TOP TEN OF THE WORLD: Top 10 countries with the highest population

THE WORLD POPULATION AND THE TOP TEN
COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGHEST POPULATION

World population development to 2050

The ten countries with the largest population in world (2011) are:

1-China: 1,336,718,015

2-India: 1,189,172,906

3-United States: 313,232,044

4-Indonesia: 245,613,043

5-Brazil: 203,429,773

6-Pakistan: 187,342,721

7-Bangladesh: 158,570,535

8-Nigeria: 155,215,573

9-Russia: 138,739,892

10-Japan: 126,475,664

Top ten countries: 4,054,510,166

Total world Population: 6,930,055,154

TOP TEN COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGHEST POPULATION
Rank	Country	2000 Population	2010 Population	2011 Population	2050 Expected Pop.
1	China	1,268,853,362	1,330,141,295	1,336,718,015	1,303,723,332
2	India	1,004,124,224	1,173,108,018	1,189,172,906	1,656,553,632
3	United States	282,338,631	310,232,863	313,232,044	439,010,253
4	Indonesia	213,829,469	242,968,342	245,613,043	313,020,847
5	Brazil	176,319,621	201,103,330	203,429,773	260,692,493
6	Pakistan	146,404,914	184,404,791	187,342,721	276,428,758
7	Bangladesh	130,406,594	156,118,464	158,570,535	233,587,279
8	Nigeria	123,178,818	152,217,341	155,215,573	264,262,405
9	Russia	146,709,971	139,390,205	138,739,892	109,187,353
10	Japan	126,729,223	126,804,433	126,475,664	93,673,826
TOP TEN Countries		3,618,894,827	4,016,489,082	4,054,510,166	4,950,140,178
Rest of the World		2,466,012,769	2,829,120,878	2,875,544,988	4,306,202,522
TOTAL World Population		6,084,907,596	6,845,609,960	6,930,055,154	9,256,342,700

NOTES:

(1) The Top 10 Most Populated Countries of the World Table was updated for December 31, 2011.

(2) Detailed data for individual countries may be found clicking on each country name.

(3) Demographic (population) estimates for years 2000, 2010, 2011 and 2050 are based on data from the US Census Bureau website.

(4) The China population data is for the mainland only.

(5) Data from the Internet World Stats website may be cited, giving the due credit and establishing an active link back to Internet World Stats.

For additional World Population Data, visit the following sites:

1-State of World Population 2011 Report

A UNFPA report, downloadable in English, French, Spanish, Russian, and Arab, about the seven billion people in the World, and the dynamics behind the population numbers.

2-World Population Clock

Source for information about the total World population according to the U.S. Census Bureau, updated daily.

3-Wikipedia on World Population

Population figures, rates of increase. Forecasts of population by continents and countries.

4-Population Reference Bureau

The Population Reference Bureau provides timely and objective information on U.S. and international population trends and their implications.

5-UNFPA

The United Nations Population Fund, an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity.

6-Geo Hive

Population projections, administrative divisions of countries and more world statistics.

7-U.S. Census Bureau

The International Data Base (IDB), part of the Population Division of the U.S. Bureau
of the Census, features demographic and socioeconomic studies around the world.

8-World Gazetteer

Detailed population figures for cities, towns and administrative divisions of all countries including the largest cities of the world.

9-City Population

Population statistics for all the world countries, and major cities, including administrative divisions of each country.

10-World o Meters

The Earth population figures, in a very dynamic, presentation, also features other moving statistics.

Sources: http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats8.htm

References

1-http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats8.htm

2-http://www.top-ten-10.com/science/geography/countries-world.htm

3-Top Ten Largest Countries in Area - Maps of world www.mapsofworld.com/world-top-ten/world-t...

4-The Top Ten: Largest Countries www.infoplease.com/toptens/largestcountries.html