India is the most populous country in the world. (Image: Getty)
The world’s is growing by about 83 million people each year, a rate of 1.1% every year and it is not slowing down.
The population is expected to increase by nearly two billion people in the next 30 years, and it will come as no surprise to many that dominates the list of the most populous countries.
The world’s ten most populated countries in 2024
10. Ethiopia
The top 10 is Ethiopia, which has a relatively young population.
Ethiopia’s 132 million people grow at a rate of 2.62% annually, contributing an additional 3.3 million to its population yearly.
Russia’s population is shrinking at a rate of -0.43% annually. (Image: Getty)
9.
Despite having a population of 144.8 million, ‘s population is shrinking at -0.43% annually.
As birth rates continue to plummet, the country’s population could shrink by half by the end of the century.
The – war has accelerated the population decline.
8. Bangladesh
Home to 173.5 million people, Bangladesh has one of the highest population densities in the world at 1,333 people per square kilometre.
Bangladesh’s population is expected to grow from 164 million in 2020 to 178 million in 2030 and 192 million in 2050.
7. Brazil
São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro help make Brazil a key economic player in Latin America, where 212 million people live.
Brazil is grappling with the effects of overpopulation with a lack of sanitation and housing.
6. Nigeria
With a population of 232.7 million Nigeria has one of the highest birth rates in the world. The current fertility rate for Nigeria in 2024 is 5.009 births per woman, a 1.32% decline from 2023.
Nigeria’s population is growing at a rate of 2.10% annually, meaning that over 4.8 million people are added to it each year.
5. Pakistan
Pakistan’s 251 million people make it one of the fastest-growing nations, with an annual increase of 3.8 million people and a growth rate of 1.52%.
Pakistan is one of the fastest-growing nations. (Image: Getty)
4. Indonesia
With 283.5 million people, Indonesia ranks fourth and continues to grow at 0.82% annually, adding 2.3 million people yearly.
Thanks to its youthful population and rapidly expanding digital landscape, Indonesia has become home to many Chinese brands driving its economic growth.
3. United States
Rounding up the top three is the United States, which has a population of 345.4 million.
The highly urbanised country grows steadily at 0.57% annually, adding over 1.95 million people yearly.
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The United States is the third most populated country in the world. (Image: Getty)
On average 86,000 babies are born a day in India (Image: Getty)
2. China
With a population of 1.42 billion, China’s population growth has slowed in recent years, now at -0.23% annually.
China’s population decline follows decades of strict laws to bring the country’s birthrate under control, including the introduction of a one-child policy in the 1980s.
The country is now grappling with an ageing population in steep decline.
1. India
Coming in first place with a population of 1.45 billion people is the bustling India; in 2022, India overtook China as the country with the largest population in the world.
According to Worldometer, the country’s 37% share of the global population makes it a central force in the world’s demographics.
Today, on average, 86,000 babies are born daily in India compared with just 49,400 in China.