Here’s a list of the 7 most populated countries in the world:
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.
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 urbanised areas. Roughly 34.5% of India’s population is located throughout its major cities, like Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore.
Indonesia – 270 Million
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.
Brazil – 211 Million
It’s the largest country in South America, with a population density of 24.66 people per km². The largest city is Sao Paulo, with a total of 11.9 million residents, and the Capital, Brasilia, has a population of 2.8 million. Brazil covers a total area of 8,358,140 km² and holds roughly 25 people per km². It has a median age of 31.8 years and 87.4% of the population is urban.
Pakistan – 216 Million
Coming in at number five on the list is Pakistan. With a population of just over 216 million, Pakistans 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 urbanised 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.
Bangladesh – 167 Million
It has a total land area of 130,170 km² and roughly 1,250 people per km². Dhaka is the capital city of Bangladesh, with a population of 14.4 million people. The population of Bangladesh is equivalent to 2.11% of the total world population. The median age in Bangladesh is 26.1 years and at this current time, the country is growing at approximately 1%.
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. By 2050, the United States is expected to grow to a population of 438 million people.
