10 Largest Countries By Population

10 Largest Countries (By Population) in 2009

This is a listing of the 10 largest countries in the world (those having a population over Fifty Million). Data is estimates for these largest countries from Mid-2008

1. China 1,330,044,544
2. India 1,147,995,904
3. United States 303,824,640
4. Indonesia 237,512,352
5. Brazil 196,342,592
6. Pakistan 172,800,048
7. Bangladesh 153,546,896
8. Nigeria 146,255,312
9. Russia 140,702,096
10. Japan 127,288,416

10 Largest Countries (By Population) in 2050

According to the Population Reference Bureau, these will be the 10 largest countries based on population in 2050

1. India 1,628,000,000
2. China 1,437,000,000
3. United States 420,000,000
4. Nigeria 299,000,000
5. Pakistan 295,000,000
6. Indonesia 285,000,000
7. Brazil 260,000,000
8. Bangladesh 231,000,000
9. Democratic Republic of Congo 183,000,000
10. Ethiopia 145,000,000