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Population, total

India had the highest population, total in 2025, at 1,463,865,525, ahead of China (1,406,585,000) and United States (341,784,857).

  • 1,463,865,525 Latest · India · 2025
  • +0.9% vs 2024
  • Annual Release cadence
  • 2,310 Records · 210 regions · 2015–2025

Verified 4 Oct 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2026

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Each region's latest published value, the 6 largest of 210. Periods differ where publishers release on different schedules; the period sits under each name.

Fig 1 · TOPIC_POPULATION · 210 regions Annual

Population, total by region

6 largest of 210 regions, 2025

Estimates are included; each record's type is listed below.

Population, total by regionSelected latest values by region. Periods are labelled individually. Bars start at zero; source records and value types are in the table below.India · 20251,463,865,525China · 20251,406,585,000United States · 2025341,784,857Indonesia · 2025285,721,236Pakistan · 2025255,219,554Nigeria · 2025237,527,782
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Population, total by region
RegionPeriodSourceTypeValue
India2025World BankEstimate1,463,865,525
China2025World BankEstimate1,406,585,000
United States2025World BankEstimate341,784,857
Indonesia2025World BankEstimate285,721,236
Pakistan2025World BankEstimate255,219,554
Nigeria2025World BankEstimate237,527,782
Source: World Bank · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

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2,310 records · 210 regions · 2015–2025. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.

Showing 6 recent records from the first 6 regions in the overview. Download all 2310 records (CSV) or read a regional JSON series.

Population, total: record preview, grouped by region, newest first.
Period Value Source Type
India 1 record
2025 1,463,865,525 World Bank · 31 Dec 2025 estimate
China 1 record
2025 1,406,585,000 World Bank · 31 Dec 2025 estimate
United States 1 record
2025 341,784,857 World Bank · 31 Dec 2025 estimate
Indonesia 1 record
2025 285,721,236 World Bank · 31 Dec 2025 estimate
Pakistan 1 record
2025 255,219,554 World Bank · 31 Dec 2025 estimate
Nigeria 1 record
2025 237,527,782 World Bank · 31 Dec 2025 estimate

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How this measure is built

Definition
Total population of a country or territory: all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship, as midyear estimates.
Measure
One slice of Population ( form: level ) . Total number of people resident in a country or territory, counting all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Values are shown as published; StatOrigin does not revise, fill gaps or convert currencies.
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Sources · 1 document

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World Bank population, total World Bank — 2310

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest population, total?

India had the highest population, total in 2025, at 1,463,865,525, ahead of China (1,406,585,000) and United States (341,784,857). In India that is +0.9% on 2024.

Which country has the highest population, total?

India, at 1,463,865,525 in 2025. 210 countries published figures for that period.

Where does this data come from?

From 1 document published by World Bank. Every figure on this page links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row the number was read from.

How often is it updated?

Annual. The newest published period is 2025; the next release should cover 2026. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.

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