| 100 | 🇱🇾 Libya | 7.5 | 0.00% |
| 101 | 🇰🇬 Kyrgyz Republic | 7.4 | +2.8% |
| 102 | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | 6.8 | +1.5% |
| 103 | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | 6.8 | +1.5% |
| 104 | 🇨🇬 Congo, Republic of | 6.7 | +3.1% |
| 105 | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 106 | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 6.5 | 0.00% |
| 107 | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 6.4 | 0.00% |
| 108 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 6.2 | -1.6% |
| 109 | 🇸🇬 Singapore | 6.1 | 0.00% |
| 110 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 6 | 0.00% |
| 111 | 🇱🇷 Liberia | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 112 | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 113 | 🇳🇴 Norway | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 114 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 5.6 | 0.00% |
| 115 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 116 | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 5.4 | 0.00% |
| 117 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 118 | 🇴🇲 Oman | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 119 | 🇸🇰 Slovak Republic | 5.4 | 0.00% |
| 120 | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 121 | 🇲🇷 Mauritania | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 122 | 🇵🇦 Panama | 4.6 | 0.00% |
| 123 | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 3.9 | 0.00% |
| 124 | 🇬🇪 Georgia | 3.7 | 0.00% |
| 125 | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | 3.6 | 0.00% |
| 126 | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 3.5 | 0.00% |
| 127 | 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.4 | 0.00% |
| 128 | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 3.2 | 0.00% |
| 129 | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 3.2 | 0.00% |
| 130 | 🇦🇲 Armenia | 3.1 | 0.00% |
| 131 | 🇳🇦 Namibia | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 132 | 🇬🇲 Gambia, The | 2.9 | 0.00% |
| 133 | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 2.9 | 0.00% |
| 134 | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2.8 | 0.00% |
| 135 | 🇦🇱 Albania | 2.7 | 0.00% |
| 136 | 🇧🇼 Botswana | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 137 | 🇬🇦 Gabon | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 138 | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | 2.4 | 0.00% |
| 139 | 🇲🇩 Moldova | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 140 | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 141 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 2.1 | 0.00% |
| 142 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 1.9 | 0.00% |
| 143 | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | 1.8 | 0.00% |
| 144 | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 145 | 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 146 | 🇽🇰 Kosovo | 1.6 | 0.00% |
| 147 | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 1.4 | 0.00% |
| 148 | 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | 1.4 | 0.00% |
| 149 | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | 1.4 | 0.00% |
| 150 | 🇲🇺 Mauritius | 1.2 | 0.00% |
| 151 | 🇸🇿 Eswatini | 1.2 | 0.00% |
| 152 | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 1.1 | 0.00% |
| 153 | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 1 | 0.00% |
| 154 | 🇬🇾 Guyana | 1 | 0.00% |
| 155 | 🇰🇲 Comoros | 0.9 | 0.00% |
| 156 | 🇫🇯 Fiji | 0.9 | 0.00% |
| 157 | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | 0.8 | 0.00% |
| 158 | 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands | 0.8 | 0.00% |
| 159 | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 0.7 | 0.00% |
| 160 | 🇲🇴 Macao SAR | 0.7 | 0.00% |
| 161 | 🇸🇷 Suriname | 0.7 | 0.00% |
| 162 | 🇲🇹 Malta | 0.6 | 0.00% |
| 163 | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 0.6 | 0.00% |
| 164 | 🇧🇳 Brunei Darussalam | 0.5 | 0.00% |
| 165 | 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde | 0.5 | 0.00% |
| 166 | 🇧🇸 Bahamas, The | 0.4 | 0.00% |
| 167 | 🇧🇿 Belize | 0.4 | 0.00% |
| 168 | 🇮🇸 Iceland | 0.4 | 0.00% |
| 169 | 🇲🇻 Maldives | 0.4 | 0.00% |
| 170 | 🇧🇧 Barbados | 0.3 | 0.00% |
| 171 | 🇻🇺 Vanuatu | 0.3 | 0.00% |
| 172 | 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | 0.2 | 0.00% |
| 173 | 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe | 0.2 | 0.00% |
| 174 | 🇼🇸 Samoa | 0.2 | 0.00% |
| 175 | 🇦🇼 Aruba | 0.1 | 0.00% |
| 176 | 🇦🇩 Andorra | 0.1 | 0.00% |
| 177 | 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | 0.1 | 0.00% |
| 178 | 🇩🇲 Dominica | 0.1 | 0.00% |
| 179 | 🇫🇲 Micronesia, Fed. States of | 0.1 | 0.00% |
| 180 | 🇬🇩 Grenada | 0.1 | 0.00% |
| 181 | 🇰🇮 Kiribati | 0.1 | 0.00% |
| 182 | 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.1 | 0.00% |
| 183 | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | 0.1 | 0.00% |
| 184 | 🇹🇴 Tonga | 0.1 | 0.00% |
| 185 | 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.1 | 0.00% |
| 186 | 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 0 | — |
| 187 | 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands | 0 | — |
| 188 | 🇳🇷 Nauru | 0 | — |
| 189 | 🇵🇼 Palau | 0 | — |
| 190 | 🇸🇲 San Marino | 0 | — |
| 191 | 🇹🇻 Tuvalu | 0 | — |
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