|
Rank #
|
Population 1950
|
Continent
|
Initial Letter
|
Country
|
|
1
|
554,419,273
|
Asia
|
C
|
China
|
|
2
|
376,325,200
|
Asia
|
I
|
India
|
|
3
|
158,804,395
|
North America
|
U
|
United States
|
|
4
|
102,798,657
|
Europe / Asia
|
R
|
Russia
|
|
5
|
82,802,084
|
Asia
|
J
|
Japan
|
|
6
|
69,966,243
|
Europe
|
G
|
Germany
|
|
7
|
69,543,316
|
Asia
|
I
|
Indonesia
|
|
8
|
53,974,729
|
South America
|
B
|
Brazil
|
|
9
|
50,616,014
|
Europe
|
U
|
United Kingdom
|
|
10
|
46,598,601
|
Europe
|
I
|
Italy
|
|
11
|
41,833,882
|
Europe
|
F
|
France
|
|
12
|
37,894,681
|
Asia
|
B
|
Bangladesh
|
|
13
|
37,859,748
|
Africa
|
N
|
Nigeria
|
|
14
|
37,542,376
|
Asia
|
P
|
Pakistan
|
|
15
|
37,297,648
|
Europe
|
U
|
Ukraine
|
|
16
|
28,069,735
|
Europe
|
S
|
Spain
|
|
17
|
27,944,669
|
North America
|
M
|
Mexico
|
|
18
|
24,824,018
|
Europe
|
P
|
Poland
|
|
19
|
24,809,902
|
Asia
|
V
|
Vietnam
|
|
20
|
21,408,399
|
Europe / Asia
|
T
|
Turkey
|
|
21
|
20,710,360
|
Asia
|
T
|
Thailand
|
|
22
|
20,451,978
|
Africa
|
E
|
Egypt
|
|
23
|
19,211,385
|
Asia
|
S
|
South Korea
|
|
24
|
18,580,490
|
Asia
|
P
|
Philippines
|
|
25
|
18,128,034
|
Africa
|
E
|
Ethiopia
|
|
26
|
17,779,628
|
Asia
|
M (B)
|
Myanmar
|
|
27
|
17,119,265
|
Asia
|
I
|
Iran
|
|
28
|
17,037,912
|
South America
|
A
|
Argentina
|
|
29
|
16,236,296
|
Europe
|
R
|
Romania
|
|
30
|
13,733,402
|
North America
|
C
|
Canada
|
|
31
|
13,628,428
|
Africa
|
S
|
South Africa
|
|
32
|
11,981,576
|
South America
|
C
|
Colombia
|
|
33
|
12,183,659
|
Africa
|
D
|
D. R. Congo
|
|
34
|
10,549,472
|
Asia
|
N
|
North Korea
|
|
35
|
10,042,043
|
Europe
|
N
|
Netherlands
|
|
36
|
9,337,723
|
Europe
|
H
|
Hungary
|
|
37
|
8,985,989
|
Africa
|
M
|
Morocco
|
|
38
|
8,902,619
|
Europe
|
C
|
Czech Republic
|
|
39
|
8,872,247
|
Africa
|
A
|
Algeria
|
|
40
|
8,637,519
|
Europe
|
B
|
Belgium
|
|
41
|
8,483,325
|
Asia
|
N
|
Nepal
|
|
42
|
8,416,967
|
Europe
|
P
|
Portugal
|
|
43
|
8,177,342
|
Oceania
|
A
|
Australia
|
|
44
|
7,971,098
|
Asia
|
S
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
45
|
7,777,446
|
South America
|
P
|
Peru
|
|
46
|
7,752,118
|
Asia
|
A
|
Afghanistan
|
|
47
|
7,745,002
|
Europe
|
B
|
Belarus
|
|
48
|
7,668,794
|
Europe
|
G
|
Greece
|
|
49
|
7,649,761
|
Africa
|
T
|
Tanzania
|
|
50
|
7,602,361
|
Asia
|
T
|
Taiwan
|
|
51
|
7,250,999
|
Europe
|
B
|
Bulgaria
|
|
52
|
7,009,912
|
Europe
|
S
|
Sweden
|
|
53
|
6,936,439
|
Europe
|
A
|
Austria
|
|
54
|
6,732,256
|
Europe
|
S
|
Serbia
|
|
55
|
6,702,991
|
Asia
|
K
|
Kazakhstan
|
|
56
|
6,598,524
|
South America
|
C
|
Chile
|
|
57
|
6,264,056
|
Asia
|
U
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
58
|
6,109,915
|
Asia
|
M
|
Malaysia
|
|
59
|
6,076,758
|
Africa
|
K
|
Kenya
|
|
60
|
5,958,970
|
Africa
|
M
|
Mozambique
|
|
61
|
5,919,993
|
North America
|
C
|
Cuba
|
|
62
|
5,733,789
|
Africa
|
S
|
Sudan
|
|
63
|
5,719,192
|
Asia
|
I
|
Iraq
|
|
64
|
5,481,978
|
South America
|
V
|
Venezuela
|
|
65
|
5,158,190
|
Africa
|
U
|
Uganda
|
|
66
|
5,036,146
|
Africa
|
G
|
Ghana
|
|
67
|
4,708,429
|
Africa
|
M
|
Mali
|
|
68
|
4,668,086
|
Europe
|
S
|
Switzerland
|
|
69
|
4,661,282
|
Asia
|
Y
|
Yemen
|
|
70
|
4,548,023
|
Africa
|
A
|
Angola
|
|
71
|
4,432,714
|
Asia
|
C
|
Cambodia
|
|
72
|
4,307,023
|
Africa
|
C
|
Cameroon
|
|
73
|
4,284,461
|
Africa
|
B
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
74
|
4,268,271
|
Europe
|
D
|
Denmark
|
|
75
|
4,083,554
|
Africa
|
M
|
Madagascar
|
|
76
|
4,008,294
|
Europe
|
F
|
Finland
|
|
77
|
3,850,297
|
Europe
|
C
|
Croatia
|
|
78
|
3,605,306
|
Africa
|
T
|
Tunisia
|
|
79
|
3,527,008
|
Asia
|
G
|
Georgia
|
|
80
|
3,470,159
|
South America
|
E
|
Ecuador
|
|
81
|
3,413,331
|
Asia
|
S
|
Syria
|
|
82
|
3,346,573
|
Europe
|
S
|
Slovakia
|
|
83
|
3,265,273
|
Europe
|
N
|
Norway
|
|
84
|
3,221,283
|
North America
|
H
|
Haiti
|
|
85
|
3,121,335
|
Asia
|
S
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
86
|
3,114,957
|
North America
|
G
|
Guatemala
|
|
87
|
3,081,830
|
South America
|
B
|
Bolivia
|
|
88
|
3,012,951
|
Africa
|
G
|
Guinea
|
|
89
|
2,953,871
|
Africa
|
M
|
Malawi
|
|
90
|
2,927,921
|
Asia
|
A
|
Azerbaijan
|
|
91
|
2,912,680
|
Europe
|
I
|
Ireland
|
|
92
|
2,746,852
|
Africa
|
Z
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
93
|
2,661,296
|
Europe
|
B
|
Bosnia & Herzegovina
|
|
94
|
2,630,135
|
Africa
|
I (C)
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
95
|
2,567,403
|
Europe
|
L
|
Lithuania
|
|
96
|
2,559,703
|
Africa
|
N
|
Niger
|
|
97
|
2,502,319
|
Africa
|
C
|
Chad
|
|
98
|
2,486,635
|
Africa
|
S
|
Senegal
|
|
|
Rank #
|
Population 1950
|
Continent
|
Initial Letter
|
Country
|
|
99
|
2,482,301
|
Africa
|
S
|
South Sudan
|
|
100
|
2,364,654
|
North America
|
D
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
101
|
2,340,997
|
Europe
|
M
|
Moldova
|
|
102
|
2,310,442
|
Africa
|
Z
|
Zambia
|
|
103
|
2,308,920
|
Africa
|
B
|
Burundi
|
|
104
|
2,264,082
|
Africa
|
S
|
Somalia
|
|
105
|
2,255,226
|
Africa
|
B
|
Benin
|
|
106
|
2,238,507
|
South America
|
U
|
Uruguay
|
|
107
|
2,199,898
|
North America
|
E
|
El Salvador
|
|
108
|
2,186,185
|
Africa
|
R
|
Rwanda
|
|
109
|
2,041,203
|
Africa
|
S
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
110
|
2,002,148
|
Oceania
|
P
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
111
|
1,926,568
|
Europe
|
L
|
Latvia
|
|
112
|
1,908,000
|
Oceania
|
N
|
New Zealand
|
|
113
|
1,740,004
|
Asia
|
K
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
|
114
|
1,682,915
|
Asia
|
L
|
Laos
|
|
115
|
1,546,724
|
North America
|
H
|
Honduras
|
|
116
|
1,531,501
|
Asia
|
T
|
Tajikistan
|
|
117
|
1,473,253
|
South America
|
P
|
Paraguay
|
|
118
|
1,473,093
|
Europe
|
S
|
Slovenia
|
|
119
|
1,402,899
|
North America
|
J
|
Jamaica
|
|
120
|
1,395,457
|
Africa
|
T
|
Togo
|
|
121
|
1,353,510
|
Asia
|
A
|
Armenia
|
|
122
|
1,334,621
|
Asia
|
L
|
Lebanon
|
|
123
|
1,326,652
|
Africa
|
C
|
Central African Republic
|
|
124
|
1,294,992
|
North America
|
N
|
Nicaragua
|
|
125
|
1,263,174
|
Europe
|
A
|
Albania
|
|
126
|
1,257,971
|
Asia
|
I
|
Israel
|
|
127
|
1,254,445
|
Europe
|
N (M)
|
North Macedonia
|
|
128
|
1,210,994
|
Asia
|
T
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
129
|
1,124,515
|
Africa
|
L
|
Libya
|
|
130
|
1,100,995
|
Europe
|
E
|
Estonia
|
|
131
|
1,022,096
|
Asia
|
S
|
Singapore
|
|
132
|
945,696
|
North America
|
C
|
Costa Rica
|
|
133
|
930,030
|
Africa
|
L
|
Liberia
|
|
134
|
859,659
|
North America
|
P
|
Panama
|
|
135
|
827,252
|
Africa
|
R (C)
|
Republic of Congo
|
|
136
|
822,350
|
Africa
|
E
|
Eritrea
|
|
137
|
780,199
|
Asia
|
M
|
Mongolia
|
|
138
|
764,000
|
Europe
|
K
|
Kosovo
|
|
139
|
704,686
|
Africa
|
L
|
Lesotho
|
|
140
|
651,436
|
Africa
|
M
|
Mauritania
|
|
141
|
645,635
|
North America
|
T
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
|
142
|
535,428
|
Africa
|
G
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
143
|
514,384
|
Africa
|
N
|
Namibia
|
|
144
|
494,015
|
Asia
|
C
|
Cyprus
|
|
145
|
493,255
|
Africa
|
M
|
Mauritius
|
|
146
|
481,321
|
Asia
|
J
|
Jordan
|
|
147
|
473,298
|
Africa
|
G
|
Gabon
|
|
148
|
456,419
|
Asia
|
O
|
Oman
|
|
149
|
414,760
|
Asia
|
E (T)
|
East Timor
|
|
150
|
412,531
|
Africa
|
B
|
Botswana
|
|
151
|
406,559
|
South America
|
G
|
Guyana
|
|
152
|
394,739
|
Europe
|
M
|
Montenegro
|
|
153
|
312,003
|
Europe
|
M
|
Malta
|
|
154
|
304,889
|
Africa
|
G
|
Gambia
|
|
155
|
296,001
|
Europe
|
L
|
Luxembourg
|
|
156
|
288,988
|
Oceania
|
F
|
Fiji
|
|
157
|
273,003
|
Africa
|
E (S)
|
Eswatini
|
|
158
|
225,537
|
Africa
|
E
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
159
|
215,002
|
South America
|
S
|
Suriname
|
|
160
|
210,992
|
North America
|
B
|
Barbados
|
|
161
|
178,065
|
Africa
|
C
|
Cape Verde
|
|
162
|
176,797
|
Asia
|
B
|
Bhutan
|
|
163
|
159,459
|
Africa
|
C
|
Comoros
|
|
164
|
155,565
|
Oceania
|
F (M)
|
F. S. Micronesia
|
|
165
|
153,098
|
Asia
|
K
|
Kuwait
|
|
166
|
142,659
|
Europe
|
I
|
Iceland
|
|
167
|
115,611
|
Asia
|
B
|
Bahrain
|
|
168
|
89,794
|
Oceania
|
S
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
169
|
82,784
|
North America
|
S
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
170
|
82,097
|
Oceania
|
S
|
Samoa
|
|
171
|
79,093
|
North America
|
B
|
Bahamas
|
|
172
|
76,681
|
North America
|
G
|
Grenada
|
|
173
|
73,712
|
Asia
|
M
|
Maldives
|
|
174
|
69,588
|
Asia
|
U
|
United Arab Emirates
|
|
175
|
68,919
|
North America
|
B
|
Belize
|
|
176
|
66,998
|
North America
|
S
|
Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
|
|
177
|
62,001
|
Africa
|
D
|
Djibouti
|
|
178
|
60,002
|
Africa
|
S
|
Sao Tome & Principe
|
|
179
|
51,100
|
North America
|
D
|
Dominica
|
|
180
|
48,001
|
Asia
|
B
|
Brunei
|
|
181
|
47,697
|
Oceania
|
V
|
Vanuatu
|
|
182
|
47,220
|
Oceania
|
T
|
Tonga
|
|
183
|
46,049
|
North America
|
S
|
Saint Kitts & Nevis
|
|
184
|
45,519
|
North America
|
A
|
Antigua & Barbuda
|
|
185
|
36,325
|
Africa
|
S
|
Seychelles
|
|
186
|
33,048
|
Oceania
|
K
|
Kiribati
|
|
187
|
25,003
|
Asia
|
Q
|
Qatar
|
|
188
|
19,996
|
Europe
|
M
|
Monaco
|
|
189
|
13,758
|
Europe
|
L
|
Liechtenstein
|
|
190
|
13,001
|
Oceania
|
M
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
191
|
12,781
|
Europe
|
S
|
San Marino
|
|
192
|
7,441
|
Oceania
|
P
|
Palau
|
|
193
|
6,196
|
Europe
|
A
|
Andorra
|
|
194
|
4,673
|
Oceania
|
T
|
Tuvalu
|
|
195
|
3,424
|
Oceania
|
N
|
Nauru
|
|
196
|
908
|
Europe
|
V
|
Vatican City
|
|
Pakistan and Ukraine
Mexico and Poland
Egypt and South Korea
DR Congo and North Korea
Ecuador and Georgia
Bosnia and Ivory Coast
Lithuania and Niger
Estonia and Singapore
Jordan and Mauritius
Kuwait and Micronesia
Maldives and the UAE
...what a different world that was just 75 years ago.