Travelling to different countries can be really fun for some reasons. Most times people travel to understand certain culture, know history, beliefs and religion, just to name a few. But often, the population gets overlooked, it’s something that’s not really seen to be important for most people. However, for those of you that find this sort of stuff interesting, and would like to understand a bit more about the world you live in, then this article’s for you. Here’s a list of the 7 most populated countries in the world (The list of countries and figures mentioned below have been compiled from various sources around the web, such as Wikipedia, Worldometres & World Population Review. ):
5. Pakistan – 216 Million
At number five on the list is Pakistan. With population of just over 216 million, Pakistan's population density is 281 per km². It has a total land area of 770,880km² and most of the population can be found in its major cities and urbanized areas.
Pakistan has 10 cities with over one million people residing in them. The two biggest cities are Karachi and Lahore. Karachi has a population of 14,916,456 and Lahore has 11,126,285. The current median age in Pakistan is 22.0 years and its population is equivalent to 2.81% of the total world population. Pakistan has a current growth rate of around 2%, however, this is expected to drop to 1% by 2050 and is expected that the population will hit around 245 million by 2030.
4. Indonesia – 270 Million
Indonesia is currently the fourth most populated country in the world. It has a current population of 270 million people and a population density of 149 per km².
Indonesia is made up of approximately 17,000 islands and has a total land area covering 1,811,570 km². About 56.7% of Indonesia’s population, live in Java, the most populated island. The median age in Indonesia is 28.8 years old and the population equates to 3.51% of the total world population. It has 11 cities with a population of over one million, and its capital city, Jakarta, has a population of 10.6 million.
Indonesia’s population has doubled in the last 40 years, from 119 million in 1971 to 240 million in 2010. It is expected that the countries population will continue to grow over the next coming decades.
3. United States – 329 Million
The United States has a population of 329 million people. It is the third most populated country in the world. America is pretty big in comparison to some other countries on the list, with a total land area of 9,147,420 km². It has a population density of 36 people per km² and 82.5% of people live in urban areas. Its most populated states are California and Texas. California has a population of 39.5 million and Texas has a population of 28.7 million. The largest city in the United States is New York City, with a population of approximately 8.4 million.
By 2050, the United States is expected to grow to a population of 438 million people.
2. India – 1.37 Billion
The second most populated country in the world is India, with a total population of 1.37 billion people. The country has pretty much doubled in size in the last 40 years, adding approximately 181.5 million people from 2001 to 2011. Its population is now equivalent to 17.71 of the total world population and has a very high population density of 461 people per km². As we’ve seen with most countries on our list, the majority of the population can be found in the major cities and urbanized areas. Roughly 34.5% of India’s population is located throughout its major cities, like Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore.
Mumbai, India’s capital city, has a population of 12.5 million people. The median age in India is 27.1 years. It’s expected that as India’s population continues to grow, it will surpass China by 2024 and become the most populated country in the world.
1. China – 1.43 Billion
The crown for the most populated country in the world goes to China. It holds almost 20%, 18.59% to be exact, of the world’s population within its borders. It has a total land area of 9,388, 211 km² and has a population density of 153 per km². Most of Chinas population can be found in the big cities, like Shanghai and Beijing and its median age is 37.
The capital, Beijing, has approximately 11,716,620 residents and Shanghai, the biggest city in China, holds around 22,315,474. Since the implementation of the one-child policy, Chinas growth rate has slowed down significantly. It’s predicted that it will continue to slow down and the population will begin to decrease by 2030 onwards. For now, we will just have to wait and see what happens. India is hot on its tail to take the title of the most populated country in the world.
Summary
We hope you’ve enjoyed our list of the 7 most populated countries in the world. It probably wasn’t too surprising to see the usual suspects occupy the top three spots. However, some of the others on the list did surprise us, like our beloved Nigeria. Keep an eye on these countries over the coming years, and watch how their position fluctuates, due to migration, death and birth rates. Here’s a quick recap of the 7 most populated countries in the world:
1. China – 1.43 Billion
2. India – 1.37 Billion
3. United States – 329 Million
4. Indonesia – 270 Million
5. Pakistan – 216 Million
6. Brazil – 211 Million
7. Nigeria – 202 Million
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