China

China's population has increased by almost 900 million people since 1950, making it the most populous country in the world.

India's population is densely spread throughout the country, with a forecast to overtake China's population in 2023 despite a falling fertility rate.

India

The USA's population has doubled from 151 million in 1950 to 309 million in 2010, with densely populated urban areas clustered along the east and west coasts.

United States

Indonesia

Java, the island where the capital Jakarta is located, is the most populated island in the world, with 56% of Indonesia's population living there.

Pakistan

Pakistan is set to be one of the top ten fastest-growing countries in the coming decade, with two megacities and Punjab being the most densely populated province.

Nigeria

Nigeria is Africa's most densely populated country, with 50% of Nigerians living in urban areas.

Brazil

Brazil has long been the population powerhouse of South America but will enter a negative population growth phase by 2050.

Bangladesh has the highest population density in the world among large countries, with a declining fertility rate due to increased female education and government birth control campaigns.

Bangladesh

Russia

Russia remains the most populated country in Europe but is one of the least densely populated due to its extensive size, with an aging population and recent population decline due to Covid-19 and war in Ukraine.

Mexico is the most populated Spanish-speaking nation and Central America with approximately a quarter of the population living in the capital Mexico City.

Mexico