Distribution of the world’s population
Data and map adapted from Operation World DVD-ROM 2010, www.operationworld.org, World Factbook 2018, and cartography by GMI, www.gmi.org. Used by permission.
7,700,000,000 people (2020 est.)
The map portrays the approximate geographical distribution for this group. The five most populous countries are:
- China – 1,407 million (18% of world total)
- India – 1,367 million (18% of world total)
- USA – 346 million (4% of world total)
- Indonesia – 263 million (3% of world total)
- Brazil – 210 million (3% of world total)
These five countries represent almost half of the total world population.
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