<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country ( or dependent territory ) </Th> <Th> Population </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> % of world population </Th> <Th> Source </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> 1,393,770,000 </Td> <Td> August 29 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 18.2 % </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 1,336,270,000 </Td> <Td> August 29 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 17.5 % </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 327,737,000 </Td> <Td> August 29 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 4.29 % </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indonesia </Td> <Td> 265,015,300 </Td> <Td> July 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 3.47 % </Td> <Td> Official annual projection </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 209,511,000 </Td> <Td> August 29 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 2.74 % </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> 201,817,000 </Td> <Td> August 29 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 2.64 % </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> 197,332,228 </Td> <Td> August 29 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 2.58 % </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> 165,098,000 </Td> <Td> August 29 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 2.16 % </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 146,877,088 </Td> <Td> January 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.92 % </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> 126,490,000 </Td> <Td> August 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.65 % </Td> <Td> Monthly provisional estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> 124,737,789 </Td> <Td> July 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.63 % </Td> <Td> Official annual projection </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Ethiopia </Td> <Td> 107,534,882 </Td> <Td> July 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.41 % </Td> <Td> UN Projection </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td> 106,385,000 </Td> <Td> August 29 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.39 % </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> 97,469,800 </Td> <Td> August 29 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.27 % </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Vietnam </Td> <Td> 94,660,000 </Td> <Td> July 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.24 % </Td> <Td> Official annual estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> DR Congo </Td> <Td> 84,004,989 </Td> <Td> July 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.1 % </Td> <Td> UN Projection </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 82,740,900 </Td> <Td> September 30 , 2017 </Td> <Td> 1.08 % </Td> <Td> Official annual data </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> 81,743,300 </Td> <Td> August 29 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.07 % </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> 80,810,525 </Td> <Td> December 31 , 2017 </Td> <Td> 1.06 % </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td> 69,183,173 </Td> <Td> July 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 0.9 % </Td> <Td> UN Projection </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 67,297,000 </Td> <Td> August 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 0.88 % </Td> <Td> Monthly official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> 66,040,229 </Td> <Td> June 30 , 2017 </Td> <Td> 0.86 % </Td> <Td> Official annual estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 60,436,469 </Td> <Td> March 31 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 0.79 % </Td> <Td> Monthly official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 57,725,600 </Td> <Td> July 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 0.75 % </Td> <Td> Annual official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Tanzania </Td> <Td> 54,199,163 </Td> <Td> July 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 0.71 % </Td> <Td> Official annual projection </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Myanmar </Td> <Td> 53,862,731 </Td> <Td> July 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 0.7 % </Td> <Td> Official annual projection </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> 51,635,256 </Td> <Td> July 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 0.68 % </Td> <Td> Annual official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Kenya </Td> <Td> 50,950,879 </Td> <Td> July 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 0.67 % </Td> <Td> UN projection </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> 49,921,600 </Td> <Td> August 29 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 0.653 % </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 46,659,302 </Td> <Td> January 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 0.61 % </Td> <Td> Official
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country ( or dependent territory ) </Th> <Th> Population </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> % of world population </Th> <Th> Source </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> 1,393,770,000 </Td> <Td> August 29 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 18.2 % </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 1,336,270,000 </Td> <Td> August 29 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 17.5 % </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 327,737,000 </Td> <Td> August 29 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 4.29 % </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indonesia </Td> <Td> 265,015,300 </Td> <Td> July 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 3.47 % </Td> <Td> Official annual projection </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 209,511,000 </Td> <Td> August 29 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 2.74 % </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> 201,817,000 </Td> <Td> August 29 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 2.64 % </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> 197,332,228 </Td> <Td> August 29 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 2.58 % </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> 165,098,000 </Td> <Td> August 29 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 2.16 % </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 146,877,088 </Td> <Td> January 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.92 % </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> 126,490,000 </Td> <Td> August 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.65 % </Td> <Td> Monthly provisional estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> 124,737,789 </Td> <Td> July 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.63 % </Td> <Td> Official annual projection </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Ethiopia </Td> <Td> 107,534,882 </Td> <Td> July 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.41 % </Td> <Td> UN Projection </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td> 106,385,000 </Td> <Td> August 29 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.39 % </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> 97,469,800 </Td> <Td> August 29 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.27 % </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Vietnam </Td> <Td> 94,660,000 </Td> <Td> July 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.24 % </Td> <Td> Official annual estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> DR Congo </Td> <Td> 84,004,989 </Td> <Td> July 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.1 % </Td> <Td> UN Projection </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 82,740,900 </Td> <Td> September 30 , 2017 </Td> <Td> 1.08 % </Td> <Td> Official annual data </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> 81,743,300 </Td> <Td> August 29 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.07 % </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> 80,810,525 </Td> <Td> December 31 , 2017 </Td> <Td> 1.06 % </Td> <Td> Official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td> 69,183,173 </Td> <Td> July 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 0.9 % </Td> <Td> UN Projection </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 67,297,000 </Td> <Td> August 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 0.88 % </Td> <Td> Monthly official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> 66,040,229 </Td> <Td> June 30 , 2017 </Td> <Td> 0.86 % </Td> <Td> Official annual estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 60,436,469 </Td> <Td> March 31 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 0.79 % </Td> <Td> Monthly official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 57,725,600 </Td> <Td> July 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 0.75 % </Td> <Td> Annual official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Tanzania </Td> <Td> 54,199,163 </Td> <Td> July 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 0.71 % </Td> <Td> Official annual projection </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Myanmar </Td> <Td> 53,862,731 </Td> <Td> July 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 0.7 % </Td> <Td> Official annual projection </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> 51,635,256 </Td> <Td> July 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 0.68 % </Td> <Td> Annual official estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Kenya </Td> <Td> 50,950,879 </Td> <Td> July 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 0.67 % </Td> <Td> UN projection </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> 49,921,600 </Td> <Td> August 29 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 0.653 % </Td> <Td> Official population clock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 46,659,302 </Td> <Td> January 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 0.61 % </Td> <Td> Official
which country is highest population in the world
which country is highest population in the world
China
China