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This is a list of the world's sovereign states ordered by number of inhabitants as of 2023, which ONU estimates at 7.68 billion as of 2023. In addition, this list includes certain states with limited recognition.

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Map of the World showing the population difference, from over 1.5 Billion to less than a Million.

Sovereign states and dependencies by population[]

A numbered rank is assigned to the 139 member states of the United Nations, the three observer states, the three International zones of Spitsbergen, Sankt-Peterburg, and Tangier, and the Free Territory of Grahamland. In addition, sovereign states with limited recognition are included, but not assigned a number rank.

World[]

# Country Population
1 India 1,905,792,498
2 China 1,350,182,381
3 Soviet Union 340,602,505
4 United States 245,843,019
5 Ischilir Union 218,988,340[1]
6 Brazil 190,984,049
7 Mexico 155,435,508
8 France 153,184,960
9 Egypt and Sudan 147,456,894
10 Indonesia 147,253,954
11 Japan 126,193,653
12 Confederate States 124,703,207
13 Indochina 120,466,943
14 Congo 118,059,262
15 Philippines 114,812,089
16 Nigeria 104,197,120
17 Germany 91,047,232
18 United Kingdom 89,935,601
19 Italy 89,514,494[2]
20 Netherlands 81,193,819
21 Korea 77,599,859
22 Thailand 74,834,028
23 Ethiopia 71,743,091[3]
24 Biafra 64,438,554
25 Manchuria 54,265,779
26 Azania 57,965,427
27 Guinea 56,295,694
28 New Granada 53,756,649
29 Kenya 53,099,172
30 Myanmar 49,946,008
31 Argentina 49,893,022
32 Iran 48,961,830[4]
33 Israel 47,729,952
34 Spain 42,782,809
35 Kilimanjaro Hohenzollern 41,560,149
36 Insulinde 36,324,808
37 Poland 36,133,830
38 Morocco 35,929,226
39 Ukraine 35,682,546
40 Peru 34,679,735
41 Afghanistan 34,524,164
42 Mozambique 32,419,747
43 Hausa-Fulani 30,837,547
44 Malaysia 30,061,185
45 Nepal 29,164,578
46 Cameroun 28,651,770
47 Australia 28,610,692
48 Venezuela 28,246,645
49 Madagascar 26,923,353
50 Guatamala 25,949,354
51 Praieira 24,897,815
52 Rhodesia 24,086,544
53 Nyasaland 23,371,483
54 Formosa 23,347,374
55 Soudan 23,274,341
- Amara 23,371,483[5]
56 Haiti 22,278,552
57 Ceylon 22,181,000
58 United Arab Emirates 21,213,014
59 Romania 21,185,849
60 Chile 19,464,106
61 Burkina Faso 19,148,638
62 Ecuador 19,010,608
63 Borneo 16,325,000
64 Canada and Quebec 16,165,043
65 Senegal 15,726,065
66 Greece 15,290,874
67 Zinder 15,130,300
68 Portugal 14,842,362
69 Constantinoi 14,709,000
70 Zaire 14,509,558
71 Hungary 14,470,800
72 Tunisia 14,428,810
73 Guinea-Conakry 13,261,638
74 Ruanda 13,246,394
75 Urundi 12,837,740
76 Dahomey 12,606,998
77 Bolivia 12,210,640
78 Niger 11,276,140
79 Chad 10,896,438
80 Muchinga-Chambeshi 10,843,300
81 Czech Republic 10,827,529
82 Togoland 10,796,043
83 Azerbaijan 10,734,900
84 Katanga 10,676,328
85 Sweden 10,538,026
86 Czechia 10,495,295
87 Angola 10,248,925
88 Bulgaria 9,656,186
89 Darfur 9,245,031
90 New South Caucasus 8,920,182
91 Sankt-Peterburg International Zone 8,843,265[6]
92 Switzerland 8,865,270
93 Belarus 8,436,680
94 Paraguay 8,059,736
95 El Salvador 7,921,000
- Baluchestan 7,674,000[7]
96 Denmark 7,632,000
97 Liberia 7,393,587
98 Kuwait 7,190,439
99 South Arabia 7,185,781
- Tajikistan 7,031,943[8]
100 Ireland 6,960,035
101 Tanganjika 6,381,727
102 Finland 6,078,596
103 Botswana 6,029,797
- South Eritrea 6,026,455[9]
104 Serbia and Montenegro 5,622,938
105 Nicaragua 5,607,066
106 Norway 5,501,799
107 Costa Rica 5,213,262
108 New Zealand 5,199,100
109 Oman 5,130,000
110 Kurdistan 5,092,924
- Somali-Harrar 5,034,271[10]
- Khuzestan 5,033,179[11]
111 Albania 5,015,938
112 Slovakia 5,000,034
113 Lithuania 4,943,783
- Farsistan 4,904,000[12]
114 Eritrea 4,899,202[13]
115 Somaliland 4,553,390
116 Panama 4,218,100
117 Equatoria 4,067,419
118 Transkei 4,031,000
119 Croatia 3,541,572
120 Bosnia 3,051,364
121 Puntland 3,042,564
- Libya 3,009,892[14]
122 Basutoland 2,890,061
123 Bukoba 2,989,299
124 Ubangi-Chari 2,694,000
- Bako 2,255,400[15]
125 Majanje 2,131,478
- Lorestan 1,823,000[16]
126 Miskito 1,445,528
127 Latvia 1,442,160
128 Estonia 1,366,931
129 Barotseland 1,363,520
130 Swaziland 1,356,187
131 Tangier International Zone 1,326,085[17]
132 Mauritius 1,300,654
133 Afar and Issas 1,136,455
134 Kubango-Moxico 1,112,400
135 Tlemcen 1,043,767
- Benishangul 1,032,000[18]
136 Fiji 936,375
137 Bhutan 787,424
138 Newfoundland 553,710
139 Brunei 452,524
140 West Indies Federation 433,450
141 Iceland 394,200
142 New Hebrides Condominium 334,506
143 Guiana 312,631
144 Grenada 112,579
145 Andorra 82,623
146 Liechtenstein 39,584
147 Monaco 36,297
148 San Marino 33,847
149 Palau 18,058
150 Spitsbergen International Zone 2,530[19]
151 Grahamland 2,000[20]
152 Vatican City 519

By continent[]

Africa[]

# Country Population
1 Egypt 147,456,894
2 Congo 118,059,262
3 Nigeria 104,197,120
4 Ethiopia 71,743,091
5 Biafra 64,438,554
6 Azania 57,965,427
7 Guinea 56,295,694
8 Kenya 53,099,172
9 Israel 47,729,952
10 Kilimanjaro Hohenzollern 41,560,149
11 Morocco 35,929,226
12 Mozambique 32,419,747
13 Hausa-Fulani 30,837,547
14 Cameroun 28,651,770
15 Madagascar 26,923,353
16 Rhodesia 24,086,544
17 Nyasaland 23,371,483
18 Soudan 23,274,341
- Amara 23,371,483
19 Burkina Faso 19,148,638
20 Senegal 15,726,065
21 Zinder 15,130,300
22 Constantinoi 14,709,000
23 Zaire 14,509,558
24 Tunisia 14,428,810
25 Guinea-Conakry 13,261,638
26 Ruanda 13,246,394
27 Urundi 12,837,740
28 Dahomey 12,606,998
29 Niger 11,276,140
30 Chad 10,896,438
31 Muchinga-Chambeshi 10,843,300
32 Togoland 10,796,043
33 Katanga 10,676,328
34 Angola 10,248,925
35 Darfur 9,245,031
36 New South Caucasus 8,920,182
37 Liberia 7,393,587
38 Tanganjika 6,381,727
39 Botswana 6,029,797
- South Eritrea 6,026,455
- Somali-Harrar 5,034,271
40 Eritrea 4,899,202
41 Somaliland 4,553,390
42 Equatoria 4,067,419
43 Transkei 4,031,000
44 Puntland 3,042,564
- Libya 3,009,892[21]
45 Basutoland 2,890,061
46 Bukoba 2,989,299
47 Ubangi-Chari 2,694,000
- Bako 2,255,400
48 Majanje 2,131,478
49 Barotseland 1,363,520
50 Swaziland 1,356,187
51 Tangier International Zone 1,326,085[22]
52 Mauritius 1,300,654
53 Afar and Issas 1,136,455
54 Kubango-Moxico 1,112,400
55 Tlemcen 1,043,767
- Benishangul 1,032,000

Antarctica[]

# Country Population
1 Grahamland 2,000[23]

Asia[]

# Country Population
1 India 1,650,685,934
2 China 1,354,182,381
3 Soviet Union 340,602,505
4 Ischilir Union 218,988,340[24]
5 Indonesia 147,253,954
6 Japan 126,193,653
7 Indochina 120,466,943
8 Philippines 114,812,089
9 Korea 77,599,859
10 Thailand 74,834,028
11 Myanmar 49,946,008
12 Iran 48,961,830[25]
13 Insulinde 36,324,808
14 Afghanistan 34,524,164
15 Malaysia 30,061,185
16 Nepal 29,164,578
17 Formosa 23,347,374
18 Ceylon 22,181,000
19 United Arab Emirates 21,213,014
20 Borneo 16,325,000
21 Azerbaijan 10,734,900
- Baluchestan 7,674,000[26]
22 Kuwait 7,190,439
23 South Arabia 7,185,781
- Tajikistan 7,031,943[27]
24 Oman 5,130,000
25 Kurdistan 5,092,924
- Khuzestan 5,033,179[28]
- Farsistan 4,904,000[29]
- Lorestan 1,823,000[30]
26 Bhutan 787,424
27 Brunei 452,524

Europe[]

# Country Population
1 France 153,184,960
2 Germany 91,047,232
3 United Kingdom 89,935,601
4 Italy 89,514,494
5 Netherlands 81,193,819
6 Spain 42,782,809
7 Poland 36,133,830
8 Ukraine 35,682,546
9 Romania 21,185,849
10 Greece 15,290,874
11 Portugal 14,842,362
12 Hungary 14,470,800
13 Sweden 10,538,026
14 Czechia 10,495,295
15 Bulgaria 9,656,186
16 Sankt-Peterburg International Zone 8,843,265[31]
17 Switzerland 8,865,270
18 Belarus 8,436,680
19 Denmark 7,632,000
20 Ireland 6,960,035
21 Finland 6,078,596
22 Serbia 5,622,938
23 Norway 5,501,799
24 Albania 5,015,938
25 Slovakia 5,000,034
26 Lithuania 4,943,783
27 Croatia 3,541,572
28 Bosnia 3,051,364
29 Latvia 1,442,160
30 Estonia 1,366,931
31 Iceland 394,200
32 Andorra 82,623
33 Liechtenstein 39,584
34 Monaco 36,297
35 San Marino 33,847
36 Spitsbergen International Zone 2,530[32]
37 Vatican City 519

North America[]

# Country Population
1 United States 242,943,019
2 Mexico 155,435,508
3 Confederate States 124,703,207
4 Guatamala 25,949,354
5 Haiti 22,278,552
6 Canada and Quebec 16,165,043
7 El Salvador 7,921,000
8 Nicaragua 5,607,066
9 Costa Rica 5,213,262
10 Panama 4,218,100
11 Miskito 1,445,528
12 Newfoundland 553,710
13 West Indies Federation 433,450
14 Grenada 112,579

Oceania[]

# Country Population
1 Australia 28,610,692
2 New Zealand 5,199,100
3 Fiji 936,375
4 New Hebrides Condominium 334,506
5 Palau 18,058

South America[]

# Country Population
1 Brazil 190,984,049
2 New Granada 53,756,649
3 Argentina 49,893,022
4 Peru 34,679,735
5 Venezuela 28,246,645
6 Praieira 24,897,815
7 Chile 19,464,106
8 Ecuador 19,010,608
9 Bolivia 12,210,640
10 Paraguay 8,059,736
11 Guiana 312,631

See also[]

  • List of countries by area
  • List of countries by population density
  1. Khuzestan, and the Ischilir Union are fighting in a war, which means that the population of the Erzincan Union, and Khuzestan may change.
  2. Italian Libya is currently in a war, with an independent faction, which is not, and so it is not recognized by ONU, meaning that the population of these nations may change depending on sources. The current estimation of the population of Italy is based on the 2021 census.
  3. As the nation of Ethiopia is currently in a civil war, with four other factions, all four of which aren't completely recognized, meaning that the population of these nations may change depending on sources. The current estimation of population is based on the 2019 census.
  4. The nation of Iran is currently in a civil war, with four other factions, all four of which aren't completely recognized, meaning that the population of these nations may change depending on sources. The current estimation of the population of Iran is based on the 2020 census.
  5. Amhara, isn't recognized by UNO, and is in a civil war, meaning that the population may change on sources. The current estimation of population is based on the 2019 census.
  6. Sankt-Peterburg is classified as an international zone, not belonging in any country, although it is numbered on this list.
  7. Baluchestan isn't recognized by UNO, and is currently fighting in a civil war, meaning that the population may change depending on sources. The current estimation of the population of Baluchestan is based on the 2020 census.
  8. The nation of Tajikistan isn't recognized by UNO, and is currently in a civil war, meaning that the population of these nations may change depending on sources. The current estimation of the population of Tajikistan is based out of the percentage difference between the 1999 and 2005 census.
  9. While South Eritrea is recognized by a majority of nations, it isn't a part of UNO, and it's population has been changing, due to the ongoing civil war, meaning that the population of these nations may change depending on sources. The current estimation of the population is based on a 2022 census, in the area.
  10. Somali-Haraghe, is recognized by only a few nations, and is currently fighting in a war, meaning that the population may change depending on sources. The current estimation of population is based on the 2020 census.
  11. Khuzestan, and the Ischilir Union are fighting in a war, which means that the population of the Erzincan Union, and Khuzestan may change.
  12. Farsistan isn't recognized by UNO, and is currently fighting in a civil war, meaning that the population may change depending on sources. The current estimation of the population of Farsistan is based on the 2020 census.
  13. While Eritrea is recognized by UNO, it is not recognized by a few countries, who agree that Eritrea is a part of Ethiopia.
  14. Italian Libya is currently in a war between an independent faction, which is not recognized by ONU, meaning that the population of these nations may change depending on sources. The current estimation of the population of Italy is based on the 2021 census.
  15. Bako, is recognized by only a few nations, and is currently fighting in a war, meaning that the population may change depending on sources. The current estimation of population is based on the 2015 census.
  16. Lorestan isn't recognized by UNO, and is currently fighting in a civil war, meaning that the population may change depending on sources. The current estimation of the population of Lorestan is based on the 2020 census.
  17. Tangier is classified as an international zone, not belonging in any country, although it is numbered on this list.
  18. Benishangul, is recognized by only a few nations, and is currently fighting in a war, meaning that the population may change depending on sources. The current estimation of population is based on the 2020, and 2010 censuses.
  19. Spitsbergen is classified as an international zone, not belonging in any country, although it is numbered on this list.
  20. Grahamland is internationally recognized, but it is enforced by the U.K.K, however it is numbered on this list.
  21. Italian Libya is currently in a war between an independent faction, which is not recognized by ONU, meaning that the population of these nations may change depending on sources. The current estimation of the population of Italy is based on the 2021 census.
  22. Tangier is classified as an international zone, not belonging in any country, although it is numbered on this list.
  23. Grahamland is internationally recognized, but it is enforced by the U.K.K, however it is numbered on this list.
  24. Khuzestan, and the Ischilir Union are fighting in a war, which means that the population of the Erzincan Union, and Khuzestan may change.
  25. The nation of Iran is currently in a civil war, with four other factions, all four of which aren't completely recognized, meaning that the population of these nations may change depending on sources. The current estimation of the population of Iran is based on the 2020 census.
  26. Baluchestan isn't recognized by UNO, and is currently fighting in a civil war, meaning that the population may change depending on sources. The current estimation of the population of Baluchestan is based on the 2020 census.
  27. The nation of Tajikistan isn't recognized by UNO, and is currently in a civil war, meaning that the population of these nations may change depending on sources. The current estimation of the population of Tajikistan is based out of the percentage difference between the 1999 and 2005 census.
  28. Khuzestan, and the Ischilir Union are fighting in a war, which means that the population of the Erzincan Union, and Khuzestan may change.
  29. Farsistan isn't recognized by UNO, and is currently fighting in a civil war, meaning that the population may change depending on sources. The current estimation of the population of Farsistan is based on the 2020 census.
  30. Lorestan isn't recognized by UNO, and is currently fighting in a civil war, meaning that the population may change depending on sources. The current estimation of the population of Lorestan is based on the 2020 census.
  31. Sankt-Peterburg is classified as an international zone, not belonging in any country, although it is numbered on this list.
  32. Spitsbergen is classified as an international zone, not belonging in any country, although it is numbered on this list.