10 Countries In The World With Highest Population

China is an East Asian country and one of the world’s most populous nations. As of 2022, it has a population of over 1.45 billion people.

China is the second-largest economy in the world with a GDP that exceeds $12 trillion dollars. The country has an area of 9,596,961 square kilometers (3,696,100 square miles) and a population density of 151 people per square kilometer.

The majority ethnic group in China consists of Han Chinese people who make up 91% percent of its total population. Ethnic minorities include Zhuang, Manchu, Hui, Miao, Uygur Muslims Tibetans Mongols.

India is the world's largest country by population, with over 1.4 billion people. This vast and diverse nation has a density of 429 people per square kilometer, making it one of the most crowded places on earth. The population growth rate here is 1.2%, which means that India adds about 18 million new residents every year—the equivalent of a large city like Chicago or New York City!

India’s population includes many different groups and languages: Hindi, English, Bengali, Tamil and Telugu are just some examples. The most popular language in India is Hindi; however, many other dialects are spoken there as well (including Marathi).

The United States of America is a representative democracy, with its president as the head of state and a Congress consisting of two elected chambers—the Senate and the House of Representatives. The country is situated entirely in North America and its territories are scattered in every continent except Antarctica. With over 335 million people living on its land, it has the third largest population in the world after China (1.45 billion) and India (1.40 billion).

The population density is 34 / km2 on average across the country’s territory, which makes it one of the most densely populated countries in the world.

The world's fourth most populous country, Indonesia is home to approximately 280 million people. The country's population density of 147/km2 makes it the second most densely populated country in Southeast Asia after Singapore.

In 2020, Indonesia had a growth rate of 1.1%. Today, 86.6% of Indonesians live in urban areas and more than half (52%) are under the age of 30 years old—a median age that is one of the lowest in the world!

Pakistan has a population of 230 million people, which is the world's fifth largest. It's also the sixth most populous country in Asia and its largest city is Karachi, with about 18 million people living there. Pakistan has two provincial capitals: Islamabad and Lahore. South Asia's largest city, Karachi sits on its southern coast along the Arabian Sea and serves as a gateway to Pakistan for visitors from all over the world.

Nigeria has a population of 218 million and is the most populous country in Africa, as well as being one of the most populous country in the world. Nigeria's population density is 122.5 people per square kilometer, which puts it in seventh place among these countries for this statistic

Brazil is the seventh most populous country in the world. It has a population of around 215 million people, making it the most populous Portuguese-speaking country.

Brazil has a very diverse population. Around half of Brazilians have some African ancestry, while another half have some European ancestry (mostly Portuguese). Today, Brazil has the largest population of people of African descent outside Africa and also has the biggest Japanese community outside Japan.

Brazil also has a large Italian community, who make up 2% of its citizens according to estimates from 2021 (the second highest Italian population after Italy itself). Many other nationalities can be found here as well: more Germans than in Germany itself!

Bangladesh is the 8th most populous country in the world, and it has the highest population density in the world according to a report by US Census Bureau. Bangladesh is a developing country that also has a large portion of its population living under poverty. The country was declared to be officially sovereign on March 26, 1971 after breaking away from Pakistan during its war of independence. Since then, Bangladesh has been known as one of Asia’s poorest nations due to low literacy and high birth rate among other factors.

The latest census data shows that there are around 168 million people living in Bangladesh as of 2019 making it home to almost 17% of all people living on earth (Ibid).

Russia is the largest country in the world, covering an area of about 17 million square kilometers. It has a population of 146 million people, which makes it the ninth most populated country in the world. Russia’s population density is 9.8 people per square kilometer—which is not too concerning.

Russia is also Europe’s biggest country by far; it covers about one-ninth of Europe's total land mass and stretches from Poland in Eastern Europe to Alaska in North America.

Japan, the world's third largest country, has a population of 132 million. Japan has a population density of 340 people per square kilometer. This makes it the most densely populated country in the world. Seven million people live in Tokyo, making it one of the most crowded cities on earth. Japan is located in the Pacific Ocean east of China and north of Korea.

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