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TOP TEN COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGHEST POPULATION
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Country
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2000
Population
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2018
Population
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Growth % Pop
2000 - 2018
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2050
Expected Pop.
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1
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China
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1,268,301,605
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1,415,045,928
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11.6 %
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1,301,627,048
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2
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India
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1,006,300,297
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1,354,051,854
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34.6 %
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1,656,553,632
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3
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United States
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282,162,411
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326,766,748
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15.8 %
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398,328,349
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4
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Indonesia
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214,090,575
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266,794,980
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24.6 %
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300,183,166
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5
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Brazil
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174,315,386
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210,867,954
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21.0 %
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232,304,177
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6
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Pakistan
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152,429,036
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200,813,818
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31.7 %
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290,847,790
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7
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Nigeria
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123,945,463
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195,875,237
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58.0 %
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391,296,754
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8
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Bangladesh
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128,734,672
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166,368,149
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29.2 %
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193,092,763
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9
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Russia
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147,053,966
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143,964,709
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- 2.1 %
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129,908,086
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10
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Mexico
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99,775,434
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130,759,074
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31.1 %
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150,567,503
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TOP TEN
Countries
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3,597,108,845
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4,411,308,451
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22.6 %
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4,950,140,178
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Rest of the
World
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2,487,798,751
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3,223,449,481
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29.6 %
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4,329,774,957
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TOTAL World Population
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6,084,484,918
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7,634,757,932
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25.5 %
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9,374,484,225
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NOTES: (1) The Top 10 Most
Populated Countries of the World Table was updated in December 31, 2017. (2) Detailed data
for individual countries may be found clicking on each country name. (3) Demographic (population)
estimates for years 2017, 2050 and 2000 are based mainly on mid-year data from the US Census Bureau
website and the United Nations Population Department.
(4) The China population data is for the mainland only. (5) Data from the
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