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Top 50 Countries by Population - In Order

Name the top 50 countries by population. To make it easier, we give you the first letter of the country as a hint.
Answer must correspond to the yellow box
As of January 1, 2026. More info here.
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First submittedApril 22, 2016
Times taken328,251
Average score46.0%
Rating4.98
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Population
 
Country
1470 mil
I
India
1423 mil
C
China
352 mil
U
United States
287 mil
I
Indonesia
257 mil
P
Pakistan
240 mil
N
Nigeria
213 mil
B
Brazil
177 mil
B
Bangladesh
144 mil
R
Russia
137 mil
E
Ethiopia
132 mil
M
Mexico
123 mil
J
Japan
119 mil
E
Egypt
117 mil
P
Philippines
115 mil
D
D. R. Congo
102 mil
V
Vietnam
92.8 mil
I
Iran
Population
 
Country
87.8 mil
T
Turkey
83.7 mil
G
Germany
71.6 mil
T
Thailand
71.6 mil
T
Tanzania
70.3 mil
U
United Kingdom
69.3 mil
F
France
65.1 mil
S
South Africa
59.0 mil
I
Italy
58.1 mil
K
Kenya
55.0 mil
M
Myanmar
53.7 mil
C
Colombia
52.5 mil
S
Sudan
52.1 mil
U
Uganda
51.6 mil
S
South Korea
47.9 mil
S
Spain
47.7 mil
A
Algeria
47.5 mil
I
Iraq
Population
 
Country
45.9 mil
A
Argentina
44.4 mil
A
Afghanistan
42.4 mil
Y
Yemen
40.3 mil
C
Canada
39.7 mil
U
Ukraine
39.6 mil
A
Angola
39.2 mil
M
Morocco
37.9 mil
P
Poland
37.4 mil
U
Uzbekistan
36.2 mil
M
Malaysia
36.1 mil
M
Mozambique
35.4 mil
G
Ghana
34.9 mil
S
Saudi Arabia
34.8 mil
P
Peru
33.1 mil
M
Madagascar
33.1 mil
I
Ivory Coast
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100 Recent Comments
BlueMastah
+3
Level 13
May 21, 2016
WHERE THE HECK IS AUSTRALIA???
Gildarts
+53
Level 58
Jul 6, 2016
Down under
kenpo17
+15
Level 65
Mar 5, 2019
Same place it's been for a long time (well, except for a little continental drift here and there). Population-wise, they're #55 on the list.
percyjackson18
+9
Level 38
Jan 25, 2022
Australia literally finally passed North Korea like 10 days ago and is now rank #54
NMI
+3
Level 86
Sep 4, 2021
Four or five countries after Yemen, with a population of less than 26 million in 2021. Otherwise, still Downunder! 😊
CaptainHumanLogic
+2
Level 39
May 21, 2016
Nice Quiz, but could you remove the yellow space, it makes it much harder and less fun
SundarIsaacs
+1
Level 57
May 23, 2016
I second that.
jellyperson
+4
Level 55
May 23, 2016
Try this quiz: http://www.jetpunk.com/quizzes/most-populous-countries-quiz.php
DaffyDucktheWizard
+14
Level 62
Jul 3, 2016
Very difficult with only 5 minutes. Please add another minute or two?
Mogysht
+5
Level 49
Mar 7, 2019
Yes, maybe a couple more.
cheeeeeeems
+2
Level 25
Jan 6, 2026
agree, especially with the yellow box
Triptych
+1
Level 65
Apr 23, 2026
More stressful than PacMan, using this bugger of a tiny govt minitel aii I throw up now

All this bc i used up my hotspot sleeping through Midsomer on Roku

Algernon
+11
Level 74
Jul 15, 2016
Needs more time if you want them in order.
Algernon
+6
Level 74
Dec 3, 2021
Still needs more time if you want them in order.
TinteEalaine
+3
Level 56
Mar 19, 2022
That is some gap. Seconded
Jato
+5
Level 70
Nov 20, 2023
Wow, I hope he comments this again in 2026!
Algernon
+4
Level 74
Nov 25, 2023
Only two years but it still needs more time ;-)
MrFatFat
+1
Level 45
Apr 13, 2024
Hi from 2024.
cheeeeeeems
+2
Level 25
Jan 6, 2026
Here is 2026!
CardinalSin
+3
Level 82
Jan 7, 2026
Could do with more time, I feel - or has that already been suggested?
qcumber
+1
Level 45
Oct 23, 2018
7th try!!
BenHerman
+2
Level 69
Feb 4, 2019
The letter hints for Mexico and South Korea sure threw me off!
Master27
+2
Level 98
Feb 5, 2019
Yeah- second that- I thought Mexico got left off and had no idea which "N" country was that populated- tried everything to no avail. How has that not been remedied yet?
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Feb 5, 2019
No one clicked the checkmark to report it until you did.
eibi
+5
Level 80
Feb 6, 2019
How come South Korea starts with an M?
wuqijun
+4
Level 80
Feb 11, 2019
Because the Quizmaster messed it up.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Feb 12, 2019
Fixed
btorr16
+3
Level 59
Feb 12, 2019
South Korea has an M
JackintheBox
+1
Level 82
Mar 5, 2019
I like quizzes like this.
HinesBrothers
+2
Level 78
Mar 5, 2019
Please add more time
tylerdavid
+3
Level 76
Mar 5, 2019
Fun puzzle just not enough time to think and then type.
TheQuizzler
+3
Level 63
Mar 5, 2019
Harder than I expected! Great quiz! :)
Ozzyspikyball
+2
Level 63
Mar 5, 2019
I did great in the first column but then got bogged down in the middle of column 2. This quiz will take some practice to get them all in the time allowed.
Triptych
+1
Level 65
Apr 23, 2026
Practice, memorize, associate

Thailand Tanzania? Bwa ha ha

Madagascar Mozambique? Flurbghz

Irish28
+1
Level 44
Mar 5, 2019
cool quiz
TheAlternateNY
+1
Level 69
Mar 5, 2019
yay me got angola and uzbekistan but not iran
Malbaby
+1
Level 70
Mar 8, 2019
Same order as the latest United Nations Population Division estimates except now UK at 21 and France at 22.
Dhamo9585
+1
Level 69
Mar 9, 2019
Typing Afghanistan is not working
gursh
+3
Level 56
Apr 15, 2020
bro you gotta make this longer there's nowhere near enough time
backstreetben
+1
Level 42
Dec 1, 2020
I made within 4:57 minutes.
percyjackson18
+1
Level 38
Jan 25, 2022
I'm a pro at this so I got everything in 1:57 minutes
ducklingpanda1245
+1
Level 55
Jul 21, 2020
According to Worldmeters, the UK should be ahead of France.
QuadVortex
+1
Level 34
Aug 10, 2020
All correct, although a few tripped me.
Asterlan
+3
Level 57
Oct 2, 2020
Can you add a bit more time? I could barely reach the bottom in time and ended up doing worse.
backstreetben
+1
Level 42
Dec 1, 2020
1st try: 35

2nd: 43

3rd: 45

4th: finally 50 (with 3 seconds left) - I typed "Nepal" out of desperation; couldn't believe it's right lol.

TheBerryLegend
+1
Level 51
Dec 17, 2020
43/50 on my first try
Rosik1939
+1
Level 55
Dec 19, 2020
Quiz need Update. DRC have now over 100 Millions
ItzIngenious
+1
Level 66
Jul 3, 2021
45% got Yemen. Other 55%? Not sure. Only one Y country. Must not have looked closely enough…
sumguy
+5
Level 87
Nov 29, 2021
17 of the countries are out of order. Italy should be after Tanzania and South Africa, Myanmar should be after Kenya, South Korea should be after Colombia, Spain should be after Uganda, Algeria should be after Sudan, Poland should be after Canada and Morocco, and Uzbekistan and Peru should be after Angola, according to the populations listed.
Borini11
+1
Level 99
Nov 29, 2021
Yes, I noticed that too
Wardo
+4
Level 89
Nov 29, 2021
great quiz idea but it needs more time for us slow typists.
Lomey2
+1
Level 79
Nov 30, 2021
good quiz but needs more time
Countries0410
+1
Level 62
Nov 30, 2021
myanmar is in front of kenya, when it says 54 for myanmar and 55 for kenya
percyjackson18
+1
Level 38
Jan 25, 2022
If you click on the country name, It will show that Kenya has a higher population than Myanmar.
percyjackson18
+1
Level 38
Jan 25, 2022
Because the date on the website shows 2020 but this quiz was made on 2021
fateofnate
+1
Level 71
Nov 30, 2021
A really good quiz, but some of these countries are now out of order based on the populations given. Great, challenging quiz though!
MattPPunk
+1
Level 83
Nov 30, 2021
Why does my clock suddenly jump to zero, when I've repeatedly monitored it as I took the quiz?
ARD7
+1
Level 56
Nov 30, 2021
I’d take this quiz if the layout for jetpunk on my phone hadn’t randomly broken
garcogait
+3
Level 67
Dec 2, 2021
A lot of these countries are out of order: Italy shout be behind Tanzania and South Africa, Myanmar should be behind Kenya, south Korea behind Colombia, Algeria behind Sudan, Poland behind morocco and Canada, and Peru should be behind Angola.
jackieeeeeee
+1
Level 17
Dec 4, 2021
me forgetting india: 👁 👄 👁
mf3
+6
Level 90
Dec 11, 2021
I'm always amazed to realize that if Pakistan and Bangladesh hadn't split up in the 1970s, Pakistan would be 3rd on the list, bigger than the US at 342m.
luxint
+1
Level 67
Dec 24, 2021
All these people bleating! That's the point, its meant to be tough. Cheers for the quiz!
percyjackson18
+1
Level 38
Jan 25, 2022
Madagascar is now more populous than Venezuela
percyjackson18
+1
Level 38
Jan 25, 2022
It was also more populous in November 28
matthewdouche
+1
Level 56
Jan 31, 2022
6 seconds remaining!
Firestone23
+1
Level 47
Sep 28, 2022
I think that Nigeria passed Brazil
soleplayer
+1
Level 47
Oct 20, 2022
Kinda shocks me that Bangladesh has more population than the big Russia, also Uganda more pop that Canada, and even Yemen who has 25 million more people than its own neighbor Oman who is only 5 million
Nickelz
+1
Level 69
Nov 10, 2022
That was easy.
Nickelz
+1
Level 69
Nov 10, 2022
By the way, this quiz is now outdated. Not only has the US gone up by 8 million people (again, not really sure how) but Nigeria has passed Brazil.
Nickelz
+1
Level 69
Dec 1, 2022
This is still outdated. Switch Brazil and Nigeria, and switch Ethiopia and Japan.
Cyanite18
+1
Level 39
Jan 30, 2023
YEAH!!

Ukraine has gone done to 35K population and Spain should be in front of Sudan

Cyanite18
+1
Level 39
Jan 30, 2023
Also Venezuela is out of the top 50 now
Cyanite18
+1
Level 39
Jan 30, 2023
Madagascar took its place.
DHA
+2
Level 63
Apr 20, 2023
Update? India surpassed China
Dimby
+2
Level 83
Apr 24, 2023
I don’t think it has quite yet.
WillWake
+4
Level 55
Jul 15, 2023
A couple updates:

India recently passed China

Nigeria passed Brazil. The info on google is 2021 but considering how high their fertility rate is they've probably added 5-10 million

DRC has probably passed Vietnam considering the DRC has 3% population change and Vietnam is 1%.

I thought Turkey had more than Iran but maybe worldometers shows predictions for the unregistered immigration too.

Sudan has passed Argentina probably based off there high fertility rate

Iraq has passed Ukraine after many have left cause of the war

Look for Nigeria passing Pakistan, Ethiopia passing Japan, DRC passing Egypt, Tanzania passing France, Kenya passing Italy, Uganda passing South Korea and Columbia, Argentina passing Spain, Sudan passing Argentina and Spain, Algeria passing Argentina and Spain, Afghanistan passing Ukraine, Angola passing Saudi Arabia

bn9043
+2
Level 63
Nov 3, 2023
More time? I ran out with 10 to go. Seems very harsh, I didnt think I was taking my time that much
adam09
+1
Level 22
Nov 14, 2023
update this quiz its 2023 wtf, the last time u updated is 2021
Fianchetto
+2
Level 79
Nov 20, 2023
Whoa Quizmaster updated it
jack541
+1
Level 66
Nov 20, 2023
before 2024 lol
zimny
+6
Level 71
Nov 20, 2023
According to GUS (Central Statistical Office) in Poland currently (last available stats are from the end of year 2022) there are 37.8M people in Poland. I'm not sure why the listed source has 2.8M more. I see that source has a big jump between 2021 and 2022, but that cannot be true. Population in Poland is declining and pandemic even speed it up a lot. I know a lot of Ukrainians came to Poland, but they do not citizenship (not that I would mind). So I guess it counts them too? Just curious from where this big of a difference is from.
Asturias
+1
Level 74
Nov 21, 2023
Anyway, this quiz should be updated in the next few months considering Ethiopia being right behind Mexico
JackintheBox
+2
Level 82
Nov 21, 2023
Well didn't know it was 2024 already! Happy New Year!
mf3
+2
Level 90
Nov 21, 2023
I'd like to ratify the comments above requesting another minute or two.
Alexquiz17
+4
Level 95
Nov 21, 2023
Iraq and Argentina are the wrong way round
AlessioCufaro
+1
Level 20
Mar 2, 2024
Yeah because Argentina is the most populated country starting with a
MCdoesgeography
+1
Level 74
Jan 7, 2024
Wtf is going on in Tanzania, Pakistan, Nigeria, Yemen, Iraq and Uganda😭?!
danpayne
+1
Level 36
Mar 2, 2024
I was enjoying trying to figure out the answers but the time limit was too short.
cheeseontoast
+2
Level 58
Mar 2, 2024
Really nice quiz, but please add more time. I would have liked to get to the end of this. No need for it to be so tight on time.
favural
+2
Level 50
Mar 5, 2024
Like the quiz, very fast paced. Would love the variations of the quiz. However, I am not sure Ukraine population number is correct. I am fairly sure the sources are solid, though still unbelievable numbers.
Canadian114443
+2
Level 45
Mar 14, 2024
This quiz needs a lot more time!
NotaRealPerson
+2
Level 66
Jun 29, 2024
If a country starts with an i, it is on this quiz
Fuse
+2
Level 80
Jan 4, 2026
Ireland, Israel, Iceland?
aistiai
+1
Level 40
Sep 23, 2025
29/50, in order
Vinisbett
+1
Level 34
Dec 9, 2025
2:21
cheeeeeeems
+1
Level 25
Jan 6, 2026
As a non-native English speaker, the letter hints make me feel so bad, like Bangladesh, Mexico, Philippines, Iran/Iraq, South Africa and Ivory coast
TCizzlore
+1
Level 57
Apr 23, 2026
Maybe it is a bit of a nitpick, but even as a native I wish there was at least a (C) as an extra bracket for the "Ivory Coast" clue.

I know that Ivory Coast is our colloquial/typical label for it, but I have its official UN name baked in my memory. I would have never gotten the country from the 'I' clue (Côte d'Ivoire).

ponttinalle
+1
Level 50
Jan 7, 2026
Mör!
percyjackson18
+1
Level 38
Jan 26, 2026
Try this quiz featuring all countries
percyjackson18
+1
Level 38
Jan 26, 2026
Tanzania has more people than thailand and angola passed ukraine as well
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