|
Rank #
|
Population 1950
|
Continent
|
Initial Letter
|
Country
|
|
1
|
554,419,273
|
Asia
|
C
|
China
|
|
2
|
376,325,200
|
Asia
|
I
|
India
|
|
3
|
158,804,395
|
North America
|
U
|
United States
|
|
4
|
102,798,657
|
Europe / Asia
|
R
|
Russia
|
|
5
|
82,802,084
|
Asia
|
J
|
Japan
|
|
6
|
69,966,243
|
Europe
|
G
|
Germany
|
|
7
|
69,543,316
|
Asia
|
I
|
Indonesia
|
|
8
|
53,974,729
|
South America
|
B
|
Brazil
|
|
9
|
50,616,014
|
Europe
|
U
|
United Kingdom
|
|
10
|
46,598,601
|
Europe
|
I
|
Italy
|
|
11
|
41,833,882
|
Europe
|
F
|
France
|
|
12
|
37,894,681
|
Asia
|
B
|
Bangladesh
|
|
13
|
37,859,748
|
Africa
|
N
|
Nigeria
|
|
14
|
37,542,376
|
Asia
|
P
|
Pakistan
|
|
15
|
37,297,648
|
Europe
|
U
|
Ukraine
|
|
16
|
28,069,735
|
Europe
|
S
|
Spain
|
|
17
|
27,944,669
|
North America
|
M
|
Mexico
|
|
18
|
24,824,018
|
Europe
|
P
|
Poland
|
|
19
|
24,809,902
|
Asia
|
V
|
Vietnam
|
|
20
|
21,408,399
|
Europe / Asia
|
T
|
Turkey
|
|
21
|
20,710,360
|
Asia
|
T
|
Thailand
|
|
22
|
20,451,978
|
Africa
|
E
|
Egypt
|
|
23
|
19,211,385
|
Asia
|
S
|
South Korea
|
|
24
|
18,580,490
|
Asia
|
P
|
Philippines
|
|
25
|
18,128,034
|
Africa
|
E
|
Ethiopia
|
|
26
|
17,779,628
|
Asia
|
M (B)
|
Myanmar
|
|
27
|
17,119,265
|
Asia
|
I
|
Iran
|
|
28
|
17,037,912
|
South America
|
A
|
Argentina
|
|
29
|
16,236,296
|
Europe
|
R
|
Romania
|
|
30
|
13,733,402
|
North America
|
C
|
Canada
|
|
31
|
13,628,428
|
Africa
|
S
|
South Africa
|
|
32
|
11,981,576
|
South America
|
C
|
Colombia
|
|
33
|
12,183,659
|
Africa
|
D
|
D. R. Congo
|
|
34
|
10,549,472
|
Asia
|
N
|
North Korea
|
|
35
|
10,042,043
|
Europe
|
N
|
Netherlands
|
|
36
|
9,337,723
|
Europe
|
H
|
Hungary
|
|
37
|
8,985,989
|
Africa
|
M
|
Morocco
|
|
38
|
8,902,619
|
Europe
|
C
|
Czech Republic
|
|
39
|
8,872,247
|
Africa
|
A
|
Algeria
|
|
40
|
8,637,519
|
Europe
|
B
|
Belgium
|
|
41
|
8,483,325
|
Asia
|
N
|
Nepal
|
|
42
|
8,416,967
|
Europe
|
P
|
Portugal
|
|
43
|
8,177,342
|
Oceania
|
A
|
Australia
|
|
44
|
7,971,098
|
Asia
|
S
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
45
|
7,777,446
|
South America
|
P
|
Peru
|
|
46
|
7,752,118
|
Asia
|
A
|
Afghanistan
|
|
47
|
7,745,002
|
Europe
|
B
|
Belarus
|
|
48
|
7,668,794
|
Europe
|
G
|
Greece
|
|
49
|
7,649,761
|
Africa
|
T
|
Tanzania
|
|
50
|
7,602,361
|
Asia
|
T
|
Taiwan
|
|
51
|
7,250,999
|
Europe
|
B
|
Bulgaria
|
|
52
|
7,009,912
|
Europe
|
S
|
Sweden
|
|
53
|
6,936,439
|
Europe
|
A
|
Austria
|
|
54
|
6,732,256
|
Europe
|
S
|
Serbia
|
|
55
|
6,702,991
|
Asia
|
K
|
Kazakhstan
|
|
56
|
6,598,524
|
South America
|
C
|
Chile
|
|
57
|
6,264,056
|
Asia
|
U
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
58
|
6,109,915
|
Asia
|
M
|
Malaysia
|
|
59
|
6,076,758
|
Africa
|
K
|
Kenya
|
|
60
|
5,958,970
|
Africa
|
M
|
Mozambique
|
|
61
|
5,919,993
|
North America
|
C
|
Cuba
|
|
62
|
5,733,789
|
Africa
|
S
|
Sudan
|
|
63
|
5,719,192
|
Asia
|
I
|
Iraq
|
|
64
|
5,481,978
|
South America
|
V
|
Venezuela
|
|
65
|
5,158,190
|
Africa
|
U
|
Uganda
|
|
66
|
5,036,146
|
Africa
|
G
|
Ghana
|
|
67
|
4,708,429
|
Africa
|
M
|
Mali
|
|
68
|
4,668,086
|
Europe
|
S
|
Switzerland
|
|
69
|
4,661,282
|
Asia
|
Y
|
Yemen
|
|
70
|
4,548,023
|
Africa
|
A
|
Angola
|
|
71
|
4,432,714
|
Asia
|
C
|
Cambodia
|
|
72
|
4,307,023
|
Africa
|
C
|
Cameroon
|
|
73
|
4,284,461
|
Africa
|
B
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
74
|
4,268,271
|
Europe
|
D
|
Denmark
|
|
75
|
4,083,554
|
Africa
|
M
|
Madagascar
|
|
76
|
4,008,294
|
Europe
|
F
|
Finland
|
|
77
|
3,850,297
|
Europe
|
C
|
Croatia
|
|
78
|
3,605,306
|
Africa
|
T
|
Tunisia
|
|
79
|
3,527,008
|
Asia
|
G
|
Georgia
|
|
80
|
3,470,159
|
South America
|
E
|
Ecuador
|
|
81
|
3,413,331
|
Asia
|
S
|
Syria
|
|
82
|
3,346,573
|
Europe
|
S
|
Slovakia
|
|
83
|
3,265,273
|
Europe
|
N
|
Norway
|
|
84
|
3,221,283
|
North America
|
H
|
Haiti
|
|
85
|
3,121,335
|
Asia
|
S
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
86
|
3,114,957
|
North America
|
G
|
Guatemala
|
|
87
|
3,081,830
|
South America
|
B
|
Bolivia
|
|
88
|
3,012,951
|
Africa
|
G
|
Guinea
|
|
89
|
2,953,871
|
Africa
|
M
|
Malawi
|
|
90
|
2,927,921
|
Asia
|
A
|
Azerbaijan
|
|
91
|
2,912,680
|
Europe
|
I
|
Ireland
|
|
92
|
2,746,852
|
Africa
|
Z
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
93
|
2,661,296
|
Europe
|
B
|
Bosnia & Herzegovina
|
|
94
|
2,630,135
|
Africa
|
I (C)
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
95
|
2,567,403
|
Europe
|
L
|
Lithuania
|
|
96
|
2,559,703
|
Africa
|
N
|
Niger
|
|
97
|
2,502,319
|
Africa
|
C
|
Chad
|
|
98
|
2,486,635
|
Africa
|
S
|
Senegal
|
|
|
Rank #
|
Population 1950
|
Continent
|
Initial Letter
|
Country
|
|
99
|
2,482,301
|
Africa
|
S
|
South Sudan
|
|
100
|
2,364,654
|
North America
|
D
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
101
|
2,340,997
|
Europe
|
M
|
Moldova
|
|
102
|
2,310,442
|
Africa
|
Z
|
Zambia
|
|
103
|
2,308,920
|
Africa
|
B
|
Burundi
|
|
104
|
2,264,082
|
Africa
|
S
|
Somalia
|
|
105
|
2,255,226
|
Africa
|
B
|
Benin
|
|
106
|
2,238,507
|
South America
|
U
|
Uruguay
|
|
107
|
2,199,898
|
North America
|
E
|
El Salvador
|
|
108
|
2,186,185
|
Africa
|
R
|
Rwanda
|
|
109
|
2,041,203
|
Africa
|
S
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
110
|
2,002,148
|
Oceania
|
P
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
111
|
1,926,568
|
Europe
|
L
|
Latvia
|
|
112
|
1,908,000
|
Oceania
|
N
|
New Zealand
|
|
113
|
1,740,004
|
Asia
|
K
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
|
114
|
1,682,915
|
Asia
|
L
|
Laos
|
|
115
|
1,546,724
|
North America
|
H
|
Honduras
|
|
116
|
1,531,501
|
Asia
|
T
|
Tajikistan
|
|
117
|
1,473,253
|
South America
|
P
|
Paraguay
|
|
118
|
1,473,093
|
Europe
|
S
|
Slovenia
|
|
119
|
1,402,899
|
North America
|
J
|
Jamaica
|
|
120
|
1,395,457
|
Africa
|
T
|
Togo
|
|
121
|
1,353,510
|
Asia
|
A
|
Armenia
|
|
122
|
1,334,621
|
Asia
|
L
|
Lebanon
|
|
123
|
1,326,652
|
Africa
|
C
|
Central African Republic
|
|
124
|
1,294,992
|
North America
|
N
|
Nicaragua
|
|
125
|
1,263,174
|
Europe
|
A
|
Albania
|
|
126
|
1,257,971
|
Asia
|
I
|
Israel
|
|
127
|
1,254,445
|
Europe
|
N (M)
|
North Macedonia
|
|
128
|
1,210,994
|
Asia
|
T
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
129
|
1,124,515
|
Africa
|
L
|
Libya
|
|
130
|
1,100,995
|
Europe
|
E
|
Estonia
|
|
131
|
1,022,096
|
Asia
|
S
|
Singapore
|
|
132
|
945,696
|
North America
|
C
|
Costa Rica
|
|
133
|
930,030
|
Africa
|
L
|
Liberia
|
|
134
|
859,659
|
North America
|
P
|
Panama
|
|
135
|
827,252
|
Africa
|
R (C)
|
Republic of Congo
|
|
136
|
822,350
|
Africa
|
E
|
Eritrea
|
|
137
|
780,199
|
Asia
|
M
|
Mongolia
|
|
138
|
764,000
|
Europe
|
K
|
Kosovo
|
|
139
|
704,686
|
Africa
|
L
|
Lesotho
|
|
140
|
651,436
|
Africa
|
M
|
Mauritania
|
|
141
|
645,635
|
North America
|
T
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
|
142
|
535,428
|
Africa
|
G
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
143
|
514,384
|
Africa
|
N
|
Namibia
|
|
144
|
494,015
|
Asia
|
C
|
Cyprus
|
|
145
|
493,255
|
Africa
|
M
|
Mauritius
|
|
146
|
481,321
|
Asia
|
J
|
Jordan
|
|
147
|
473,298
|
Africa
|
G
|
Gabon
|
|
148
|
456,419
|
Asia
|
O
|
Oman
|
|
149
|
414,760
|
Asia
|
E (T)
|
East Timor
|
|
150
|
412,531
|
Africa
|
B
|
Botswana
|
|
151
|
406,559
|
South America
|
G
|
Guyana
|
|
152
|
394,739
|
Europe
|
M
|
Montenegro
|
|
153
|
312,003
|
Europe
|
M
|
Malta
|
|
154
|
304,889
|
Africa
|
G
|
Gambia
|
|
155
|
296,001
|
Europe
|
L
|
Luxembourg
|
|
156
|
288,988
|
Oceania
|
F
|
Fiji
|
|
157
|
273,003
|
Africa
|
E (S)
|
Eswatini
|
|
158
|
225,537
|
Africa
|
E
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
159
|
215,002
|
South America
|
S
|
Suriname
|
|
160
|
210,992
|
North America
|
B
|
Barbados
|
|
161
|
178,065
|
Africa
|
C
|
Cape Verde
|
|
162
|
176,797
|
Asia
|
B
|
Bhutan
|
|
163
|
159,459
|
Africa
|
C
|
Comoros
|
|
164
|
155,565
|
Oceania
|
F (M)
|
F. S. Micronesia
|
|
165
|
153,098
|
Asia
|
K
|
Kuwait
|
|
166
|
142,659
|
Europe
|
I
|
Iceland
|
|
167
|
115,611
|
Asia
|
B
|
Bahrain
|
|
168
|
89,794
|
Oceania
|
S
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
169
|
82,784
|
North America
|
S
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
170
|
82,097
|
Oceania
|
S
|
Samoa
|
|
171
|
79,093
|
North America
|
B
|
Bahamas
|
|
172
|
76,681
|
North America
|
G
|
Grenada
|
|
173
|
73,712
|
Asia
|
M
|
Maldives
|
|
174
|
69,588
|
Asia
|
U
|
United Arab Emirates
|
|
175
|
68,919
|
North America
|
B
|
Belize
|
|
176
|
66,998
|
North America
|
S
|
Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
|
|
177
|
62,001
|
Africa
|
D
|
Djibouti
|
|
178
|
60,002
|
Africa
|
S
|
Sao Tome & Principe
|
|
179
|
51,100
|
North America
|
D
|
Dominica
|
|
180
|
48,001
|
Asia
|
B
|
Brunei
|
|
181
|
47,697
|
Oceania
|
V
|
Vanuatu
|
|
182
|
47,220
|
Oceania
|
T
|
Tonga
|
|
183
|
46,049
|
North America
|
S
|
Saint Kitts & Nevis
|
|
184
|
45,519
|
North America
|
A
|
Antigua & Barbuda
|
|
185
|
36,325
|
Africa
|
S
|
Seychelles
|
|
186
|
33,048
|
Oceania
|
K
|
Kiribati
|
|
187
|
25,003
|
Asia
|
Q
|
Qatar
|
|
188
|
19,996
|
Europe
|
M
|
Monaco
|
|
189
|
13,758
|
Europe
|
L
|
Liechtenstein
|
|
190
|
13,001
|
Oceania
|
M
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
191
|
12,781
|
Europe
|
S
|
San Marino
|
|
192
|
7,441
|
Oceania
|
P
|
Palau
|
|
193
|
6,196
|
Europe
|
A
|
Andorra
|
|
194
|
4,673
|
Oceania
|
T
|
Tuvalu
|
|
195
|
3,424
|
Oceania
|
N
|
Nauru
|
|
196
|
908
|
Europe
|
V
|
Vatican City
|
|
