Most Populated Countries in the World 2014 - Top Ten List

1.CHINA
China is the world's most populous country.Around 19.3 % of the world's population is in China.Based on the population and the total area of the country, the population density of China in 2014 is estimated to be about 145 people per square kilometer.As a result of the continuously growing population of China, the government introduced a policy,officially known as the Family Planning Policy, otherwise known as the One-Child Policy.

POPULATION:1,366,020,000
GROWTH RATE(2013):0.5%

2.INDIA
Based on the total land area and the total population of the country, the population density of India is about 1001 people per square mile.About 17.4% of world's population is population of India. In recent years, the population of India has been increasing much more than the population of China.About 80% of the population belongs to Hindu religion.

POPULATION:1,247,640,000.
GROWTH RATE(2013):1.2%

3.UNITED STATES 
Based on the total land area and the total population of the country, the population density of the country is about 88.6 people per square mile.About 4.45% of world's population is US population.The Christian religion, making up about 78% of the population.

POPULATION:318,520,000
GROWTH RATE(2013):0.7%

Rank	Country	Population	Date	% of world population
1	China	1,366,020,000	August 7, 2014	19%
2	India	1,247,640,000	August 7, 2014	17.4%
3	United States	318,520,000	August 7, 2014	4.44%
4	Indonesia	252,164,800	July 1, 2014	3.51%
5	Brazil	202,962,000	August 7, 2014	2.83%
6	Pakistan	188,020,000	July 1, 2014	2.62%
7	Nigeria	178,517,000	July 1, 2014	2.49%
8	Bangladesh	156,754,000	August 7, 2014	2.18%
9	Russia	146,068,400	June 1, 2014	2.03%
10	Japan	127,100,000	July 1, 2014	1.77%

4.INDONESIA:
Based on the population and the area of the state, the population density of the country is about 329.5 people per square mile.Indonesia population,making up 3.51% about of world's population.Of the approximate 250 million people in the Republic of Indonesia, about 40.6% of the population is Javanese.

POPULATION:252,164,800
GROWTH RATE(2013):1.2%

5.BRAZIL
Brazil is the fifth most populous country in the world.Around 2.83 % of the world's population is in Brazil. Based on the total land area and the total population of the country, the population density of Brazil is about 61.26 people per square mile.The largest ethnic group in Brazil identifies as white.

POPULATION:202,962,000
GROWTH RATE(2013):0.9%


 6.PAKISTAN
Based on the total land area and the total population of the country, the population density is estimated to be about 555 people per square mile.Pakistan population,making up 2.62% about of world's population. The largest group would be the Punjabi group, which makes up around 44% of the population.

POPULATION:188,020,000
GROWTH RATE(2013):1.7%

7.NIGERIA
The entire population of Nigeria accounts for about 2.5% of the entire earth’s population. Population density (people per sq. km) in Nigeria was last measured at 173.94.The life expectancy in Nigeria is  very less. For both men and women, the life expectancy is around 47 years of age.

POPULATION:178,517,000
GROWTH RATE(2013):2.8%

8.BANGLADESH
Bangladesh is the 9th most populous country in the world.About 2.18% of world's population is Bangladesh population.For every square kilometer of land there is an average of 964.42 people here.

POPULATION:156,754,000
GROWTH RATE(2013):1.2%

9.RUSSIA
Russia is the most populated country that is experiencing a population decline. Around 2.03 % of the world's population is in Russia. Based on the total land area and the total population, the population density of Russia in 2014 is estimated to be about 21.63 people per square mile.Based on the total land area, Russia is the largest country in the world.

POPULATION:146,068,400
GROWTH RATE(2013):0.2%

10.JAPAN
Japan is the 10th most populous country in the world.Around 1.77 % of the world's population is in Japan. Based on the population and the land area, the population density of Japan is about 870.67 people per square mile. Japan is ranked as the second largest in developed economy.

POPULATION:127,100,000
GROWTH RATE(2013): -0.2%

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