1)- CHINA (1.444.216.107)
China, the world’s most populous country, reached a population of 1.4 billion at the end of 2019. In recent years, the population growth has fallen below 0.5 and considering the rates, it is expected that the population growth will decrease even more before 2030.
2)- INDIA (1.393.409.038)
The population of India, the second most populous country, doubled to 1.2 billion between 1975 and 2010. Considering the increase rates, India is expected to surpass China in 2024.
3)- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (332.915.073)
Unlike China, the population of the United States is projected to grow year-round, without a decline, and exceed 400 million by 2067.
4)- INDONESIA (276.361.783)
Despite to a highly effective family planning program implemented since 1967, Indonesia’s annual population growth rate is above 1.25. It is estimated that Indonesia will surpass the population of the United States if it continues at this pace.
5)- PAKISTAN (224.054.351)
As the fifth most populous country in the world, Pakistan’s urban population increased sevenfold between 1950 and 2012, while its total population more than quadrupled. According to the statistics of 2020, the annual increase rate was 2.0%.
6)- BRAZIL (213.701.987)
The Brazilian population is growing at a rate of 0.67, according to the data of 212.1 million people reported in late 2020.
7)- NIGERIA (209.910.710)
Nigeria’s population has been growing rapidly over the past 50 years due to very high birth rates, and during that time its population has quadrupled.
8)- BANGLADESH (165.936.032)
Bangladesh had high population growth rates in the 1960s and 1970s. However, there has been a significant decrease in the total fertility rate and over a thirty-year period these rates have dropped from 7% to 2.4%.
9)- RUSSIA (145.912.025)
After the 1990s, Russia’s mortality rate exceeded the birth rate, and between 2020 and 2021, the population decreased by about 500 thousand people. The main cause of the declines was the increase in abortion rate in the country.
10)- MEXICO (130.262.216)
In the 20th century, Mexico attracted attention with its rapid population growth. Mexico has a large youth population, although the average population growth has fallen below 1% in the last five years.
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