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As the population of different countries changes continuously, the list of top 10 most populated countries in the world also changes regularly. China is the most populous country in the world with almost 1.45 billion people. Since India's population is also nearing China's population and the population growth rate of India is much higher than that of China, very soon India will surpass the population of its neighboring country.
| Rank | Country | Continent | Region | Population |
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| 1 | China | Asia | Eastern Asia | 1,448,607,009 |
| 2 | India | Asia | Southern Asia | 1,407,050,591 |
| 3 | United States | North America | Central North America | 334,865,851 |
| 4 | Indonesia | Asia | South-Eastern Asia | 279,222,632 |
| 5 | Pakistan | Asia | Southern Asia | 229,624,653 |
| 6 | Nigeria | Africa | Western Africa | 216,916,861 |
| 7 | Brazil | South America | Northern South America | 215,396,687 |
| 8 | Bangladesh | Asia | Southern Asia | 167,935,554 |
| 9 | Russia | Europe | Eastern Europe | 145,803,083 |
| 10 | Mexico | North America | Southern North America | 131,604,024 |
Source : The data is taken from World Population Review