World population rankings
16 rankings built from the same World Bank and UN data as the live map, each with a chart, the full table and an explanation of what the indicator means. Every row links to the country or city page.
- Largest countries by population#1 India
- Smallest countries and territories by population#1 Tuvalu
- Fastest-growing countries#1 United Arab Emirates
- Fastest-shrinking countries#1 Moldova
- Highest birth rates#1 Central African Republic
- Lowest birth rates#1 San Marino
- Highest fertility rates#1 Chad
- Oldest populations (share aged 65+)#1 Monaco
- Youngest populations (share aged 0–14)#1 Central African Republic
- Most densely populated countries#1 Macau
- Least densely populated countries#1 Greenland
- Highest life expectancy#1 Monaco
- Most urbanised countries#1 Hong Kong
- Richest countries by GDP per capita#1 Monaco
- Largest cities (urban areas)#1 Jakarta
- Fastest-growing citiesmillion-plus urban areas, 2015–25
By region
East Asia & Pacific, Europe & Central Asia, Latin America & Caribbean, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, North America, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa.
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The definition determines the ranking
This page is a structured reference entry. Its sources, geographic definition and reference dates determine what the figures mean; it is not independent reporting about the causes of change. Read the accompanying explanation before comparing different places or vintages.