Top 10 Most Populated Countries in the World 2025

8.2 billion people on Earth… and just 10 nations hold almost 60% of them! Ready for the latest world population ranking?

The Shocking Top 10 List (2025)

1. India – 1.464 Billion (Now #1!)
2. China – 1.425 Billion
3. United States – 345 Million
4. Indonesia – 286 Million
5. Pakistan – 251 Million
6. Nigeria – 236 Million (Africa’s Giant)
7. Brazil – 211 Million
8. Bangladesh – 179 Million
9. Russia – 144 Million
10. Ethiopia – 135 Million

You Didn’t Know

• India officially overtook China in 2023 and is still growing fast
• 7 of the top 10 are in Asia
• Africa is coming: Nigeria and Ethiopia will explode in the next 25 years
• These 10 countries = more people than the rest of the world combined!

Why This List Will Change Your World

Bigger population = more jobs, bigger cities, higher food demand, stronger voting power on climate, tech, and trade. These nations decide the planet’s future.

Crazy 2050 Predictions

• Nigeria jumps to #3
• Pakistan to #4
• China and Russia keep falling
• India stays unbeatable #1

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