Which are the most populated countries in the world?

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Which are the most populated countries in the world? Below is the table with 20 countries ranked by the most populous and showing current population.

Which are the most populated countries in the world?

This table provides about the 20 most populous nations in the world as of 2021. China is the most populous country with nearly 1.4 billion residents. The estimated world population is 7.8 billion as of 2021. Which are the most populated countries in the world? Check the list below:

1 China 1,425,887,337 1,425,893,465 -0.00% 9,706,961 147/km²
2 India 1,417,173,173 1,407,563,842 0.68% 3,287,590 431/km²
3 United States 338,289,857 336,997,624 0.38% 9,372,610 36/km²
4 Indonesia 275,501,339 273,753,191 0.64% 1,904,569 145/km²
5 Pakistan 235,824,862 231,402,117 1.91% 881,912 267/km²
6 Nigeria 218,541,212 213,401,323 2.41% 923,768 237/km²
7 Brazil 215,313,498 214,326,223 0.46% 8,515,767 25/km²
8 Bangladesh 171,186,372 169,356,251 1.08% 147,570 1,160/km²
9 Russia 144,713,314 145,102,755 -0.27% 17,098,242 8/km²
10 Mexico 127,504,125 126,705,138 0.63% 1,964,375 65/km²
11 Japan 123,951,692 124,612,530 -0.53% 377,930 328/km²
12 Ethiopia 123,379,924 120,283,026 2.57% 1,104,300 112/km²
13 Philippines 115,559,009 113,880,328 1.47% 342,353 338/km²
14 Egypt 110,990,103 109,262,178 1.58% 1,002,450 111/km²
15 DR Congo 99,010,212 95,894,118 3.25% 2,344,858 42/km²
16 Vietnam 98,186,856 97,468,029 0.74% 331,212 296/km²
17 Iran 88,550,570 87,923,432 0.71% 1,648,195 54/km²
18 Turkey 85,341,241 84,775,404 0.67% 783,562 109/km²
19 Germany 83,369,843 83,408,554 -0.05% 357,114 233/km²
20 Thailand 71,697,030 71,601,103 0.13% 513,120 140/km²