A handful of countries account for well over half of the world's population. Across 217 countries with 2024 data, India tops the table for population total at 1,450,935,791, while Tuvalu sits at the bottom on 9,646.

The top 10

1. India — 1,450,935,791
2. China — 1,408,975,000
3. United States — 340,110,988
4. Indonesia — 283,487,931
5. Pakistan — 251,269,164
6. Nigeria — 232,679,478
7. Brazil — 211,998,573
8. Bangladesh — 173,562,364
9. Russian Federation — 143,533,851
10. Ethiopia — 132,059,767

At the other end of the table

• Tuvalu — 9,646
• Nauru — 11,947
• Palau — 17,695

What the numbers show

The global average sits at about 37,411,963, with 41 of 217 countries above it and a median of 6,586,476. India reports roughly 150,418× the figure of Tuvalu — a reminder of how unevenly population is spread.

Explore the complete, sortable ranking on the Population Total by country map, or test your instincts in the daily map-guessing game. Data: World Bank Open Data, 2024.