for 2022 and a few projections for the coming years.
Top Five Countries In Terms Of Population Size
According to the United Nations, the world's population peaked in 2014 at 7.63 billion people (data taken till the World Population Day). As per the United Nations, 3.97 billion people are concentrated in just seven countries. China and India are the two countries with the most populations ( 1.42 billion and 1.35 billion people). On the other hand, the United States, Brazil, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Nigeria are the next five most populous countries.
Let's now take a closer look at the top 5 most populated countries globally as of 2022.
China:
Current Population: 1,447,500,300
With a declining workforce and an over-65 population of 240 million, China's population will peak in 2030. Only Japan has aged more rapidly than China. Because of sex-selective abortion and China's one-child policy, the country has a male-to-female ratio of 120 to 100. As a result, the number of males in their late 30s who have never married is expected to quadruple by 2030, negatively influencing population growth. India's population is expected to expand until 2060, while China's is expected to decline after that year.
India:
Current Population: 1,403,632,820
Over the last few decades, India's growth rate has slowed dramatically due to increasing urbanisation, higher educational attainment, particularly among women, and decreasing poverty. However, a slowdown in the previous several years hasn't stopped India from outpacing China in terms of population growth; by 2026, the two countries will have nearly 1.46 billion people each. India is anticipated to overtake China as the world's most populated nation by 2030. A peak population of 1.65 billion is predicted in India by 2060, after which the population would begin to decline.
United States:
Current Population: 334,371,511
In contrast to China and India, the population of the United States is predicted to continue to rise throughout the century, with no signs of a drop in the near future. As of 2067, the United States is predicted to have a population of more than 400 million people. However, the high rates of immigration to the United States have been declining since 2016. The natural rise in the population is primarily responsible for the country's rapid population growth (the difference between births and deaths).
In the United States, the annual population increase is 0.9%. In 2019, the U.S. population increased by just 0.60 percent, the slowest growth rate in a century. This is due to a drop in the total number of births during 2013. It is projected that the population will continue to rise despite a recent drop in the growth rate.
Indonesia:
Current Population: 278,503,539
As per projections, Indonesia's population is predicted to reach its maximum of 337.38 million by 2067, which will decline over the following decades.
Indonesia's population grew at an average yearly rate of 1.49 percent between 2000 and 2010. By 2020, Indonesia's annual growth rate is expected to be about 1.07 percent. About 2.73 million individuals are added to Indonesia's population annually due to this growth. However, Indonesia's economy is at risk because of the country's rapidly increasing population.
Pakistan:
Current Population: 228,517,728
According to current population forecasts, Pakistan is expected to reach a peak population of 404.68 million people in 2092. At 331.29 million people, Pakistan's population will surpass Indonesia in 2048. From 1998-to 2017, Pakistan's population increased at a 2.40 percent annual pace. Around one year, a population of over 220 million individuals will have grown by approximately 5.28 million people. At 22 births per 1,000 people, Pakistan has one of the highest birth rates in the world.
Conclusion:
Between 1950 and 2010, the world's population nearly tripled, and the U.S. population doubled. However, globally and in the U.S., future population growth is expected to be much slower, with a strong ageing trend.
FAQ:
Q. How dense is the USA's population?
The U.S. population density is 93.29 per mile2. However, the population density varies from 1.28 per mile2 to 11,685.51 per mile2.
Q. How dense is China's population?
China has the most people per country (including dependents). China's population density is 153/km2 (397 people for each mi2). China's median age is 38.4.
Q. What country has a declining population?
Syria had a -0.56% population growth rate from 2015 to 2020. The U.N. has declared the country's 2011 civil war the biggest man-made calamity since WWII.
Q. Why is India so densely populated?
The leading causes of overpopulation in India are: The birth rate outnumbers the death rate.
Q. What is the reason for China's overpopulation?
After WWII, Chinese families were pushed to have as many children as possible to bring in more money, develop a stronger army, and produce more food.
