Population Of World 2024 By Country List. Perhaps surprisingly, the most populous countries in the world, china and india, are far from the most densely. China is currently the most populous country in the world, with a population estimated at more than 1.42 billion as of september 2022.

One death every 11 seconds. In 2025, the world is projected to reach a total population of 8,191,988,453 and 🇮🇳 india will be the most populous country that year, with a total of 1,454,606,724 people.