Top 10 Highest Population Countries in the World

There are many countries around the world that suffer from the problem of being one of the most populated countries in the world. Sometimes, the high population may cause many problems such as pollution, unstable economy, bad health care, bad education, low salaries, low standard of living and other problems that can be found in the most populated countries. This does not mean that all the countries with high population suffer from the same problems as there are countries that make use of its population to increase production, refresh their economy and achieve success in different aspects of life to be widely known as developed countries which have powerful economy and high standards of living that ensure the citizens a comfortable life. The population of the world is estimated to be more than 7.18 billion. The data that is presented to you here is not 100% accurate as it offers estimations of population that always changes in different countries all over the world in a short period of time. Here are the top 10 countries with the highest population to know which country is ranked as the most populated one.

10. Japan

Japan is ranked as the 10^th most populated country in the world, however it is renowned for being technologically advanced. Japan has a total population of about 127,100,000 and the percentage of its population compared to the total population of the world is about 1.77%.

9. Russia

It is the largest country in the world and has the world’s 9^th largest population as its population is estimated to be approximately 146,068,400 and the percentage of the population in this country is 2.03% compared to the population of the world.

8. Bangladesh

Bangladesh has a total population of about 156,698,000 to be the 8^th most populated country in the world. The percentage of population in this country compared to the population of the world is around 2.18%.

7. Nigeria

Nigeria has the 7^th largest population in the world as the population of this country is estimated to be approximately 178,517,000 and the percentage of population that it has is almost 2.49% of the world’s population.

6. Pakistan

It is ranked as the 6^th most populated country in the world since it has a total population of about 188,020,000. The percentage of population in Pakistan compared to the population of the world is approximately 2.62%.

5. Brazil 

It is the 5^th largest country in the world not just by its population, but it is also by the geographical area. Brazil has a total population of about 202,914,000 and the percentage of population is approximately 2.83% compared to the population of the world.

4. Indonesia 

Indonesia has the 4^th largest population in the world and its population is estimated to be approximately 252,164,800. The percentage of population in this country is around 3.51% compared to the total population of the world.

3. United States 

The United States is the most powerful country in the world. It is ranked as the world’s 3^rd most populated country as it has a total population of about 318,463,000. The percentage of population in the United States compared to the population of the world is around 4.44%.

2. India 

India is the 2^nd largest country in the world in terms of its population. It has a total population of about 1,247,220,000 and the percentage of population is estimated to be approximately 17.4% of the total population of the world.

Now

Can you guess which country is the most populated one?

Yes, you’re right

It

Is

China

1. China 

It is widely known as the most populated country in the world since its population is estimated to be approximately 1,365,830,000. The percentage of population in China compared to the population of the world is around 19% to be the highest on the list.