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Share of World Population by Country

How much each country contributes to the 8.14B world population. India (17.8%) and China (17.3%) together make up over a third.

Source: World BankWorld population: 8.14BYear: 2024

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Every country's share of world population, plus economic groups.

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Top 15 by share of world population

Percentage of total world population, 2024.

India
17.82%
China
17.31%
United States
4.18%
Indonesia
3.48%
Pakistan
3.09%
Nigeria
2.86%
Brazil
2.60%
Bangladesh
2.13%
Russian Federation
1.76%
Ethiopia
1.62%
Mexico
1.61%
Japan
1.52%
Egypt, Arab Rep.
1.43%
Philippines
1.42%
Congo, Dem. Rep.
1.34%

Economic groups

Share of world population by bloc.

ASEAN
8.5%
of world population
European Union
5.5%
of world population
BRICS
45.0%
of world population
G7
9.6%
of world population
G20
58.0%
of world population
Gulf Cooperation Council
0.7%
of world population
OECD
17.2%
of world population
Nordic Countries
0.3%
of world population

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FAQ

What percentage of world population is India?

India accounts for 17.8% of world population in 2024.

Can I download population share data?

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