The crown for the most populated country in the world goes to China. It holds almost 20%, 18.59% to be exact, of the world’s population within its borders.
The second most populated country in the world is India, with a total population of 1.37 billion people.
The United States has a population of 329 million people. It is the third most populated country in the world.
It has a current population of 270 million people and a population density of 149 per km².
Coming in at number five on the list is Pakistan. With a population of just over 216 million, Pakistans population density is 281 per km².
Brazil is the sixth most populated country in the world, with a current total population of 211 million.
Over 50% of people, 51.2% to be exact, live in urban areas. Nigeria has many cities, five of which have a population of more than one million people.
It has a total land area of 130,170 km² and roughly 1,250 people per km².
Next up, we have a country with 146 million people and a total land area of 16, 376,870 km².
With a current population of 128 million people, Mexico has overtaken Japan and the Philippines to claim its spot in the top ten.