The 20 most populated countries in the world
These 20 countries hold about 5,696,493,577 people, or 70% of the world population covered by our data. Values are the latest published by the World Bank (2025).
| # | Country | Capital | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | New Delhi | 1,463,865,525 |
| 2 |  China | Beijing | 1,406,585,000 |
| 3 |  United States | Washington, D.C. | 341,784,857 |
| 4 |  Indonesia | Jakarta | 285,721,236 |
| 5 |  Pakistan | Islamabad | 255,219,554 |
| 6 |  Nigeria | Abuja | 237,527,782 |
| 7 |  Brazil | Brasília | 212,812,405 |
| 8 |  Bangladesh | Dhaka | 175,686,899 |
| 9 |  Russia | Moscow | 143,513,328 |
| 10 |  Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | 135,472,051 |
| 11 |  Mexico | Mexico City | 131,946,900 |
| 12 |  Japan | Tokyo | 123,366,734 |
| 13 |  Egypt | Cairo | 118,365,995 |
| 14 |  Philippines | Manila | 116,786,962 |
| 15 |  DR Congo | Kinshasa | 112,832,473 |
| 16 |  Vietnam | Hanoi | 101,598,527 |
| 17 |  Iran | Tehran | 92,417,681 |
| 18 |  Türkiye | Ankara | 85,878,556 |
| 19 |  Germany | Berlin | 83,491,249 |
| 20 |  Thailand | Bangkok | 71,619,863 |
The most populated country is India (1,463,865,525 people), followed by China and United States.