Based on data from the World Population Review and Worldometer, Nigeria’s population is expected to be 235,091,156 million as of December 30, 2024, making it the sixth most populated country in the world.
India has the most people (1.457 billion), followed by China (1.417 billion).
The United States comes in third with 346 million, followed by Pakistan with 253.2 million and Indonesia with 284.6 million.
This reaffirms Nigeria’s status as the continent’s greatest population center and highlights its significance in relation to global demographic trends. Russia (144.4 million), Bangladesh (174.6 million), and Brazil (212.4 million) are all behind Nigeria.
With 132 million inhabitants, Ethiopia is ranked 10th in the world, whereas Egypt, with 116 million, is ranked 13th. South Africa, which has 64 million people and ranks 24th in the world, and Niger, which has 27 million people and ranks 54th, are two more noteworthy African nations in the rankings.
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Interestingly, the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has 111 million citizens, is ranked 15th in the world, despite not being on the initial list.
Given that there are already 8.2 billion people on the planet, methods to deal with urbanization, resource allocation, and economic difficulties are necessary, particularly in nations like Nigeria that are growing quickly.
This is a summary of the world’s population, showing the major nations and their respective populations. 42 countries and territories are included in this list:
Among the top ten most populated nations is India, with 1.450 billion people.
A total of 1.419 billion Chinese
America 🌺🇸: 345 million
Indonesia 🌮🇩 comprises 283 million
Pakistan: 251 million 🌵🇰
Nigeria 235 million 🌳🇬
Brazil: 211 million 🌧🇷
173 million in Bangladesh 🌧🇩.
Russia 144 million 🌷🌺
Ethiopia 132 million 🌪🇹
Additional nations on the list:
Mexico 🇲🇽 – 130 million
Japan 🇯🇵 – 123 million
Egypt 🇪🇬 – 116 million
Iran 🇮🇷 – 91 million
Turkey 🇹🇷 – 87 million
Germany 🇩🇪 – 84 million
UK 🇬🇧 – 69 million
France 🇫🇷 – 66 million
South Africa 🇿🇦 – 64 million
Italy 🇮🇹 – 59 million
Smaller populations:
Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 – 20 million
Netherlands 🇳🇱 – 18 million
UAE 🇦🇪 – 11 million
Sweden 🇸🇪 – 10.6 million
Austria 🇦🇹 – 9.1 million
Serbia 🇷🇸 – 6.7 million
Singapore 🇸🇬 – 5.8 million
Norway 🇳🇴 – 5.5 million
Kuwait 🇰🇼 – 4.9 million
Qatar 🇶🇦 – 3 million
Least populous territories:
Luxembourg 🇱🇺 – 673 thousand
Iceland 🇮🇸 – 393 thousand
Seychelles 🇸🇨 – 130 thousand
Greenland 🇬🇱 – 55 thousand
Monaco 🇲🇨 – 38 thousand
Vatican 🇻🇦 – 496
