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Population World, in 36 editions.

The entry for World published Population in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 35 editions. Each is shown as published. Population in every entry.

editions changed the text
35
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Population” (1990 to 2025).

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7,323,187,457 (July 2016 est.)

top ten most populous countries (in millions):
  • China 1373.54;
  • India 1266.88;
  • United States 324.00;
  • Indonesia 258.32;
  • Brazil 205.82;
  • Pakistan 202.00;
  • Nigeria 186.05;
  • Bangladesh 156.19;
  • Russia 142.36;
  • Japan 126.70
ten least populous countries:
  • Holy See (Vatican City) 1,000;
  • Nauru 9,591;
  • Tuvalu 10,959;
  • Palau 21,347;
  • Monaco 30,581;
  • San Marino 33,285;
  • Liechtenstein 37,937;
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis 52,329;
  • Marshall Islands 73,376;
  • Dominica 73,757
  • ten most densely populated countries (population per sq km): Monaco 15,291;
  • Singapore 8,416;
  • Holy See (Vatican City) 2,273;
  • Bahrain 1,814;
  • Maldives 1,319;
  • Malta 1,314;
  • Bangladesh 1,200;
  • Barbados 678;
  • Mauritius 664;
  • Lebanon 610
  • ten least densely populated countries (population per sq km): Mongolia 1.95;
  • Namibia 2.96;
  • Australia 2.99;
  • Iceland 3.35;
  • Mauritania 3.57;
  • Libya 3.72;
  • Guyana 3.74;
  • Suriname 3.76;
  • Canada 3.89;
  • Botswana 3.90

Rewritten: too little of the 2015 text remains to mark the changes.
7,323,187,457 (July 2016 est.)
top ten most populous countries (in millions): China 1373.54; India 1266.88; United States 324.00; Indonesia 258.32; Brazil 205.82; Pakistan 202.00; Nigeria 186.05; Bangladesh 156.19; Russia 142.36; Japan 126.70
ten least populous countries: Holy See (Vatican City) 1,000; Nauru 9,591; Tuvalu 10,959; Palau 21,347; Monaco 30,581; San Marino 33,285; Liechtenstein 37,937; Saint Kitts and Nevis 52,329; Marshall Islands 73,376; Dominica 73,757
ten most densely populated countries (population per sq km): Monaco 15,291; Singapore 8,416; Holy See (Vatican City) 2,273; Bahrain 1,814; Maldives 1,319; Malta 1,314; Bangladesh 1,200; Barbados 678; Mauritius 664; Lebanon 610
ten least densely populated countries (population per sq km): Mongolia 1.95; Namibia 2.96; Australia 2.99; Iceland 3.35; Mauritania 3.57; Libya 3.72; Guyana 3.74; Suriname 3.76; Canada 3.89; Botswana 3.90

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Central Intelligence Agency. “World: Population.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/world/population.

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