Indicator Definition:
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.
Indicator Unit:
The statistic is measured in Persons.
Descriptive Statistics regarding the Indicator "Population":
The number of countries with data stands at: 209 countries.
The average value across those countries stands at: 38,592,502.71.
The standard deviation across those countries stands at: 145,977,080.28.
The lowest value stands at: 17,663.00, and was observed in Palau, which in this case constitutes the country that ranks last.
The highest value stands at: 1,463,865,525.00, and was observed in India, which in this case constitutes the country that ranks first.
Looking at countries with values, the top 5 countries are:
1. India, actual value 1,463,865,525.00, actual ranking 1.
2. China, actual value 1,406,585,000.00, actual ranking 2.
3. United States, actual value 341,784,857.00, actual ranking 3.
4. Indonesia, actual value 285,721,236.00, actual ranking 4.
5. Pakistan, actual value 255,219,554.00, actual ranking 5.
Looking at countries with values, the bottom 5 countries are:
1. Palau, actual value 17,663.00, actual ranking 209.
2. St. Martin (French part), actual value 24,941.00, actual ranking 208.
3. San Marino, actual value 34,109.00, actual ranking 207.
4. Marshall Islands, actual value 36,282.00, actual ranking 206.
5. Monaco, actual value 38,341.00, actual ranking 205.
| Measure | Realization |
| Indicator Name: | Population, total |
| Indicator Source: | (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme. | macro-rankings.com |
| Indicator Description: | Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates. |
| Observations Date: | 12/31/2025 |