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Countries With More than 50 Million People

Name all the countries that have a population of at least 50 million people.
Date = approximate date that country reached 50 million
As of 20 July 2024. More info here.
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Date
Population
Country
500
1451 m
India
100 BC
1427 m
China
1880
349 m
United States
1916
283 m
Indonesia
1963
251 m
Pakistan
1965
233 m
Nigeria
1949
212 m
Brazil
1959
174 m
Bangladesh
1825
145 m
Russia
1991
132 m
Ethiopia
1969
131 m
Mexico
1911
124 m
Japan
1982
116 m
Philippines
1985
117 m
Egypt
2000
109 m
D.R. Congo
1978
100 m
Vietnam
Date
Population
Country
1985
91.6 m
Iran
1984
87.5 m
Turkey
1893
84.5 m
Germany
1985
71.7 m
Thailand
1948
69.7 m
United Kingdom
1965
69.1 m
France
2014
68.6 m
Tanzania
2006
64.0 m
South Africa
1962
59.3 m
Italy
2018
56.5 m
Kenya
2012
54.5 m
Myanmar
2019
52.9 m
Colombia
2013
51.7 m
South Korea
2023
50.5 m
Sudan
2024
50.1 m
Uganda
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110 Comments
nichster
+22
Level 56
Aug 18, 2022
For anyone interested as to when this quiz will be updated next, Uganda will almost certainly be added in the next 12 months when I write. Sudan will take about 3-4 years to achieve it. Algeria will take about 5 years at its current rate.
nichster
+13
Level 56
Sep 5, 2023
2023 Update:

• Uganda hasn't hit 50 million yet, although it is really close, Wikipedia says it has 49.6 m, the UN World Population estimates it at 48.8 m. My guess would be that it will achieve 50 m by early 2025 at the latest.

• My previous point from a year ago still stands as Sudan should hit 50 m in ~2025.

• Iraq will probably hit 50 m in about 5-6 years.

• Algeria will not take 5 years as it probably won't get to 50 m before the end of the decade.

• Despite the Tablian's rule causing huge numbers of refugees to relocate to other countries, Afghanistan will still hit 50 m in the next decade.

• Angola will hit 50 m in the mid 2030s at current rate.

nichster
+17
Level 56
Jul 20, 2024
2024 Update:

• Both Sudan and Uganda have hit 50 m, Sudan slightly earlier than expected.

• Iraq is next, will hit in ~ 2029

• Algeria and Afghanistan should get to 50 m in 2030 or 2031.

• Yemen will follow in 2032 or 2033.

• Angola will still hit 50 m in the mid 2030s in 34 or 35.

• South Korea will potentially be removed from this quiz as early as 2037!

• Mozambique will hit 50 m in 2039.

nichster
+70
Level 56
Nov 7, 2016
What I find interesting about the dates is that it took China 1500 years to go from 50million people to 100 million people.
kalbahamut
+43
Level 81
Jan 14, 2017
It's not peculiar to China. Look at world population figures. Population didn't start to explode until the Industrial Revolution. Before 1850 the population of the entire planet was under a billion for all of history, and stayed roughly constant for long stretches.
qcumber
+9
Level 45
Feb 19, 2019
hit one billion in 1804
kalbahamut
+4
Level 81
Jun 19, 2019
Humans have been on the planet for 2 million years so that's a difference of 0.002%.
elcampeador
+17
Level 79
Nov 12, 2021
He said it was 'interesting'. Just because something can be explained does not make it uninteresting
kalbahamut
+1
Level 81
May 31, 2022
who are you talking to?
JWatson24
+3
Level 71
Nov 27, 2022
It's also interesting that even though China reached 50 million much faster than India, they reached 100 million at roughly the same time (1420 for China vs. 1450 for India).
junhui1999
+1
Level 32
Dec 12, 2022
China reached 100 million at about 1100~1200.(no later than 1200, Jin has more than 50 million people, Southern Song has 8000 million people at the same time. And it's estimated that only Northern Song's population was already over 100 million.)
QayseriRum
+8
Level 65
Oct 26, 2023
You sure Southern Song had 8 billion people??
25lpconrod
+1
Level 36
Apr 14, 2025
They probably meant 800 million although idk ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Cyclonus
+13
Level 84
Jan 14, 2017
I came across this interesting graph while doing some research a few months ago. If this information is correct, there were a number of centuries-long population plateaus in chinese history, and even some population declines. Some of those no doubt coincide with geopolitical changes, whereby the territory controlled by "China" was smaller during some periods. Nonetheless, it's interesting to note how the graph only really starts to take off over the last few centuries, then becomes near-vertical in the 20th century.

http://www.china-profile.com/data/fig_pop_0-2050.htm

kalbahamut
+1
Level 81
Jan 15, 2017
this parallels growth for the whole world, but it starts to become vertical in countries that industrialized sooner.
silvestra
+10
Level 72
Jan 21, 2017
By the way, anyone who's interested in i.e. world population statistics should check out Gapminder. It's a great site for statistics nerds. Also, if you haven't yet seen any videos by Hans Rosling, a Swedish professor specialized in statistics, you should do that. He tells things how they are but does it in an amazingly entertaining way without forgetting actual fact and statistics. Regards, a statistics nerd.
Quizmaster
+11
Level ∞
Sep 28, 2017
I'm listening to the "History of Byzantium" podcast right now. One thing that is interesting is that the empire struggled with depopulation, due to the plague and other factors. So they would sometimes send raiding parties outside the empire, capture some people, and then force them to resettle in Anatolia in order to repopulate it.
buck1017
+5
Level 78
Sep 28, 2017
That's what Japan may have to start doing.
ruftytufty
+48
Level 79
Nov 1, 2017
it wouldn't do them much good. Anatolia is a long way from Japan.
Cooldrive
+4
Level 64
Nov 18, 2017
I guess the 45 million Mao killed didn't even make a dent in the numbers.
AntiMatter8192
+2
Level 74
Oct 8, 2021
Somehow, I have no idea why. I'm guessing the population was around 800 million at that time and that would be 1/16th of the population, which is a fair amount.
howard38
+6
Level 61
Dec 8, 2018
China had a special talent for destructive wars, famine, etc.
greezybacon2
+1
Level 24
Nov 9, 2020
it's also weird how Bangladesh has more population than Russia.
Neodymium
+2
Level 63
Oct 16, 2024
siberia
AlejandroAP
+6
Level 83
Nov 7, 2016
Very nice quiz!
nichster
+2
Level 56
Nov 7, 2016
Thanks!
kalbahamut
+2
Level 81
Jan 14, 2017
it's the most populous countries in the world quiz with two more places added.
Gamer1162
+4
Level 59
Jan 14, 2017
Actually, it's with 3 more countries.
alfoq
+21
Level 62
Jan 14, 2017
and with a bit of interesting info for flavor, too, which is what makes it that much more entertaining :)
kalbahamut
+1
Level 81
Jan 14, 2017
ok. 3. still...
nichster
+4
Level 56
Nov 14, 2017
4 more countries!
nichster
+12
Level 56
Oct 21, 2018
5 more countries!
kalbahamut
+22
Level 81
Dec 10, 2018
well people need to stop reproducing so much.
Neodymium
+2
Level 63
Oct 16, 2024
no they need human development
AntiMatter8192
+2
Level 74
Oct 8, 2021
Japan would like to talk with you.
SundarIsaacs
+4
Level 58
Nov 14, 2017
still...it's a very nice quiz.
Lucknowite
+6
Level 41
Oct 4, 2018
Nice quiz ! I love the thought of date column.
alieninvasion109
+1
Level 24
Jan 14, 2017
it seems big...but take another look!
Apocalyptic
+2
Level 58
Jan 14, 2017
My mind went blank and I forgot Ethiopia and the Philippines.....
ander217
+3
Level 75
Jan 14, 2017
I forgot Japan.
IneedasHower
+11
Level 32
Nov 15, 2017
I'm napoleon
Jacktheguy
+16
Level 91
Jan 14, 2017
I don't know what it is, but I always seem to forget the Philippines no matter what quiz I take.
IBRK
+3
Level 75
Mar 5, 2017
Same with me
rg1227
+1
Level 69
Jun 25, 2017
Missed France and South Africa.... Twice!!!!
DaveM
+3
Level 75
Nov 14, 2017
Turkey is my nemesis.
Jacktheguy
+1
Level 91
Nov 14, 2017
Thankfully I managed to remember the Philippines this time! ... But then I forgot Turkey. Another one I keep forgetting.
Jacktheguy
+1
Level 91
Nov 6, 2020
I finally got them all this time!
MyMindWentBlank
+1
Level 61
Jan 17, 2017
I only got Tanzania with a few seconds left.
greenredblue
+1
Level 36
Jan 14, 2017
All except Tanzania, almost forgot congo great quiz
Omnikin
+1
Level 68
Jan 18, 2017
First strike, yay !!!
djeedubbeljoe
+9
Level 67
Jan 19, 2017
50 mil in 2003, 85 mil now. OMG what are you doing Congo?
fantasticmrknox
+36
Level 30
Jan 24, 2017
I think it's pretty clear what they're doing.
crystaleagle
+2
Level 66
Nov 7, 2020
:)
Bhanav
+1
Level 58
Oct 16, 2024
Storks are getting a lot of business there these days
MarcosDiego
+2
Level 56
Feb 27, 2024
100 million now
100Greats
+1
Level 57
Jun 25, 2017
Great quiz. Have got something similar: "Biggest countries of the World by population", and "World's Most Populous Countries - by Continent". If you wish, check them out and comment..
pkerr116
+4
Level 72
Oct 1, 2017
Colombia is sooooo close to 50 million....
mountainguy
+3
Level 58
Nov 14, 2017
I think we are the nearest miss.
nichster
+7
Level 56
Oct 21, 2018
It has just reached 50 mill!
IBQ
+1
Level 39
Nov 14, 2017
In the year 1960 there was no country called Bangladesh
Malbaby
+17
Level 70
Nov 14, 2017
In 100 B.C. there was no country called 'China'
Sulps
+7
Level 56
Nov 14, 2017
In 500, there was no country called India. In 1916, there was no country called Indonesia. The areas now known as [insert any country here] still existed.
Jacktheguy
+8
Level 91
Nov 14, 2017
4.6 billion years ago, there was no planet called "Earth."
IneedasHower
+6
Level 32
Nov 14, 2017
14 billion years ago, there was no area called "Universe"
riverdale
+14
Level 43
Oct 11, 2018
30 years ago there was no jetpunk.com
gzx5
+2
Level 73
Nov 16, 2017
Pakistan's population is 193 million.
Lilylee
+3
Level 76
Oct 4, 2018
So basically what we have here is 28 most populous countries in the world quiz.
cornflakesfu
+4
Level 88
Oct 22, 2018
I'm always glad to see myself getting slightly better at not forgetting the existence of the Philippines on every damn quiz.
FedericoGuzman
+3
Level 74
Oct 28, 2018
The preliminary results of the 2018 Colombian Census shows we are far from the 50 million initially projected. The current population clock is way off.
FedericoGuzman
+3
Level 74
Aug 26, 2020
Nevermind, I just saw 1 million Venezuelans migrated to Colombia in the last few years. Now we have 50 million.
MrPi2002
+1
Level 75
Nov 11, 2018
I forgot France... lol. 28/29. I just couldn't remember what country I missed. Still acceptable though...
Chelsea2Champs
+1
Level 10
Dec 7, 2018
I had three left and 30 seconds to go. I got frustrated and started guessing countries. I managed to get Kenya and with a few seconds to go, I randomly picked a country on the top of my mind it was Colombia, how on Earth did they reach 50 mil.
Inferno46
+1
Level 54
Jul 27, 2022
Venezuela
JossStone
+1
Level 40
Dec 7, 2018
Didn't think Bangladesh would be here
unknown2000
+1
Level 48
Dec 7, 2018
I got all but one with 2:20 left... and that was South Korea.
MrSchickadance
+1
Level 63
Dec 7, 2018
100%!!! YES!
Freddys24
+1
Level 50
Sep 23, 2019
I forgot Russia at the first attempt...

Sorry for my english

Findlay
+3
Level 81
May 20, 2020
I suspect many more African countries will pass this 50 million mark, and quite a few will join Nigeria, Egypt and Ethiopia above 100 million, but after that we will see a slowing. I doubt we will ever again see a country pass 1 billion and if anything China will drop out of the billion club this century, leaving only India. If any country does make it past a billion again, it'll be Nigeria, but I think given land and resource constraints it will slow down long before it gets there. The USA, Indonesia, Brazil and Pakistan have next to chance. By the 22nd century, I'd expect most countries will see declining populations, barring a drastic and unforeseen change in development patterns. In the developed world only Canada and Australia really have a chance of joining the 50 million club, whilst countries like Italy, Germany and South Korea might drop out of it.
EliotSkyrll
+1
Level 55
Oct 20, 2020
I think Iran has great potential too?
EliotSkyrll
+2
Level 55
Oct 20, 2020
Not that it beats the African countries
EliotSkyrll
+1
Level 55
Oct 20, 2020
Also, do you think Poland will start increasing again?
bruhbruhbro
+1
Level 26
Feb 9, 2021
i dont know if im gonna read ur whole paragraph but I did thanks for the info I guess
NouchezMouchez
+1
Level 39
Sep 5, 2020
Could you please update the populations? Thanks for making the quiz and keep up the good work!!!
Saftra
+1
Level 51
Oct 4, 2020
I almost missed Iran
TheGeographyMan
+2
Level 35
Nov 6, 2020
got everything just with 2 seconds left :D
SorenReview
+1
Level 49
Nov 27, 2022
Same!
SWATkun
+3
Level 59
Nov 6, 2020
The dates are really confusing to me (｡•́︿•̀｡), Pakistan and Bangladesh didn't existed as a country in that time but if we take the geographical boundaries then as a part of the whole Indian Subcontinent they should have had reached 50 million at least by 1900 I guess when India reached 50 million by 500 only. Especially Bangladesh which was a part of the Bengal province was highly populated from a long time (despite many famines and disasters). Maybe a source of the dates can be useful. Thanks
frost2x
+1
Level 52
Nov 8, 2020
the fact that all 66,063 got china is shocking not a single person didn't get china
Nathaniel
+1
Level 75
Nov 8, 2020
Got them all on my first try
bruhbruhbro
+1
Level 26
Feb 9, 2021
same lol
bruhbruhbro
+2
Level 26
Feb 9, 2021
i did not know about myanmar but I just tried asian countries lol
tillydog2015
+2
Level 28
Apr 21, 2021
gottem all except myanmar with 10 seconds so I quickly scrolled through bottom of the comments and luckily found this one :D
LlamaDaLlama
+1
Level 24
Feb 15, 2022
suprised colombia made the list
Geografen
+3
Level 69
Nov 27, 2022
Ukraine was on the list before 1998.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 81
Nov 27, 2022
South Korea probably going to fall back off between 2030-2050.
Aggripa
+1
Level 18
Nov 28, 2022
Lmao 28/29, i forgot the very country I live in
RJG
+1
Level 63
Mar 2, 2023
29/29 I'm so chuffed
fanofturkey
+1
Level 39
Jan 9, 2024
only missed Kenya and Tanzania!
IPS
+1
Level 67
Jul 20, 2024
This has been recently updated, but the amounts do not correspond to the data in the cited source...
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Jul 20, 2024
Which ones?
FreeStater
+1
Level 78
Jul 20, 2024
Uganda is a scary thought…
Xtrordinary
+1
Level 71
Jul 20, 2024
cobgratualations to Uganda for reaching 50 million and being a scary thought
mrzli86
+1
Level 91
Jul 20, 2024
more of this please..:)
Youngsterliam
+1
Level 52
Oct 16, 2024
Out of all countries, I forgot Turkey
nations12345eat
+1
Level 43
Oct 16, 2024
i got all except myanmar and south africa
GeoJosh
+1
Level 50
Oct 22, 2024
I'm shocked South Korea has 50 million, thought it was around 40 million.
Hedgehog76
+1
Level 70
Nov 13, 2024
31/31, but at some point I got confused and thought "Which country had 251 m in 1963 and did the USA really have 349 m in 1880?"

After that moment, I stopped looking at the dates and put only the most populated countries. Maybe a good idea would be - if it doesn't exist, yet - to put the dates in order and make it a yellow box quiz.

Thequizwarrior
+1
Level 47
Apr 19, 2025
no. the date is when the country mentioned hit 50 mill and the population refers to its current population
lodo1899
+1
Level 55
Feb 14, 2025
missed Burma
Thequizwarrior
+1
Level 47
Apr 19, 2025
With the new information regarding the miscalculation of the world population, i wonder how much this will change.
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