There are more than 7.7 billion inhabitants spread across the globe. Find out where the largest populations in the world are.
Planet Earth has more than 7.7 billion inhabitants, spread over the regions of the world. This population is mostly concentrated in urban areas.
The global birth rate is 1.1%, which means that the population rate is on the rise. Thus, everything indicates that in the year 2050 there will be 9.2 billion people in the Earth.
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Some countries already have a very high number of inhabitants. This fact results in the need for population birth control measures.
Find out below which are the largest populations in the world.
Largest populations in the world
1 China
THE China ranks as the most populous country on the planet. With such a population index, about 1 person in every 7 inhabitants of the world is Chinese.
The number of inhabitants of the country of Eastern Asia corresponds to approximately 1.4 billion people.
As a result of this large number, the Chinese government had to implement birth measures, allowing only 1 child per couple.
2 India
THE India it is the second largest population center in the world. With more than 1.3 billion people, the country is experiencing a very sharp population increase.
Therefore, it is predicted that in 2027 India will be the country with the largest number of inhabitants on the globe.
3 USA
You USA they are the 4th largest country in terms of land area and the 3rd largest in terms of population.
The country has almost 330 million people in its territory. However, much of the US population growth is due to intense immigration, with natives from all over the world.
4 Indonesia
Indonesia is a country located in the Southeast Asia, between Asia and the Oceania.
It is the largest Muslim country and has a rich fauna and flora, where the largest lizard and the largest flower in the world are located.
With the 14th largest territorial extension, the country has more than 270 million inhabitants.
5 Pakistan
Pakistan is the 5th most populous country on the entire planet Earth, with approximately 220 million inhabitants.
The country is the cradle of some of the oldest civilizations in the world and the northern part of its territory is home to part of the Himalayan mountain range.
6 Brazil
O Brazil it is the 5th largest country in territorial extension and the 6th with the largest population on earth. The country has about 211 million inhabitants.
However, Brazil's population graph is not on a sharp straight. The population growth rate is only 0.8%.
7 Nigeria
Nigeria's population is approximately 206 million people. Thus, the country occupies the position of african nation with more inhabitants.
The Nigerian territory has great wealth in natural resources and a large extension of oil reserves.
However, the population suffers from government oversights, with precarious situations in various social areas.
8 Bangladesh
Bangladesh is a nation with a small territorial extension, but with a large population agglomeration.
The country has about 170 million inhabitants concentrated in 143,998 km².
9 Russia
THE Russia it is the country with the largest territorial extension in the world. However, as it is located in the far north of the globe, the region is very cold and part of it is deserted.
The country's population is close to 150 million inhabitants in a territory of 17,098,246 km².
10 Mexico
Mexico is the 10th most populous country in the world and the 2nd with the largest number of inhabitants in North America.
The country has great cultural diversity due to miscegenation, mainly between indigenous and Spanish descendants.
11 Japan
Japan is a country with a territorial extension of about 377,000 km², well known for its population problem.
With almost 126 million inhabitants, the biggest population problem in the country is related to the rapid reduction in the number of people.
This is because most inhabitants are elderly and couples do not have many children. Thus, the death rate is higher than the birth rate.
Despite this, there is a large population concentration in the cities of Japan. An example of this is Tokyo, capital of Japan and one of the largest cities in the world.
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