Country rankings
Live leaderboards built from real-time demographic data. Every list updates as the counters tick.
Most Populous Countries
The world's largest countries by live population.
View ranking →Fastest Growing Countries
Countries adding people fastest, by annual growth rate.
View ranking →Shrinking Countries
Countries whose populations are declining fastest.
View ranking →Most Densely Populated Countries
The most crowded countries, by people per square kilometre.
View ranking →Highest Birth Rate Countries
Where the most babies are born per 1,000 people each year.
View ranking →Most Educated Countries
Countries ranked by adult literacy rate.
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