World Population 2024 Live Countries. 235 rows china is currently the most populous country in the world, with a population. 235 rows countries in the world by population (2024) this list includes both countries and dependent territories.

India is the most populous country in the world, with close to 1.451 billion people as of 1 july 2024. Population by country, available from 10,000 bce to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.