| Field Listing :: Population |
| This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: Starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. | |
| Country Comparison to the World |
Country |
Population |
|---|
| Afghanistan |
30,419,928 (July 2012 est.)
note: this is a significantly revised figure; the previous estimate of 33,609,937 was extrapolated from the last Afghan census held in 1979, which was never completed because of the Soviet invasion |
| Akrotiri | approximately 15,700 live on the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia including 7,700 Cypriots, 3,600 Service and UK-based contract personnel, and 4,400 dependents |
| Albania | 3,002,859 (July 2012 est.) |
| Algeria | 37,367,226 (July 2012 est.) |
| American Samoa | 54,947 (July 2012 est.) |
| Andorra | 85,082 (July 2012 est.) |
| Angola | 18,056,072 (July 2012 est.) |
| Anguilla | 15,423 (July 2012 est.) |
| Antarctica |
no indigenous inhabitants, but there are both permanent and summer-only staffed research stations
note: 29 nations, all signatory to the Antarctic Treaty, operate through their National Antarctic Program a number of seasonal-only (summer) and year-round research stations on the continent and its nearby islands south of 60 degrees south latitude (the region covered by the Antarctic Treaty); the population doing and supporting science or engaged in the management and protection of the Antarctic region varies from approximately 4,400 in summer to 1,100 in winter; in addition, approximately 1,000 personnel, including ship's crew and scientists doing onboard research, are present in the waters of the treaty region;; peak summer (December-February) population - 4,490 total; Argentina 667, Australia 200, Australia and Romania jointly 13, Belgium 20, Brazil 40, Bulgaria 18, Chile 359, China 90, Czech Republic 20, Ecuador 26, Finland 20, France 125, France and Italy jointly 60, Germany 90, India 65, Italy 102, Japan 125, South Korea 70, NZ 85, Norway 44, Peru 28, Poland 40, Russia 429, South Africa 80, Spain 50, Sweden 20, Ukraine 24, UK 217, US 1,293, Uruguay 70 (2008-2009);; winter (June-August) station population - 1,106 total; Argentina 176, Australia 62, Brazil 12, Chile 114, China 29, France 26, France and Italy jointly 13, Germany 9, India 25, Japan 40, South Korea 18, NZ 10, Norway 7, Poland 12, Russia 148, South Africa 10, Ukraine 12, UK 37, US 337, Uruguay 9 (2009); research stations operated within the Antarctic Treaty area (south of 60 degrees south latitude) by National Antarctic Programs:; year-round stations - 40 total; Argentina 6, Australia 3, Brazil 1, Chile 6, China 2, France 1, France and Italy jointly 1, Germany 1, India 1, Japan 1, South Korea 1, NZ 1, Norway 1, Poland 1, Russia 5, South Africa 1, Ukraine 1, UK 2, US 3, Uruguay 1 (2009);; a range of seasonal-only (summer) stations, camps, and refuges - Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Romania (with Australia), Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, UK, US, and Uruguay (2008-2009);; in addition, during the austral summer some nations have numerous occupied locations such as tent camps, summer-long temporary facilities, and mobile traverses in support of research (May 2009 est.) |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 89,018 (July 2012 est.) |
| Argentina | 42,192,494 (July 2012 est.) |
| Armenia | 2,970,495 (July 2012 est.) |
| Aruba |
107,635 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimate based on a revision of the base population, fertility, and mortality numbers, as well as a revision of 1985-99 migration estimates from outmigration to inmigration, which is assumed to continue into the future; the new results are consistent with the 2000 census |
| Ashmore and Cartier Islands |
no indigenous inhabitants
note: Indonesian fishermen are allowed access to the lagoon and fresh water at Ashmore Reef's West Island; access to East and Middle Islands is by permit only |
| Australia | 22,015,576 (July 2012 est.) |
| Austria | 8,219,743 (July 2012 est.) |
| Azerbaijan | 9,493,600 (July 2012 est.) |
| Bahamas, The |
316,182 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Bahrain |
1,248,348
note: includes 235,108 non-nationals (July 2012 est.) |
| Bangladesh | 161,083,804 (July 2012 est.) |
| Barbados | 287,733 (July 2012 est.) |
| Belarus | 9,643,566 (July 2012 est.) |
| Belgium | 10,438,353 (July 2012 est.) |
| Belize | 327,719 (July 2012 est.) |
| Benin |
9,598,787 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Bermuda | 69,080 (July 2012 est.) |
| Bhutan |
716,896 (July 2012 est.)
note: the Factbook population estimate is consistent with the first modern census of Bhutan, conducted in 2005; previous Factbook population estimates for this country, which were on the order of three times the total population reported here, were based on Bhutanese government publications that did not include the census |
| Bolivia | 10,290,003 (July 2012 est.) |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,879,296 (July 2012 est.) |
| Botswana |
2,098,018 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Bouvet Island | uninhabited |
| Brazil | 199,321,413 (July 2012 est.) |
| British Indian Ocean Territory |
no indigenous inhabitants
note: approximately 1,200 former agricultural workers resident in the Chagos Archipelago, often referred to as Chagossians or Ilois, were relocated to Mauritius and the Seychelles in the 1960s and 1970s; in November 2004, approximately 4,000 UK and US military personnel and civilian contractors were living on the island of Diego Garcia |
| British Virgin Islands | 31,148 (July 2012 est.) |
| Brunei | 408,786 (July 2012 est.) |
| Bulgaria | 7,037,935 (July 2012 est.) |
| Burkina Faso |
17,275,115 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Burma |
54,584,650 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Burundi |
10,557,259 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Cambodia |
14,952,665 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Cameroon |
20,129,878 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Canada | 34,300,083 (July 2012 est.) |
| Cape Verde | 523,568 (July 2012 est.) |
| Cayman Islands |
52,560 (July 2012 est.)
note: most of the population lives on Grand Cayman |
| Central African Republic |
5,057,208 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Chad | 10,975,648 (July 2012 est.) |
| Chile | 17,067,369 (July 2012 est.) |
| China | 1,343,239,923 (July 2012 est.) |
| Christmas Island | 1,496 (July 2010 est.) |
| Clipperton Island | uninhabited |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 596 (July 2010 est.) |
| Colombia | 45,239,079 (July 2012 est.) |
| Comoros | 737,284 (July 2012 est.) |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
73,599,190 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Congo, Republic of the |
4,366,266 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Cook Islands | 10,777 (July 2012 est.) |
| Coral Sea Islands |
no indigenous inhabitants
note: there is a staff of three to four at the meteorological station on Willis Island (July 2007 est.) |
| Costa Rica | 4,636,348 (July 2012 est.) |
| Cote d'Ivoire |
21,952,093 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Croatia | 4,480,043 (July 2012 est.) |
| Cuba | 11,075,244 (July 2012 est.) |
| Curacao | 145,834 (January 2010 est.) |
| Cyprus | 1,138,071 (July 2012 est.) |
| Czech Republic | 10,177,300 (July 2012 est.) |
| Denmark | 5,543,453 (July 2012 est.) |
| Dhekelia | approximately 15,700 live on the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia including 7,700 Cypriots, 3,600 service and UK based contract personnel, and 4,400 dependents |
| Djibouti | 774,389 (July 2012 est.) |
| Dominica | 73,126 (July 2012 est.) |
| Dominican Republic | 10,088,598 (July 2012 est.) |
| Ecuador | 15,223,680 (July 2012 est.) |
| Egypt | 83,688,164 (July 2012 est.) |
| El Salvador | 6,090,646 (July 2012 est.) |
| Equatorial Guinea | 685,991 (July 2012 est.) |
| Eritrea | 6,086,495 (July 2012 est.) |
| Estonia | 1,274,709 (July 2012 est.) |
| Ethiopia |
91,195,675 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| European Union | 503,824,373 (July 2012 est.) |
| Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | 3,140 (July 2008 est.) |
| Faroe Islands | 49,483 (July 2012 est.) |
| Fiji | 890,057 (July 2012 est.) |
| Finland | 5,262,930 (July 2012 est.) |
| France |
65,630,692 (July 2012 est.)
note: the above figure is for metropolitan France and five overseas regions; the metropolitan France population is 62,814,233 |
| French Polynesia | 274,512 (July 2012 est.) |
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
no indigenous inhabitants
Ile Amsterdam (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): has no permanent residents but has a meteorological station Ile Saint-Paul (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): is uninhabited but is frequently visited by fishermen and has a scientific research cabin for short stays Iles Crozet: are uninhabited except for 18 to 30 people staffing the Alfred Faure research station on Ile del la Possession Iles Kerguelen: 50 to 100 scientists are located at the main base at Port-aux-Francais on Ile Kerguelen Bassas da India (Iles Eparses): uninhabitable Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island (Iles Eparses): a small French military garrison and a few meteorologists on each possession; visited by scientists Tromelin Island (Iles Eparses): uninhabited, except for visits by scientists |
| Gabon |
1,608,321 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Gambia, The | 1,840,454 (July 2012 est.) |
| Gaza Strip | 1,710,257 (July 2012 est.) |
| Georgia | 4,570,934 (July 2012 est.) |
| Germany | 81,305,856 (July 2012 est.) |
| Ghana |
24,652,402 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Gibraltar | 29,034 (July 2012 est.) |
| Greece | 10,767,827 (July 2012 est.) |
| Greenland | 57,695 (July 2012 est.) |
| Grenada | 109,011 (July 2012 est.) |
| Guam | 159,914 (July 2012 est.) |
| Guatemala | 14,099,032 (July 2012 est.) |
| Guernsey | 65,345 (July 2012 est.) |
| Guinea | 10,884,958 (July 2012 est.) |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1,628,603 (July 2012 est.) |
| Guyana |
741,908 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Haiti |
9,801,664 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Heard Island and McDonald Islands | uninhabited |
| Holy See (Vatican City) | 836 (July 2012 est.) |
| Honduras |
8,296,693 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Hong Kong | 7,153,519 (July 2012 est.) |
| Howland Island |
uninhabited
note: American civilians evacuated in 1942 after Japanese air and naval attacks during World War II; occupied by US military during World War II, but abandoned after the war; public entry is by special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Hungary | 9,958,453 (July 2012 est.) |
| Iceland | 313,183 (July 2012 est.) |
| India | 1,205,073,612 (July 2012 est.) |
| Indonesia | 248,645,008 (July 2012 est.) |
| Iran | 78,868,711 (July 2012 est.) |
| Iraq | 31,129,225 (July 2012 est.) |
| Ireland | 4,722,028 (July 2012 est.) |
| Isle of Man | 85,421 (July 2012 est.) |
| Israel |
7,590,758 (July 2012 est.)
note: approximately 325,500 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2011); approximately 18,700 Israeli settlers live in the Golan Heights (2011); approximately 186,929 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2010) |
| Italy | 61,261,254 (July 2012 est.) |
| Jamaica | 2,889,187 (July 2012 est.) |
| Jan Mayen |
no indigenous inhabitants
note: personnel operate the Long Range Navigation (Loran-C) base and the weather and coastal services radio station |
| Japan | 127,368,088 (July 2012 est.) |
| Jarvis Island |
uninhabited
note: Millersville settlement on western side of island occasionally used as a weather station from 1935 until World War II, when it was abandoned; reoccupied in 1957 during the International Geophysical Year by scientists who left in 1958; public entry is by special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Jersey | 94,949 (July 2012 est.) |
| Johnston Atoll |
315 uninhabited
note: in previous years, there was an average of 1,100 US military and civilian contractor personnel present; as of September 2001, population had decreased significantly when US Army Chemical Activity Pacific (USACAP) departed; as of May 2005 all US government personnel had left the island (July 2010 est.) |
| Jordan | 6,508,887 (July 2012 est.) |
| Kazakhstan | 17,522,010 (July 2012 est.) |
| Kenya |
43,013,341 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Kingman Reef | uninhabited (July 2007 est.) |
| Kiribati | 101,998 (July 2012 est.) |
| Korea, North | 24,589,122 (July 2012 est.) |
| Korea, South | 48,860,500 (July 2012 est.) |
| Kosovo | 1,836,529 (July 2012 est.) |
| Kuwait |
2,646,314 (July 2012 est.)
note: includes 1,291,354 non-nationals |
| Kyrgyzstan | 5,496,737 (July 2012 est.) |
| Laos | 6,586,266 (July 2012 est.) |
| Latvia | 2,191,580 (July 2012 est.) |
| Lebanon | 4,140,289 (July 2012 est.) |
| Lesotho |
1,930,493 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Liberia | 3,887,886 (July 2012 est.) |
| Libya |
5,613,380 (July 2012 est.)
note: includes 166,510 non-nationals |
| Liechtenstein | 36,713 (July 2012 est.) |
| Lithuania | 3,525,761 (July 2012 est.) |
| Luxembourg | 509,074 (July 2012 est.) |
| Macau | 578,025 (July 2012 est.) |
| Macedonia | 2,082,370 (July 2012 est.) |
| Madagascar | 22,005,222 (July 2012 est.) |
| Malawi |
16,323,044 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Malaysia | 29,179,952 (July 2012 est.) |
| Maldives | 394,451 (July 2012 est.) |
| Mali | 15,494,466 (July 2012 est.) |
| Malta | 409,836 (July 2012 est.) |
| Marshall Islands | 68,480 (July 2012 est.) |
| Mauritania | 3,359,185 (July 2012 est.) |
| Mauritius | 1,313,095 (July 2012 est.) |
| Mexico | 114,975,406 (July 2012 est.) |
| Micronesia, Federated States of | 106,487 (July 2012 est.) |
| Midway Islands | no indigenous inhabitants; approximately 40 people make up the staff of US Fish and Wildlife Service and their services contractor living at the atoll (July 2007 est.) |
| Moldova | 3,656,843 (July 2012 est.) |
| Monaco | 30,510 (July 2012 est.) |
| Mongolia | 3,179,997 (July 2012 est.) |
| Montenegro | 657,394 (July 2012 est.) |
| Montserrat |
5,164 (July 2012 est.)
note: an estimated 8,000 refugees left the island following the resumption of volcanic activity in July 1995; some have returned |
| Morocco | 32,309,239 (July 2012 est.) |
| Mozambique |
23,515,934 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected; the 1997 Mozambican census reported a population of 16,099,246 |
| Namibia |
2,165,828 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Nauru | 9,378 (July 2012 est.) |
| Navassa Island |
uninhabited
note: transient Haitian fishermen and others camp on the island |
| Nepal | 29,890,686 (July 2012 est.) |
| Netherlands | 16,730,632 (July 2012 est.) |
| New Caledonia | 260,166 (July 2012 est.) |
| New Zealand | 4,327,944 (July 2012 est.) |
| Nicaragua | 5,727,707 (July 2012 est.) |
| Niger | 16,344,687 (July 2012 est.) |
| Nigeria |
170,123,740 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Niue | 1,269 (July 2012 est.) |
| Norfolk Island | 2,182 (July 2012 est.) |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 51,395 (July 2012 est.) |
| Norway | 4,707,270 (July 2012 est.) |
| Oman |
3,090,150 (July 2012 est.)
note: includes 577,293 non-nationals |
| Pakistan | 190,291,129 (July 2012 est.) |
| Palau | 21,032 (July 2012 est.) |
| Palmyra Atoll |
no indigenous inhabitants
note: 4 to 20 Nature Conservancy staff, US Fish and Wildlife staff (July 2008 est.) |
| Panama | 3,510,045 (July 2012 est.) |
| Papua New Guinea | 6,310,129 (July 2012 est.) |
| Paracel Islands |
no indigenous inhabitants
note: there are scattered Chinese garrisons |
| Paraguay | 6,541,591 (July 2012 est.) |
| Peru | 29,549,517 (July 2012 est.) |
| Philippines | 103,775,002 (July 2012 est.) |
| Pitcairn Islands | 48 (July 2012 est.) |
| Poland | 38,415,284 (July 2012 est.) |
| Portugal | 10,781,459 (July 2012 est.) |
| Puerto Rico | 3,690,923 (July 2012 est.) |
| Qatar | 1,951,591 (July 2012 est.) |
| Romania | 21,848,504 (July 2012 est.) |
| Russia | 142,517,670 (July 2012 est.) |
| Rwanda |
11,689,696 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Saint Barthelemy | 7,332 (July 2012 est.) |
| Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha |
7,728 (July 2012 est.)
note: only Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha islands are inhabited |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 50,726 (July 2012 est.) |
| Saint Lucia | 162,178 (July 2012 est.) |
| Saint Martin | 30,959 (July 2012 est.) |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 5,831 (July 2012 est.) |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 103,537 (July 2012 est.) |
| Samoa |
194,320 (July 2012 est.)
note: prior estimates used official net migration data by sex, but a highly unusual pattern for 1993 lead to a significant imbalance in the sex ratios (more men and fewer women) and a seeming reduction in the female population; the revised total was calculated using a 1993 number that was an average of the 1992 and 1994 migration figures |
| San Marino | 32,140 (July 2012 est.) |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 183,176 (July 2012 est.) |
| Saudi Arabia |
26,534,504 (July 2012 est.)
note: includes 5,576,076 non-nationals |
| Senegal | 12,969,606 (July 2012 est.) |
| Serbia |
7,276,604 (July 2012 est.)
note: does not include the population of Kosovo |
| Seychelles | 90,024 (July 2012 est.) |
| Sierra Leone | 5,485,998 (July 2012 est.) |
| Singapore | 5,353,494 (July 2012 est.) |
| Sint Maarten | 39,088 (January 2010 est.) |
| Slovakia | 5,483,088 (July 2012 est.) |
| Slovenia | 1,996,617 (July 2012 est.) |
| Solomon Islands | 584,578 (July 2012 est.) |
| Somalia |
10,085,638 (July 2012 est.)
note: this estimate was derived from an official census taken in 1975 by the Somali Government; population counting in Somalia is complicated by the large number of nomads and by refugee movements in response to famine and clan warfare |
| South Africa |
48,810,427 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands |
no indigenous inhabitants
note: the small military garrison on South Georgia withdrew in March 2001 replaced by a permanent group of scientists of the British Antarctic Survey, which also has a biological station on Bird Island; the South Sandwich Islands are uninhabited |
| South Sudan | 10,625,176 (July 2012 est.) |
| Spain | 47,042,984 (July 2012 est.) |
| Spratly Islands |
no indigenous inhabitants
note: there are scattered garrisons occupied by military personnel of several claimant states |
| Sri Lanka | 21,481,334 (July 2012 est.) |
| Sudan |
34,206,710
note: includes the population of South Sudan (8,260,490); demographic data includes South Sudan (July 2012 est.) |
| Suriname | 560,157 (July 2012 est.) |
| Svalbard | 1,970 (July 2012 est.) |
| Swaziland |
1,386,914 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Sweden | 9,103,788 (July 2012 est.) |
| Switzerland | 7,925,517 (July 2012 est.) |
| Syria |
22,530,746 (July 2012 est.)
note: approximately 18,700 Israeli settlers live in the Golan Heights (2011) |
| Taiwan | 23,234,936 (July 2012 est.) |
| Tajikistan | 7,768,385 (July 2012 est.) |
| Tanzania |
46,912,768 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Thailand |
67,091,089 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Timor-Leste |
1,143,667
note: other estimates range as low as 800,000 (July 2012 est.) |
| Togo |
6,961,049 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Tokelau | 1,368 (July 2012 est.) |
| Tonga | 106,146 (July 2012 est.) |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1,226,383 (July 2012 est.) |
| Tunisia | 10,732,900 (July 2012 est.) |
| Turkey | 79,749,461 (July 2012 est.) |
| Turkmenistan | 5,054,828 (July 2012 est.) |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 46,335 (July 2012 est.) |
| Tuvalu | 10,619 (July 2012 est.) |
| Uganda |
33,640,833 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Ukraine | 44,854,065 (July 2012 est.) |
| United Arab Emirates |
5,314,317 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimate is based on the results of the 2005 census that included a significantly higher estimate of net immigration of non-citizens than previous estimates |
| United Kingdom | 63,047,162 (July 2012 est.) |
| United States | 313,847,465 (July 2012 est.) |
| United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges |
no indigenous inhabitants
note: public entry is by special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service Johnston Atoll: in previous years, an average of 1,100 US military and civilian contractor personnel were present; as of May 2005, all US government personnel had left the island Midway Islands: approximately 40 people make up the staff of US Fish and Wildlife Service and their services contractor living at the atoll Palmyra Atoll: four to 20 Nature Conservancy, US Fish and Wildlife staff, and researchers |
| Uruguay | 3,316,328 (July 2012 est.) |
| Uzbekistan | 28,394,180 (July 2012 est.) |
| Vanuatu | 256,155 (July 2012 est.) |
| Venezuela | 28,047,938 (July 2012 est.) |
| Vietnam | 91,519,289 (July 2012 est.) |
| Virgin Islands | 105,275 (July 2012 est.) |
| Wake Island |
no indigenous inhabitants
note: approximately 150 military personnel and civilian contractors maintain and operate the airfield and communications facilities (2009) |
| Wallis and Futuna | 15,453 (July 2012 est.) |
| West Bank |
2,622,544 (July 2012 est.)
note: approximately 325,500 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2011); approximately 186,929 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2010) |
| Western Sahara |
522,928 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimate is based on projections by age, sex, fertility, mortality, and migration; fertility and mortality are based on data from neighboring countries |
| World |
7,021,836,029 (July 2012 est.)
top ten most populous countries (in millions): China 1,343.24; India 1,205.07; United States 313.85; Indonesia 248.22; Brazil 205.72; Pakistan 190.29; Nigeria 170.12; Bangladesh 161.08; Russia 138.08; Japan 127.37 (July 2012 est.) |
| Yemen | 24,771,809 (July 2012 est.) |
| Zambia |
13,817,479 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Zimbabwe |
12,619,600 (July 2012 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |