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Most Populous Countries Not The Most Populous A-Z

Can you name the countries that have the highest population that are the second most populous country that begins with their letter?
Source for population, as of 14 May 2026.
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Pop.
Country (Less Populous Than...)
288 mil
Indonesia (India)
178 mil
Bangladesh (Brazil)
120 mil
Egypt (Ethiopia)
118 mil
Philippines (Pakistan)
93.1 mil
Iran (India, Indonesia)
72.3 mil
Tanzania (Turkey)
71.6 mil
Thailand (Turkey, Tanzania)
70.4 mil
United Kingdom (United States)
59.0 mil
Italy (India, Indonesia, Iran)
55.1 mil
Myanmar (Mexico)
Pop.
Country (Less Populous Than...)
53.9 mil
Colombia (China)
53.1 mil
Sudan (South Africa)
52.6 mil
Uganda (United States, United Kingdom)
51.6 mil
South Korea (South Africa, Sudan)
47.9 mil
Iraq (India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy)
47.9 mil
Spain (South Africa, Sudan, South Korea)
46.0 mil
Argentina (Algeria)
44.9 mil
Afghanistan (Algeria, Argentina)
40.4 mil
Canada (China, Colombia)
40.1 mil
Angola (Algeria, Argentina, Afghanistan)
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6 Comments
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Level 72
May 14, 2026
Cool!
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Level 55
May 14, 2026
Thanks!
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Level 66
May 14, 2026
For Tanzania it should say it's less populous than Turkey, not Thailand
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Level 55
May 14, 2026
Changed.
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Level 62
May 14, 2026
Just say "second most populous"?
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Level 55
May 14, 2026
Okay, changed.