1950
| # | Country | Population (1950) | World Share | 2023 Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 543,979,233 | 21.8 % | (2) |
| 2 | India | 357,021,100 | 14.3 % | (1) |
| 3 | United States | 148,281,550 | 5.9 % | (3) |
| 4 | Russia | 102,580,107 | 4.1 % | (9) |
| 5 | Japan | 84,353,049 | 3.4 % | (12) |
| 6 | Germany | 70,964,095 | 2.8 % | (19) |
| 7 | Indonesia | 69,567,619 | 2.8 % | (4) |
| 8 | Brazil | 53,955,359 | 2.2 % | (7) |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 50,055,065 | 2 % | (21) |
| 10 | Italy | 46,391,938 | 1.9 % | (25) |
| 11 | France | 41,842,355 | 1.7 % | (23) |
| 12 | Bangladesh | 39,728,535 | 1.6 % | (8) |
| 13 | Pakistan | 37,696,264 | 1.5 % | (5) |
| 14 | Ukraine | 37,302,996 | 1.5 % | (41) |
| 15 | Nigeria | 37,189,369 | 1.5 % | (6) |
| 16 | Spain | 28,069,694 | 1.1 % | (32) |
| 17 | Mexico | 27,600,133 | 1.1 % | (10) |
| 18 | Vietnam | 25,109,200 | 1 % | (16) |
| 19 | Poland | 24,786,236 | 1 % | (37) |
| 20 | Egypt | 21,150,058 | 0.8 % | (14) |
2023
| # | Country | Population (2023) | Yearly Change | World Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 1,428,627,663 | 0.81 % | 17.8 % |
| 2 | China | 1,425,671,352 | -0.02 % | 17.7 % |
| 3 | United States | 339,996,563 | 0.5 % | 4.2 % |
| 4 | Indonesia | 277,534,122 | 0.74 % | 3.4 % |
| 5 | Pakistan | 240,485,658 | 1.98 % | 3 % |
| 6 | Nigeria | 223,804,632 | 2.41 % | 2.8 % |
| 7 | Brazil | 216,422,446 | 0.52 % | 2.7 % |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 172,954,319 | 1.03 % | 2.1 % |
| 9 | Russia | 144,444,359 | -0.19 % | 1.8 % |
| 10 | Mexico | 128,455,567 | 0.75 % | 1.6 % |
| 11 | Ethiopia | 126,527,060 | 2.55 % | 1.6 % |
| 12 | Japan | 123,294,513 | -0.53 % | 1.5 % |
| 13 | Philippines | 117,337,368 | 1.54 % | 1.5 % |
| 14 | Egypt | 112,716,598 | 1.56 % | 1.4 % |
| 15 | DR Congo | 102,262,808 | 3.29 % | 1.3 % |
| 16 | Vietnam | 98,858,950 | 0.68 % | 1.2 % |
| 17 | Iran | 89,172,767 | 0.7 % | 1.1 % |
| 18 | Turkey | 85,816,199 | 0.56 % | 1.1 % |
| 19 | Germany | 83,294,633 | -0.09 % | 1 % |
| 20 | Thailand | 71,801,279 | 0.15 % | 0.9 % |
2050
| # | Country | Population (2050) | World Share | 2023 Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 1,670,490,596 | 17.2 % | (1) |
| 2 | China | 1,312,636,325 | 13.5 % | (2) |
| 3 | Nigeria | 377,459,883 | 3.9 % | (6) |
| 4 | United States | 375,391,963 | 3.9 % | (3) |
| 5 | Pakistan | 367,808,468 | 3.8 % | (5) |
| 6 | Indonesia | 317,225,213 | 3.3 % | (4) |
| 7 | Brazil | 230,885,725 | 2.4 % | (7) |
| 8 | DR Congo | 217,494,003 | 2.2 % | (15) |
| 9 | Ethiopia | 214,812,309 | 2.2 % | (11) |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 203,904,900 | 2.1 % | (8) |
| 11 | Egypt | 160,339,889 | 1.7 % | (14) |
| 12 | Philippines | 157,891,622 | 1.6 % | (13) |
| 13 | Mexico | 143,772,364 | 1.5 % | (10) |
| 14 | Russia | 133,133,035 | 1.4 % | (9) |
| 15 | Tanzania | 129,931,520 | 1.3 % | (22) |
| 16 | Vietnam | 107,012,939 | 1.1 % | (16) |
| 17 | Japan | 103,784,357 | 1.1 % | (12) |
| 18 | Iran | 99,007,204 | 1 % | (17) |
| 19 | Turkey | 95,829,258 | 1 % | (18) |
| 20 | Uganda | 87,622,081 | 0.9 % | (30) |
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