Complete World Population rankings for every year from 2015 to 2024 — actual data from the World Bank, all 217 countries.
| 1 | India | 1.45B | 17.82% |
| 2 | China | 1.41B | 17.31% |
| 3 | United States | 340.1M | 4.18% |
| 4 | Indonesia | 283.5M | 3.48% |
| 5 | Pakistan | 251.3M | 3.09% |
| 6 | Nigeria | 232.7M | 2.86% |
| 7 | Brazil | 212.0M | 2.60% |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 173.6M | 2.13% |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 143.5M | 1.76% |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 132.1M | 1.62% |
Each year has its own page with the full ranking, sortable table, and download files. Status shows whether actual World Bank data is available.
| Year | Status | Notes | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pending | Expected mid-2027 | See 2026 status → |
| 2025 | Pending | Expected mid-2026 | See 2025 status → |
| 2024 | Latest · Actual | Latest available | View 2024 ranking → |
| 2023 | Actual | World Bank data | View 2023 ranking → |
| 2022 | Actual | World Bank data | View 2022 ranking → |
| 2021 | Actual | World Bank data | View 2021 ranking → |
| 2020 | Actual | World Bank data | View 2020 ranking → |
| 2019 | Actual | World Bank data | View 2019 ranking → |
| 2018 | Actual | World Bank data | View 2018 ranking → |
| 2017 | Actual | World Bank data | View 2017 ranking → |
| 2016 | Actual | World Bank data | View 2016 ranking → |
| 2015 | Actual | World Bank data | View 2015 ranking → |
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About this page. All figures from the World Bank's World Development Indicators. The World Bank typically releases full-year data 12–18 months after year-end, which is why 2025 and 2026 are still pending. We don't publish projections — for forward estimates, the IMF World Economic Outlook is the standard source.