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Biggest Countries by Population

How many of the world's 24 most populous countries can you name?
As of 2 November 2022. More info here.
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Last updated: November 2, 2022
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First submittedJanuary 19, 2012
Times taken1,003,587
Average score75.0%
Rating4.99
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Population
Country
1434 mil
China
1420 mil
India
342 mil
United States
276 mil
Indonesia
237 mil
Pakistan
220 mil
Nigeria
216 mil
Brazil
172 mil
Bangladesh
Population
Country
145 mil
Russia
128 mil
Mexico
124 mil
Ethiopia
124 mil
Japan
116 mil
Philippines
112 mil
Egypt
100 mil
D. R. Congo
98.4 mil
Vietnam
Population
Country
88.7 mil
Iran
85.5 mil
Turkey
83.3 mil
Germany
71.7 mil
Thailand
68.1 mil
United Kingdom
67.4 mil
France
66.1 mil
Tanzania
60.1 mil
South Africa
caribdevist
+4
Level 63
Jan 25, 2016
Whoooaaa, Tanzania, huh? Who knew.
stevenmn
+1
Level 20
Dec 9, 2017
yap
MooshGuy
+1
Level 27
Jan 11, 2018
I like how they say d.r Congo. Catchy
EMPTYHAND
+1
Level 33
Jan 2, 2022
Tanzania is one of the easiest in this quiz for me
sombat92
+3
Level 22
Feb 14, 2016
Imagine if someone didn't add America. LOL
CaliforniaYankee
+2
Level 20
Jan 4, 2018
Imagine if someone didn't add China, haha
EMPTYHAND
+1
Level 33
Jan 2, 2022
Imagine if someone didn't add India lol
MiecraftMan
+3
Level 59
Apr 2, 2022
Imagine if someone didn’t add Vatican lol
EMPTYHAND
+1
Level 33
Oct 23, 2022
That's for sure
truscottlon
+2
Level 36
Feb 20, 2016
100% first try
awesomeguy
+2
Level 36
Feb 23, 2016
Easy, but nice quiz :p
Greenland
+7
Level 48
Mar 24, 2016
Interesting that Brazil is in the same position (5th) for both size and population - is any other country in the same place for both?
hthedrums
+6
Level 68
Feb 8, 2018
Vatican City, Nauru, San Marino and Liechtenstein are smallest, 3rd smallest, 5th smallest and 6th smallest respectively in both area and population.
Guam
+2
Level 61
Feb 22, 2018
Not Nauru. Nauru is the second smallest for population but the third smallest for area.
DeludedRhino
+3
Level 52
Feb 8, 2018
If both are measured equally with or without the territorial water bias, China is larger.
macie22austria
+3
Level 43
Mar 31, 2016
Got all of them, 0:32 left :)
theperiodictable
+2
Level 47
Apr 11, 2016
i forgot germany and tanzania
Ekzo
+3
Level 48
Jun 28, 2016
Crazy that China and India together almost have the same number of people as the countries from #3 - #20...
EMPTYHAND
+1
Level 33
Jan 2, 2022
Not surprising because my home is India...
DonStar
+2
Level 41
Sep 5, 2016
Mind was a bit slow there I left Pakistan as my last guess but managed it in time
MyMindWentBlank
+3
Level 59
Oct 4, 2016
I asked my friend to name a random country and it was exactly the one I was missing on this quiz...
ImCoolTwo
+2
Level 22
Oct 18, 2016
Good god Pakistan 192 million people O_O
GeogBoy
+1
Level 16
Nov 2, 2016
Finished with 2:23 left
thebest21
+1
Level 59
Nov 16, 2016
Finished with 3:12 left
Devondragin
+1
Level 53
Nov 17, 2016
Stop using wikipedia as a source for quizzes like this; use the CIA World Factbook instead. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/
Gamer1162
+7
Level 61
Nov 17, 2016
May I ask why? Is it because "Wikipedia is untrustworthy"? Sorry to tell you, but every source is untrustworthy. Every source will differ from each other, and some are untrustworthy. Or is it because "anybody can edit on Wikipedia", rarely will there be incorrect information on Wikipedia, and people could notice the error and fix it. Also, you can check the references to see if the Wiki page and the sources are similar or not
meteorologicalwolverine
+1
Level 45
Nov 23, 2017
According to the CIA World Factbook (updated July 2017), there are only a couple differences. Iran is ahead of Turkey, which is ahead of Germany and Tanzania fell to 26th (behind Myanmar/Burma and South Africa). So, the Wikipedia page is still accurate, for the time the data was received. As of July 2017, Iran has 1.3 million more people than Turkey, which has less than 300,000 more people than Germany.
LyRiKH
+1
Level 52
Nov 18, 2016
Missed Bangladesh...dang it!
QuizzerX
+1
Level 23
Dec 12, 2016
Missed France
QuizzerX
+1
Level 23
Dec 12, 2016
thailand has passed france and uk and uk has passed france
stevenmn
+2
Level 20
Dec 9, 2017
???
Zakster
+1
Level 21
Dec 13, 2016
I can't believe I forgot Italy.. wow.
Xacois
+1
Level 55
Dec 17, 2016
I got everything except Ethiopia and... Japan. Yeah, Japan. Wow.
stevenmn
+1
Level 20
Dec 9, 2017
you didn't get japan!!

that's a shame

Jt7797
+1
Level 47
Dec 24, 2016
Got it with 2.26 to spare
Moon101
+1
Level 38
Dec 29, 2016
Smart....missed Russia...
SWATkun
+1
Level 60
Jan 22, 2017
Missed Tanzania and Ethiopia.

How come this 2 countries makes the list despite of being only a little urbanised

TheAlternateNY
+2
Level 57
Feb 2, 2018
Birth control. They can't stop their mother from producing babies
LongHistory3
+1
Level 21
Feb 10, 2017
I did this quiz with 1;07 seconds left :)
LincolnIsTheBestOne
+1
Level 64
Feb 23, 2017
Got it on my second try with 1:49 remaining.
GeographyMaster21
+3
Level 35
Mar 5, 2017
Tried typing in Ukraine at the last minute and was missing U.K. It accepted the "U.K." in Ukraine. :)
100Greats
+1
Level 57
Mar 22, 2017
Great quiz! Check out also my country list quizzes in "Finnhit".
LyRiKH
+1
Level 52
Mar 24, 2017
4 months later, got em all this time with 1.12 to go
Lucas88
+1
Level 36
Apr 1, 2017
What a foolish, I missed Tanzania :(
100Greats
+1
Level 57
Apr 13, 2017
Check out and comment similar new quiz by Finnhit. Half minute more time but together 44 countries..
tarryn
+1
Level 35
Apr 17, 2017
Tanzania - nope, would never have guessed!
Alvo
+1
Level 49
Apr 26, 2017
you spelt philippians wrong
fitheach
+5
Level 59
Jul 12, 2017
Yes, you did! :-)
Honk
+1
Level 28
Feb 28, 2018
XD
Deathsunglasses
+1
Level 47
May 3, 2017
I got every single goddamned one EXCEPT for Russia.

Typed in Ukraine too..it was one of those "I just assumed I already wrote it," moments

mdjones
+1
Level 43
May 20, 2017
22/24, missed Italy (no idea how) and Tanzania
sealsi6
+2
Level 56
May 23, 2017
every time i take this quiz i forget exactly one and it's different every time!
catarpa2017
+1
Level 67
Jun 28, 2017
0:10 remaining, with 2 entire minutes struggling to remember freakin' Pakistan.
EMPTYHAND
+1
Level 33
Jan 2, 2022
I got Pakistan easily because I live in India and India is near to Pakistan
davbin
+1
Level 74
Jul 1, 2017
22/24 Pakistan and Turkey :(
marcorem451
+1
Level 16
Aug 8, 2017
Tanzania? That really caught me off guard!
jaredhall
+1
Level 43
Aug 14, 2017
missed tanzania :/
CharlieGB03
+1
Level 20
Aug 17, 2017
Forgot Nigeria but thought of Tanzania, how did I not think of Nigeria?
AllHailKingHomer
+1
Level 69
Aug 22, 2017
Missed Ethiopia/Tanzania. Upon googling: famine in Ethiopia, criminal poaching in Tanzania
Mustafa7
+1
Level 38
Aug 22, 2017
100%
PatoPotato
+1
Level 48
Aug 22, 2017
Missed Nigeria (seems obvious to me)

Missed Italy (Quite surprised Italy was on there)

Flash7
+1
Level 28
Aug 22, 2017
i never knew that Vietnam has a large population
geographyisthebestsubject
+1
Level 59
Aug 22, 2017
With all the space Canada has and it still doesn't make this list...
kalbahamut
+2
Level 84
Aug 24, 2017
if climate change renders all the land between the tropics uninhabitable they might have a few billion refugees headed their way some day.
tom88
+1
Level 69
Feb 5, 2020
I forget the exact numbers, but I believe the majority of the population lives within about 100km (or maybe it was miles) of the border with the U.S. Everything north of that is rather empty
Dabossishere
+1
Level 38
Aug 24, 2017
1:39 left
blox6man
+1
Level 16
Aug 27, 2017
1:24
blox6man
+1
Level 16
Aug 27, 2017
Got all of them with 1:24 remaining!
LarryLovage
+1
Level 56
Sep 6, 2017
Turkey and Iran. Every f___ing time!
MustardCustard
+1
Level 60
Sep 12, 2017
Recent estimates put Pakistan higher than Brazil on Wikipedia.
Maladroit
+2
Level 52
Sep 26, 2017
Want to be scared? India will surpass China in population by 2100. Want to be terrified? It'll surpass the U.S. for life expectancy in less than half that time if current rates hold.
kalbahamut
+7
Level 84
Feb 28, 2018
That should dramatically cut down on hold times when I call my credit card company.
Honk
+1
Level 28
Feb 28, 2018
I'm a terrible person for laughing at that...lmao
JoeyBrack5
+1
Level 9
Oct 16, 2017
25/25-2:13 left
JCBCFC
+1
Level 40
Nov 5, 2017
Got all but Vietnam and Germany.
Doomstroyer
+2
Level 50
Nov 5, 2017
Darn! Forgot Bangladesh and Tanzania. I never would have guessed Tanzania either haha. Weird that it has more population than South Africa...
violinbebe
+2
Level 36
Nov 18, 2017
How the hell does tanzania have one of the worlds top population
tom88
+9
Level 69
Feb 5, 2020
because there's lots of people there
ooftownroad
+1
Level 54
Jan 13, 2023
underrated comment
KataJ
+1
Level 37
Nov 20, 2017
Missed UK, even though i was born there
Alvar
+2
Level 14
Dec 8, 2017
LOL, Good quiz and Super easy. I lived in bangladesh
Yakk
+1
Level 46
Dec 31, 2017
I just checked Wikipedia. Pakistan is ahead of Brazil in population.
EvaR
+2
Level 66
Jan 31, 2018
Why do I always forget the Philippines? #facepalm....
Honk
+3
Level 28
Feb 21, 2018
Same. Your not alone. #facepalm
Honk
+2
Level 28
Feb 21, 2018
*You're
Harricla
+2
Level 12
Mar 15, 2018
Ridiculously high birth rates are the only reason african countries other than Nigeria are on there.
quizzling
+2
Level 56
May 28, 2018
I guess that might help, yes.
IcelandRepublic
+13
Level 55
Jun 2, 2022
Every 60 seconds in Africa a minute passes
ItalianMan
+3
Level 15
Mar 22, 2018
tanzania!? What is happening!?
ItalianMan
+1
Level 15
Mar 22, 2018
it would have been a good game, had i thought of tanzania
jarlewski
+1
Level 41
Apr 6, 2018
Owshet got UK 3 seconds remaining
thedodoking
+1
Level 55
May 10, 2018
24/24 with 3:28 left, and I’m only a fourth grader lol.
Atzuul
+1
Level 35
Sep 29, 2022
Damn. I missed Ethiopia and the phillipines
Wachipunk
+1
Level 47
Jun 18, 2018
Check out my quizz about Persian Emperors! https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/249043/persian-emperors/stats
bentshaggyoil
+2
Level 58
Jan 2, 2023
No
Irish28
+1
Level 42
Jul 19, 2018
easy 11 years old
Meister
+5
Level 28
Jul 27, 2018
I'm surprised Nauru isn't on here!
junt2009
+1
Level 17
Aug 2, 2018
same
Oatmeal11
+1
Level 73
Jun 19, 2019
Same. Tuvalu too.
thailand
+4
Level 41
Jun 16, 2021
where vatican. Bad source
footballaus
+1
Level 44
Nov 29, 2021
ikr
mihalov80
+1
Level 51
Aug 21, 2018
24/24 remembered ethiopia in the last moment
Aksenov
+2
Level 19
Oct 20, 2018
21/24 I got The Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Ethiopia but not DR Congo, Turkey and Tanzania.
Penguin
+1
Level 38
Nov 21, 2018
missed Bangladesh
vLaFr
+1
Level 23
Jan 3, 2019
okay so i put philippines and it didnt let me
smt42
+1
Level 20
Jan 6, 2019
All but Italy. Didn't expect another European country up there
Quizmaster
+5
Level ∞
Jan 7, 2019
Note: I'll be using the site worldometers.com for all our country population data from now on. They are more consistent than Wikipedia in this domain.
cpgatbyu
+1
Level 83
Feb 22, 2019
There is no worldometers.com. It's a domain name squatter.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Feb 22, 2019
Sorry, worldometers.info.
GeographyMajor
+1
Level 39
Jan 23, 2019
Way too easy; got all of them with 1:25 minuets left, there should be a yellow box quiz just like this one.
Scunekt
+2
Level 44
Mar 22, 2019
Not everyone is a geography major like you
GeoDude
+1
Level 48
Jan 24, 2019
Couldn't get Bangladesh.
Gyrenaica
+2
Level 35
Feb 24, 2019
Didn't know Tanzania had surpassed Italy. Was a guess that got me 24/24
QuizTaDa
+1
Level 51
Apr 28, 2019
Britain has a bigger population than France. I've read it everywhere. This quiz need an Update!
Quizmaster
+5
Level ∞
Apr 28, 2019
No, the quiz is correct. You are likely seeing population estimates that incorrectly include only metropolitan France.
Oatmeal11
+1
Level 73
Jun 19, 2019
arrggg... 23/24. For 90 seconds I was trying to think of the last country. Tanzania popped into my head multiple times, but i didn't think it had 60 million people.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 84
Aug 21, 2019
Looks like Italy moved in to last place with the last update. Almost off the list...
EMPTYHAND
+3
Level 33
Jan 2, 2022
Now in 2022 it is off the list...
Liverpool23
+1
Level 21
Oct 14, 2019
@JetPunkerO
Dottydotcom
+1
Level 49
Nov 15, 2019
DRC with 2 mins remaining. Another great quiz!
Flash7
+1
Level 28
Dec 5, 2019
South America has a population of 58,558,270 and Tanzania has a population of 58,005,463
tom88
+2
Level 69
Feb 5, 2020
given that brazil has 212 million, I'm no math genius but I'm fairly sure that means South America has more than 58 million. perhaps you meant South Africa?
smallboar
+1
Level 20
Jan 14, 2020
ukraine showed up as united kingdom???
kalbahamut
+1
Level 84
Mar 3, 2020
"Uk" showed up as United Kingdom
BrennoAU
+4
Level 43
Nov 27, 2021
I have this problem every time I do the nations of the world quiz as I approach Europe from the east. I write "Uk" (UK comes up) then "rainebeleruspolandgermanydenmarknetherlands" before I realise what I've done
AntiMatter8192
+1
Level 68
Mar 20, 2020
Funnily, all countries bordering The Vatican are in this quiz.
GloryToTheEmpire
+1
Level 28
Mar 20, 2020
lololol
bbqpickles
+1
Level 26
Aug 12, 2022
Not anymore
GloryToTheEmpire
+1
Level 28
Mar 20, 2020
got

100%

Regtheledge1000
+2
Level 30
Apr 22, 2020
Ummm worldometers says that the uk is more populous that france
promastermage
+2
Level 65
May 6, 2020
France has also overseas territories.
Daveillll2444444
+1
Level 22
Apr 26, 2020
Nice quiz
BenMurphy
+1
Level 24
May 12, 2020
I somehow missed Russia - can my life get any worse?
minivan2905
+1
Level 45
May 20, 2020
23/24 missed Tanzania

(only 7 btw)

Phrath
+1
Level 32
Jun 3, 2020
Yeah Sure Kid, Nice lies you got there
nios
+1
Level 54
Jun 16, 2020
I forgot the USA. ._.
cherrell410
+2
Level 39
Jun 19, 2020
24/24 with 2:54 left. Im only 11
liljedahl
+3
Level 56
Aug 6, 2020
I won't be born until the year 92384! but I got 'em anyway
thebest21
+1
Level 59
Jul 15, 2020
Wow I came back to this quiz after 4 years and the numbers have completely changed! Since I last took this quiz, looks like Pakistan and Nigeria have surpassed 200 million people and Indonesia is gaining fast on the USA. I still remember when Nigeria first entered the top 10 list!
badjetpunk
+1
Level 30
Jul 19, 2020
Those African annoying countries.
badjetpunk
+1
Level 30
Jul 19, 2020
I just hate 'em
badjetpunk
+2
Level 30
Jul 19, 2020
Answers :

1. China

2. India

3. USA

4. Indonesia

5. Pakistan

Pandora49
+2
Level 55
Oct 5, 2020
No Vatican City? I thought it was the most popeulous country in the world!
TinteEalaine
+1
Level 45
Apr 16, 2022
Same... I kept thinking I was spelling it wrong
turnbacktwo
+1
Level 41
Oct 17, 2020
Surprisingly South Africa and Spain do not make the list. Tanzania makes it
UltraEl1te
+1
Level 37
Nov 7, 2020
Ethiopia and Tanzania
babie90s
+1
Level 39
Nov 8, 2020
2:14
Kazakhstankitten
+1
Level 32
Nov 20, 2020
2020's going to need an update for Nigeria

By the time the secret serial killers are done their population will be cut by a fourth O_O

parkave
+1
Level 57
Dec 2, 2020
Somehow missed DRC, even though it will have the largest city in the world by 2100
TomEJerry789
+1
Level 15
Dec 31, 2020
Ez! 2:04 minutes for me!
Ulio
+2
Level 36
Jan 12, 2021
I got 24/24 and I don’t care what age you are, or myself for that matter.
Destroyer1619
+1
Level 17
Jan 13, 2021
Wow I actually got all of them
FacterLiger0804
+1
Level 41
Feb 10, 2021
I suck at countries in geography compared to you guys tbh, cause I only got 19 of these correct on my first attempt but I always get all of them right on flag quizzes idek why xD
Ronnie08
+1
Level 55
Feb 11, 2021
I got 21 and I'm 13. missed russia ethiopia and bangladesh
Dominus
+3
Level 44
Mar 2, 2021
we don't care
TwinVincible
+3
Level 27
May 13, 2021
im 13 and I got all them except tanzania first try.

but fr nobody really cares I'm saying it to make myself feel accomplished. :D

thailand
+2
Level 41
Jun 15, 2021
Why do people act like having a higher age makes you more smart?
Quiz
+1
Level 17
Feb 25, 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
ElMemeBoi
+1
Level 36
Jan 10, 2023
I memorized that link. Not gonna get me this time, Rick!
WaluigiPenguin
+1
Level 54
Feb 28, 2021
Not gonna lie, was surprised to see Ethiopia so high up, I thought it's population was more like 80 million, guess I'm old.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 84
Mar 7, 2021
Not that old. Growing fast.
12345wired
+1
Level 31
Mar 12, 2021
I missed Thailand! How did I miss Thailand?
thailand
+2
Level 41
Jun 15, 2021
:(
ZeldaQuizzer
+1
Level 56
Apr 22, 2021
I missed Japan.... *facepalm* :)
1234
+1
Level 22
May 11, 2021
4got turkey egypt iran and vietnam :/
thailand
+1
Level 41
Aug 17, 2021
Those are all the countries by population, not asian or african countries.
phillipknows
+1
Level 35
May 12, 2021
missed russia and germany... i dont know how
FatSpartanJediLlama
+1
Level 61
Jun 13, 2021
Let's gooo I got Ethiopia with 7 seconds remaining
Saftra
+1
Level 53
Sep 21, 2021
I got all countries and im only 3 years old
Owen28Baje
+1
Level 36
Oct 17, 2021
:|
Owen28Baje
+1
Level 36
Oct 17, 2021
I don't know those 3 but i am 12 years old
Hampus
+2
Level 57
Oct 29, 2021
Damn it, I forgot Doctor Congo
yeeterboi69
+2
Level 45
Nov 26, 2021
I really wasn't expecting Tanzania to be on here. I had 8 seconds left, and I was missing one country, and I was about to admit defeat, then I tried Tanzania and it was actually right.
EMPTYHAND
+1
Level 33
Jan 2, 2022
Again I'm telling, Tanzania is one of the easiest in this quiz for me
ritan
+1
Level 46
Dec 31, 2021
Yes, 1.48 got them all! Ethiopia was the last one.
secondarystomach
+1
Level 32
Jan 24, 2022
Being such a desert, it's surprising Egypt has so many people.
BigFloppa
+1
Level 63
Jan 31, 2022
The Nile River
43Cubes
+1
Level 31
Feb 1, 2022
im surprised about tanzania, i missed tanzania and italy
ge0geek
+1
Level 50
Mar 17, 2022
need to be updated: India is no.1 now (March 2022)
Tixio
+1
Level 40
Apr 19, 2022
I'm a genius. I got Tanzania second but missed the UK.
DumbMonkey
+1
Level 15
Apr 21, 2022
cool
Valism
+1
Level 47
May 6, 2022
23/24, missed Vietnam somehow.
coolkid1800y
+1
Level 24
May 18, 2022
grr
Constantinos
+1
Level 70
Jun 10, 2022
Most recent change is Pakistan and Nigeria surpassing Brazil, and Turkey Germany?
khizerbaijan
+1
Level 52
Jun 10, 2022
just reset today, thats nice
davrousseau
+1
Level 69
Jun 10, 2022
Am I the only one who still thought that pakistan was 197million?
fromTaiwan
+1
Level 58
Jul 19, 2022
yes
elliextaylor
+1
Level 25
Jul 9, 2022
22/24 misses bangladesh + vietnam
tshalla
+1
Level 74
Jul 21, 2022
Down goes Italy.
KiloNova
+1
Level 18
Jul 30, 2022
i always forget philippines

plz see my quizzes if you want

KiloNova
+1
Level 18
Jul 30, 2022
I put VIETNAM!!

Maybe I just spelled it wrong...

BlackJohn
+1
Level 72
Aug 5, 2022
"We need a new plague"

- Dwight K. Schrute

Wengiel55
+1
Level 22
Aug 24, 2022
i forgor about france and germany💀
Gamerboyscored
+1
Level 29
Sep 25, 2022
2:14 100%
SQ
+1
Level 25
Oct 6, 2022
Stumped on Tanzania, didn´t know it had that many people!

Hey, the more you know!

Owen28Baje
+1
Level 36
Oct 15, 2022
China in December 31, 2049 : 10 seconds and it'll be 2050. But still I have more population than them. Hahaha!

India in December 31, 2049, 2 second before 2050: No me

abracadabrant
+1
Level 52
Nov 15, 2022
Surprised only 53% got Japan...
Azerk
+1
Level 57
Dec 20, 2022
Yeah, you'd think Japan would be an easy guess
BushYT
+2
Level 28
Jan 19, 2023
You should update it cause India surpassed China
Neonaquasteel
+1
Level 37
Feb 7, 2023
true
Dumbguy
+1
Level 46
Mar 11, 2023
Got Tanzania before the time ended! Tanzania was unexpected
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