World Population By Country In 2024. Approximately 5.73 billion people live in these twenty countries, or around 70% of the world's. China is currently the most populous country in the world, with a population estimated at more than 1.42 billion as of september 2022.
Populations shown for the most populous countries and on the world map are projected to july 1, 2024. The population of the world is projected to increase by 102,721,646 people in 2024 and reach 8,250,423,615 in the end of the year.