How many people live where?
Click any country to see how many people live there, and how its population compares with the rest of the world.
Overview
The world holds more than 8 billion people, spread very unevenly. Two countries hold over a billion each, while the smallest have only a few hundred. This map shows the population of every country.
Key facts
- India and China each have over 1.4 billion people.
- The smallest states have populations in the hundreds or thousands.
- More than half the world lives in just seven countries.
Common questions
Which country has the most people?
India is now the most populous country, with over 1.4 billion people, having recently overtaken China.
How is the world average shown?
The stat boxes show the world total and the largest and smallest countries. A country's panel shows its rank out of all countries.
Where does the data come from?
The UN World Population Prospects, compiled via Our World in Data.
Sources & methodology
Data from UN (via Our World in Data), compiled via Our World in Data. Global figures are population-weighted across the countries that report this measure; countries without reliable recent data are shown as “no data”.
Last updated: 3 August 2026.
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