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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.

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the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Population” (1990 to 2025).

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7,405,107,650 (2017 est.)

top ten most populous countries (in millions):
  • China 1379.3;
  • India 1281.93;
  • United States 326.63;
  • Indonesia 260.58;
  • Brazil 207.35;
  • Pakistan 204.92;
  • Nigeria 190.63;
  • Bangladesh 157.83;
  • Russia 142.26;
  • Japan 126.45;
  • ten least populous countries: Holy See (Vatican City) 1,000;
  • Montserrat 5,292;
  • Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,533;
  • Saint Barthelemy 7,184;
  • Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan de Cunha 7,828;
  • Cook Islands 9,290;
  • Tuvalu 11,052;
  • Nauru 11359;
  • Wallis and Futuna 15,714;
  • Anguilla 17,087;
  • ten most densely populated countries (population per sq km): Macau 21,346;
  • Monaco 15,322;
  • Singapore 8,572;
  • Hong Kong 6,702;
  • Gaza Strip 4,987;
  • Gibraltar 4,523;
  • Bahrain 1,857;
  • Maldives 1,318;
  • Malta 1,317;
  • Bermuda 1,312;
  • ten least densely populated countries (population per sq km): Greenland less than 1;
  • Mongolia 2;
  • Western Sahara 2.3;
  • Australia 3;
  • Namibia 3;
  • Iceland 3.4;
  • Mauritania 3.6;
  • Guyana 3.7;
  • Libya 3.8;
  • Suriname 3.8

7,405,107,650 (July 2017 (2017 est.)
top ten most populous countries (in millions): China 1379.3; India 1281.93; United States 326.63; Indonesia 260.58; Brazil 207.35; Pakistan 204.92; Nigeria 190.63; Bangladesh 157.83; Russia 142.26; Japan 126.45
126.45; ten least populous countries: Holy See (Vatican City) 1,000; Montserrat 5,292; Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,533; Saint Barthelemy 7,184; Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan de Cunha 7,828; Cook Islands 9,290; Nauru 9,642; Tuvalu 11,052; Nauru 11359; Wallis and Futuna 15,714; Anguilla 17,087
17,087; ten most densely populated countries (population per sq km): Macau 21,346; Monaco 15,322; Singapore 8,572; Hong Kong 6,702; Gaza Strip 4,987; Gibraltar 4,523; Bahrain 1,857; Maldives 1,318; Malta 1,317; Bermuda 1,312
1,312; ten least densely populated countries (population per sq km): Greenland less than 1; Mongolia 2.0; 2; Western Sahara 2.3; Australia 3.0; 3; Namibia 3.0; 3; Iceland 3.4; Mauritania 3.6; Guyana 3.7; Libya 3.8; Suriname 3.8

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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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