Countries with the largest population. "Nerezinovaya": analysis of the number and density of the population of the Earth

The top 10 countries by population include powers from all over the world. The leaders in this rating are known to many citizens, but interesting facts about them are related to the number of people and are not always known. These states are discussed in this article.

Permanent leaders

At the time of 2018, China is the leader among 10 countries in terms of population. The indicator of the number of people in this state reached a billion and almost 388 million, which set the bar for a new record. On the territory of the state, 56 peoples are registered with their customs, heritage and linguistic features. The largest cities are Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong - nine and seven million people respectively.

India is in second place, only 46 million behind. A high birth rate of children was recorded in the center and in the east of the country. More than two thirds of the citizens live in rural areas. Mumbai is the largest city with 13.6 million, followed by Delhi with almost 12 million.

The next two places

Continues the TOP-10 countries by the number of the United States, which close the top three. Here, the number of people falls sharply to 327 million compared to the states on the steps above. The first people settled the territory of this state about ten thousand years ago. These were Indian tribes. After the Europeans discovered the mainland overseas under the new name of America, people began to move here for permanent life. The greatest increase was recorded in the twentieth century. Now the country is inhabited by representatives of four races, distinguished by external features.

The fourth place among 10 countries by population is occupied by Indonesia, where 264.3 million people are recorded. The main problem of the country is that people are concentrating on the island of Java, and this is only seven percent of the entire territory. According to the latest data, more than half of the population lives there. That is why the judgment that on a square 124 people live in a kilometer of the country, is not true.

Continuation of the rating

In the list of 10 countries by population, Pakistan closes the top five. Almost 210 million were recorded here in 2018, with most of them living in the Indus Valley. Only a third of the total number of people is concentrated in cities, the rest huddle in the countryside.

Brazil deserved the sixth position, where the population is only one and a half million behind. The territory of this country is 5.7% of the total land on Earth. People live mainly in cities, according to the latest data, 86% of citizens.

In seventh place is Nigeria, where 192 million people live. According to forecasts, by 2050 it will enter the top five, because there is a constant positive growth. It is incredibly difficult to understand the ethnic composition of this state, because more than two hundred nationalities are represented in it, which led to the emergence of 527 different languages.

Completion of the list

Bangladesh is ranked eighth in the ranking of 10 countries by population. The areas of all states are different, but in this case the smallest area is presented for this indicator. Total 144 thousand square kilometers accommodates almost 161 million people. Of these, 90 percent are ethnic Bengalis.

The largest country in terms of area in the world - Russia - ranks only ninth in terms of the number of citizens. The number of people reaches the level of 146 million, but the distribution of the area is very uneven. About 80 percent prefer to live in the European part of the state, while the rest are spread over the vast expanses of huge districts.

Japan closes the list with 126.7 million people. The country's population is declining due to natural causes. 89 percent of citizens live in cities.

The population of the countries of the world does not belong to constant indicators: somewhere it grows, and in some countries it falls catastrophically. There are many reasons for this - economic, political, social, pressure from other powers. As practice shows, people are constantly looking for a place to live with clean air, developed infrastructure, and social guarantees. Natural growth and decline also affect - the ratio of mortality and fertility, life expectancy, and other significant factors. Previously, experts predicted that the number of people on the globe would certainly exceed critical levels and become uncontrollable. Today's realities show that this is not entirely true.

The population in the world is generally estimated, by continents and superpowers, there are exceptions - the European Union, which unites states with different levels of economy and demography. We should not forget the migration processes activated as a result of military conflicts, as the events in Yugoslavia and Syria have shown. Moreover, the development of the economy does not always accompany an increase in the number of people living in the country, and vice versa, which is proved by the example of India or individual African countries. But first things first. Consider the largest population in the world by country, according to official statistics.

The largest countries by population

Leader in population China- there, according to sociologists, almost 1.4 billion people are concentrated.

In second place India: Indians, compared with the Chinese, are less than 40 million (1.36 billion). These are the countries with the largest population in the world, followed by other numbers - hundreds of millions or less.

The third place is rightfully occupied by USA. There are 328.8 million Americans in the world. After a developed and wealthy America, states that are not similar to each other are breaking forward. These are Indonesia (266.4 million), Brazil (212.9), Pakistan (200.7), Nigeria (196.8), Bangladesh (166.7), Russian Federation (143.3). Closes the top ten Mexico - "only" 131.8 million.

The second ten is opened by island Japan, it is inhabited by 125.7 million citizens. The next participant in the world population ranking is distant Ethiopia (106.9 million). Egypt and Vietnam are not similar in any way, except for the number of citizens living there - respectively 97 and 96.4 million people (14th and 15th place). The Congo has 84.8 million inhabitants, Iran (17th position) and Turkey (18th) have almost the same number of citizens - 81.8 and 81.1 million.

After a prosperous Germany with its 80.6 million law-abiding burghers, another decline is observed in exactly 20: 68.4 million Thais have accumulated in Thailand. Then begins the combined hodgepodge, interspersed with developed European states.

Among other players, the Netherlands (17.1 million), Belgium (81 positions, 11.5 million people) are in 68th place. In total, there are 201 states in the list in the ranking by population of the countries of the world, if viewed in descending order, including the Virgin Islands, which are under the protectorate of the United States (106.7 thousand people).

How many people live on earth

In 2017, the world population was 7.58 billion. At the same time, 148.78 were born, and 58.62 million people died. 54% of the total population lived in cities, and 46%, respectively, in towns and villages. The world population for 2018 was 7.66 billion with a natural increase of 79.36 million. The data is not final, because the year is not over yet.

Traditionally, the "inflow" is provided by states with a low standard of living, which are leaders in the ranking of the largest countries in the world in terms of population - China and India. If we take statistics for long periods, it is easy to see that a smooth increase in 1960-1970 (up to 2% annually) gave way to a decline until 1980. Then there was a sharp jump (more than 2%) in the late eighties, after which the rate of increase in numbers began to decline. In 2016, the growth rate was about 1.2%, and now the number of people living on Earth is slowly but surely increasing.

TOP 10 countries with the largest population

Statistics refers to the exact sciences and allows, with minimal errors, to determine fluctuations in the number of citizens permanently residing in a given territory, to make a forecast for the future. Online counters and surveys are designed to take into account any changes as impartially as possible, but they are not without sin.

For example, the UN Secretariat estimated the population of the countries of the world in the past year at 7.528 billion people (06/01/2017), the US Census Bureau operates with an indicator of 7.444 billion (01/01/2018), the independent fund DSW (Germany) believes that as of 01.01. In 2018, there were 7.635 billion inhabitants on the planet. Which number of the 3 given to choose, everyone decides for himself.

Population of the countries of the world in descending order (table)

The population of the countries of the world in 2020 is distributed unevenly among individual states, in accordance with other factors - mortality, fertility, total life expectancy. It is easy to track how the population of the countries of the world changed in 2020 using the following indicators from the table (according to Wikipedia):

Japan and Mexico "fight" for the 10th place, statistical counters place them in the ranking in different ways. In total, there are about 200 hundred participants in the list. Toward the end are island states and protectorates with conditional independence. There is also the Vatican. But their participation in the growth of the population of the countries of the world for 2020 is small - fractions of a percent.

Rating forecast

According to analysts' calculations, in the future, the number of inhabitants of the largest, as well as the dwarf countries of the world, will not change on a global scale: the growth rate for 2020 is determined at about 252 million 487 thousand people. Global changes, according to the tabular characteristics of the population of the countries of the world in 2020, do not threaten any of the states.

The last serious fluctuations, according to the UN, were noted in 1970 and 1986, when the growth reached 2-2.2% per year. After the onset of 2000, demographics show a smooth decline with a small surge in 2016.

The population of European countries

Europe and the union formed in it are going through hard times: the crisis, the influx of refugees from other states, currency fluctuations. These factors inevitably affect the population for 2020 in the EU countries, being an indicator of political and economic processes.

Germany demonstrates enviable stability: 80.560 million citizens live in it, in 2017 there were 80.636 of them, in 2019 there will be 80.475 million. The French Republic and the British Empire have similar figures - 65.206 and 65.913 million. Last year they were at the same level (65), next year in the UK they expect an increase to 66.3 million people.

The number of Italians living in their territories remains unchanged - 59 million. Neighbors have different conditions: some are worse, some are better. It is problematic to track the population of Europe and the world according to the table, because, due to open borders, many citizens move freely around the continent, living in one country and working in another.

Population of Russia

The Russian Federation, if you look at the population data among the countries of the world in descending order in 2020, is confidently in the top ten. According to one think tank, there will be 160,000 fewer Russians in 2020. Now there are 143.261 million. It is necessary to take into account the combination of regions with different densities, and there are enough of them in Russia (Siberia, the Urals, the Far East and the Far North).

Earth population density

The indicator of population density of the countries of the world does not depend on the area of ​​the occupied territory, but indirectly affects the assessment of the situation. In close positions, there are both developed powers (Canada, the USA, Scandinavian), in which certain areas are not inhabited, and representatives of the third world with a critical standard of living. Or the microstate of Monaco, which demonstrates high density (due to the minimum area occupied by the territory).

Why is density important?

Density determines the ratio of area and population of the countries of the civilized world, as well as other states. It is not identical to the number or standard of living, but characterizes the development of infrastructure.

There are no clearly defined territories with "normalized" density. More often, a situation with an abrupt change from a metropolis to a suburb or across climatic regions is observed. In fact, this is the ratio of the number of people to the area on which they permanently live. Even in the largest countries in the world in terms of population (China and India), there are sparsely populated (mountainous) areas adjacent to densely populated ones.

Countries with the highest and lowest population densities

As in every ranking, there are leaders and outsiders. Density is not tied to the number of settlements, the number of citizens living there, or the rating of the country. An example of this is densely populated Bangladesh, an agrarian power with an economy dependent on developed countries, where there are no more than 5 megacities with a population of a million people.

Therefore, the list includes polar players in terms of economic indicators. Among the states of Europe and the world, the Principality of Monaco occupies the first place: 37.7 thousand people in an area of ​​2 square kilometers. In Singapore, with a population of 5 million, the density is 7,389 people per square kilometer. The Vatican, with its specific administrative division, can hardly be called a state, but it is also on the list. Steppe Mongolia is the least populated, completing the list: 2 inhabitants per unit area.

Table: population, area, density

The tabular form of estimating the population by countries of the world is accepted as illustrative and accessible for perception. Positions are distributed as follows:

There are 195 countries on the list in total. Belgium - 24 positions, after Haiti (341 inhabitants per square kilometer), Great Britain - 34 (255).

Russia population density

The Russian Federation ranks 181, behind neighboring Ukraine (100) and Belarus (126). Russia has a density of 8.56, while other Slavic states have 74 (Ukraine) and 46 (Belarus). At the same time, in terms of the territory occupied by the Russian Federation, it is far ahead of both powers.

10

• Square: 181 km 2
• Population: 53,158 people
• Density: 293.7 people/km2
• Motto:"Achievement through common effort, marshall"
• Form of government: Republic
• Capital: Majuro

The Micronesian state of the Marshall Islands is a cluster of atolls and islands located in the Pacific Ocean just north of the equator.

The Marshall Islands are named after British Captain John Marshall (also known as William Marshall), who, along with fellow Captain Thomas Gilbert, after whom the neighboring Gilbert Islands are named, explored the archipelago in 1788 while transporting prisoners to New South Wales.

The land area of ​​the Marshall Islands is only 181.3 km 2, while the area of ​​​​the territory occupied by lagoons is 11,673 km 2. The country is located on 29 atolls and 5 outlying islands, which are divided into two groups: 18 islands in the Ralik chain (translated from the Marshallese language "sunset") and 16 islands in the Ratak chain (or Radak; translated from the Marshallese language "sunrise") . Both chains are about 250 km apart and stretch from northwest to southeast for about 1200 km. The most important islands are the atolls of Kwajalein and Majuro. The largest island of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Kwajalein, is also an atoll with the largest lagoon in the world.

9

• Square: 3900 km 2
• Population: 51,547 people
• Density: 13.73 people/km2
• Form of government: presidential republic
• Capital: Tskhinvali

Partially recognized state in Transcaucasia. Has no access to the sea. The issue of the international legal status of South Ossetia is controversial: the independence of the republic is recognized by four UN member states (Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Nauru), partially recognized by Abkhazia and the unrecognized TMR, NKR, DPR and LPR.

More than 89.3% of the territory of South Ossetia is located at an altitude of 1000 meters or more above sea level. The relief is mountainous.

The highest point of the republic is Mount Halaca, 3938 m.

In the republic, only two settlements have the status of a city - Tskhinval and Kvaisa. Three settlements have the status of urban-type settlements - Dzau, Znaur and Leningor. All other settlements have the status of villages.

8

• Square: 261 km 2
• Population: 51,538 people
• Density: 164 people/km2
• Motto:"The state is above personal interests"
• Form of government: parliamentary monarchy
• Capital: Buster

Island nation in the Caribbean. Includes 2 islands - St. Christopher, aka St. Kitts (Saint Kitts, St. Kitts), and Nevis (Nevis), from the ridge of the Lesser Antilles. Both islands are of volcanic origin, mountainous. The total length of the coastline is 135 km.

Saint Kitts and Nevis is the smallest country in the Western Hemisphere, both in terms of area and population.

It is a member of the British Commonwealth, headed by the Queen of Great Britain.

The two traditional sectors of the economy of St. Kitts and Nevis are agriculture and tourism. The main agricultural crop is sugarcane (a third of cultivated land). Cotton, coconut palm, pineapples are grown on the island of Nevis. The coffee tree, bananas, peanuts, yams, and rice are also cultivated. Animal husbandry is developed - goats and sheep are bred. Fishing is also a traditional occupation. However, agricultural production provides no more than half of domestic food needs.

7

• Square: 160 km 2
• Population: 37,313 people
• Density: person/km 2
• Motto:"For God, Prince and Fatherland"
• Form of government: nominally constitutional monarchy
• Capital: Vaduz

The Principality of Liechtenstein is a dwarf state in Central Europe. Liechtenstein borders on Austria in the east and Switzerland in the west, its territory is completely surrounded by the territories of these states.

The Principality is located in the spurs of the Alps, the highest point is Mount Grauspitz (2599 m). One of the largest rivers in Western Europe, the Rhine, flows through the western part of the country.

The Principality of Liechtenstein is a constitutional monarchy. The head of state is the prince. Legislative power belongs to the prince and the landtag (parliament), executive power is vested in the government, which is elected by the landtag for its term of office and approved by the prince. The majority of the population speaks Alemannic German.

This beautiful fairy-tale country, despite its very small size, is famous for its ancient history and rich cultural heritage. Picturesque natural landscapes, magnificent medieval architecture and, of course, a fashionable ski resort are famous all over the world.

The heart of Liechtenstein and its "pearl" is the capital Vaduz. It is here that most of the sights of the country are concentrated. The hallmark of not only the city, but the entire state is the magnificent princely castle of Vaduz. A beautiful architectural structure rises on a hill and can be seen from anywhere in the city.

6

• Square: 61 km 2
• Population: 32,742 people
• Density: 520 people/km2
• Motto:"Liberty"
• Form of government: parliamentary republic
• Capital:

San Marino is located in Southern Europe, surrounded on all sides by the territory of Italy. Within its current borders, San Marino is the oldest state in Europe. The country is located on the southwestern slope of the three-headed mountain range Monte Titano (738 m above sea level), rising above the hilly plain of the foothills of the Apennines.

The legendary foundation of San Marino dates back to the beginning of the 4th century. According to legend, in 301, a member of one of the first Christian communities from the island of Rab in the Adriatic Sea (the territory of modern Croatia), the stonemason Marino and his friends found refuge in the Apennines, on the top of Mount Titano. He opened quarries in the mountain, and then, seeking solitude, he built himself a small cell on its top and retired from the world. The glory of his holy life attracted crowds of pilgrims to him, and soon a small monastery was formed near his cell. This monastery, named after its founder, St. Marin, undoubtedly existed already at the end of the 6th century and lived an independent life, not politically dependent on any of the neighbors.

San Marino has a republican form of government. The heads of state are two captain-regents appointed by the Great General Council.

Inbound tourism plays a significant role in the country's economy, up to 2 million people are involved in the tourism industry on the territory of the state annually, and more than 3 million tourists visit the country every year.

5

• Square: 2.02 km2
• Population: 30,508 people
• Density: 18 679 people/km2
• Motto:"With God's help"
• Form of government: dualistic constitutional monarchy
• Capital:

A dwarf state associated with France, located in southern Europe on the coast of the Ligurian Sea near the French Cote d'Azur, 20 km northeast of Nice; on land borders with France. It is one of the smallest and most densely populated countries in the world. The Principality is widely known for its casinos in Monte Carlo and the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Monaco held here. The length of the coastline is 4.1 km, the length of land borders is 4.4 km. Over the past 20 years, the country's territory has increased by almost 40 hectares due to the drainage of marine areas.

The first people built their settlements on the territory of Monaco in the X century BC. e., they were the Phoenicians. Much later, the Greeks and Monoiki joined.

The history of modern Monaco begins in 1215 with the founding of a colony of the Republic of Genoa on the territory of the principality and the construction of a fortress.

According to 2014 data, the population of Monaco is 37,800 people, but it is worth noting that most of the full citizens of the state are Monegasques. They are exempt from taxes and have the right to settle in the area of ​​the old city.

The economy of Monaco is developing mainly due to tourism, gambling, the construction of new residences, as well as through the media covering the life of the princely family.

4

• Square: 458 km 2
• Population: 21,186 people
• Density: 43 people/km2
• Form of government: presidential republic
• Capital: Ngerulmudya

An island state associated with the United States in the Philippine Sea of ​​the Pacific Ocean, located 800 km east of the Philippines and north of Indonesia.

Consists of 328 islands with a total area of ​​458 km 2, belongs to Micronesia. The Palau archipelago is the western part of the Caroline Islands. It consists of many small atolls formed on the tops of underwater volcanoes. The climate is tropical, the rainy season is from May to November.

Palau is a republic. The head of state and government is the president, elected by the population for a 4-year term (re-election for a second consecutive term is acceptable).

Parliament - bicameral State Congress, consists of the Senate (9 members elected by the population for 4 years) and the House of Delegates (16 members elected by the population for 4 years).

There are no political parties, just like there are no armed forces.

Palau's economy is based on tourism (85,000 tourists in 2007), fishing, and arts and crafts. In agriculture, coconut palm and tapioca are cultivated. Export goods - shellfish, fish, copra. Monetary unit - US dollar.

3

• Square: 26 km 2
• Population: 10,782 people
• Density: 431.00 people/km2
• Motto:"Tuvalu - for Almighty God"
• Form of government: monarchy
• Capital: funafuti

Tuvalu is a tiny state in Oceania with a population of about 11,000 people. Airplanes from Fiji arrive here 2 times a week and almost certainly, in 50 years, this state will be under water, and now there is a purposeful resettlement of local residents to other states, such as Fiji, New Zealand and Australia.

This Pacific state is located in Polynesia and until 1975 was called the Ellis Islands. The modern name translated from the Tuvalu language means "eight standing together" (meaning the eight traditionally inhabited islands of Tuvalu; the ninth - Niulakita - was settled relatively recently). The European discoverer of the islands, Alvaro Mendaña de Neira, named the archipelago the "Lagoon Islands", and in 1819 it received the name "Ellis Islands", which was used for almost the entire colonial era.

Tuvalu is a cluster of atolls and islands located in the Pacific Ocean just south of the equator. The land area of ​​Tuvalu is only 26 km 2, while the area of ​​​​the territory occupied by lagoons is more than 494 km 2. The country is located on 5 atolls (Nanumea, Nui, Nukulaelae, Nukufetau, Funafuti), 3 low-lying coral islands (Nanumanga, Niulakita, Niutao) and one atoll / reef island (Vaitupu), stretching from northwest to southeast for 595 km .

A significant part of the population of Tuvalu lives in the capital and the only city of the country, Funafuti - 47%.

2

• Square: 21 km 2
• Population: 9 488 people
• Density: 473.43 people/km2
• Motto:"God's will comes first"
• Form of government: parliamentary republic
• Capital: There is no official capital; unofficial - the city of Yaren.

The Republic of Nauru is a dwarf state on the coral island of the same name in the western Pacific Ocean. The origin of the word "Nauru" is not exactly known. As now, the Nauruans in the distant past called the island "Naoero".

There is no official capital and cities on the island. The President's residence is located in Meneng District, while government offices and Parliament are located in Yaren District. The entire population of the island lives along the coast, as well as around Lake Buada.

1

• Square: 0.44 km2
• Population: 842 people
• Density: 1900 people/km2
• Form of government: absolute theocratic monarchy
• Capital:

And, of course, the title of the smallest state in the world belongs to the Vatican. The Vatican is a dwarf enclave state (the smallest officially recognized state in the world) inside the territory of Rome, associated with Italy. The status of the Vatican in international law is an auxiliary sovereign territory of the Holy See, the seat of the highest spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church.

Foreign diplomatic missions are accredited to the Holy See, not to the Vatican City State. Foreign embassies and representations accredited to the Holy See, in view of the small territory of the Vatican, are located in Rome (including the Italian embassy, ​​which is thus located in its own capital.

In antiquity, the territory of the Vatican (Latin ager vaticanus) was not inhabited, since in ancient Rome this place was considered holy. Emperor Claudius held circus games at this place. In 326, after the advent of Christianity, a basilica of Constantine was erected over the supposed tomb of St. Peter, and since then this place has been inhabited.

The Vatican is a theocratic state ruled by the Holy See. The Sovereign of the Holy See, in whose hands absolute legislative, executive and judicial power is concentrated, is the Pope, who is elected by the cardinals for life. After the death or abdication of the Pope and during the conclave until the enthronement of the new Pope, his duties (with significant restrictions) are performed by the Camerlengo.

The Vatican has a non-profit planned economy. Sources of income - primarily donations from Catholics around the world. Part of the funds is tourism (sale of postage stamps, Vatican euro coins, souvenirs, fees for visiting museums). Most of the workforce (museum attendants, gardeners, janitors, and so on) are Italian citizens.

The budget of the Vatican is 310 million US dollars.

The Vatican has its own bank, better known as the Institute of Religious Affairs.

Population is a numerical value that describes the number of inhabitants in the countries of the world in any period of time.

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This is one of the main indicators of demographic development. Below is a table of the population of the countries of the world in 2020.

Important Aspects

To calculate the number of people in the world, statistics are used that are provided by national institutions and international organizations under the influence of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

Each year, the United Nations publishes data on the number of people on earth in a specific report.

Population values ​​in different states are constantly changing, while UN reports are generally issued with a delay of several years, since the data need to be internationally compared after printing data by national statistical services.

According to expert data, today the world's population is approximately 7.6 billion people. In the past century, the natural increase on earth was three times greater than in all periods before.

But over the past few decades, this value has been declining. It is worth noting that the UN predicts an increase in the world population to 11 billion people by 2088.

Top states by years

Speaking about the population of the countries of the world, it is necessary to take into account the fact that today the processes of population migration are actively taking place in the world.

Some do it because of the unstable political situation, others because of unsuitable natural conditions, someone just wants to change their country of residence.

Nevertheless, analyzing the situation in general, we can conclude that China and India are leading in terms of the number of inhabitants.

Approximately 35% of the world's population lives in these countries. The high birth rate is maintained due to the high level of development of life, stability in all spheres of society.

The next place is the United States of America. Followed by Indonesia, Pakistan, Brazil, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Russian Federation. Japan closes the top ten countries.

Since many states conduct population censuses very infrequently, information is provided according to the latest updated data.

The table of world population in recent years is presented below:

The name of the country	Population 2017-2018	Population 2014-2016
China	1 389 672 000	1 374 440 000
India	1 349 271 000	1 283 370 000
United States	327 673 000	322 694 000
Indonesia	264 391 330	252 164 800
Pakistan	210 898 066	192 094 000
Brazil	209 003 892	205 521 000
Nigeria	192 193 402	173 615 000
Bangladesh	160 991 563	159 753 000
Russia	146 804 372	146 544 710
Japan	126 700 000	127 130 000

Some of the islands of Great Britain, France and New Zealand have the smallest population.

Pitcairn Islands - 49, Vatican City - 842, Tokelau - 1383, Niue - 1612, Falkland Islands - 2912, Saint Helena - 3956, Montserrat - 5154, Saint Pierre and Miquelon - 6301, Saint Barthélemy - 9417 people.

On the African continent, among the leaders in terms of population after Nigeria, one can distinguish Ethiopia - 90,076,012, Egypt - 89,935,000, Congo - 81,680,000, the Republic of South Africa - 51,770,560, Tanzania - 43,188,000, Sudan - 42,749,000 , Kenya - 45,010,056, Algeria - 37,100,000, Uganda - 35,620,977 people.

Closes the thirty largest countries in terms of the number of people in Africa Guinea - 10,481,000, Somalia - 9,797,000, Benin - 9,352,000 people.

By GDP per capita

Gross domestic product is the amount of goods and services produced in a particular country. This indicator is determined in dollars, since this currency is the leading one in the world.

To calculate GDP per capita, the total GDP is divided by the number of inhabitants of the country.

Today, the leading countries in terms of GDP per capita are:

USA with a GDP of 18.1247 trillion dollars	Such a large amount of GDP was formed thanks to the national monetary unit of the United States - the dollar. Credit should also be given to organizations such as Microsoft and Google. Each year, the state's gross domestic product increases by about 2.2%. GDP per person in America is $55,000
China has a GDP level of $11.2119 trillion	China is on the list of leaders in economic development in the world. Annually, there is an increase in GDP in the country by 10%. This is well ahead of the rate of increase in this indicator in the United States. Therefore, China has every chance to take first place in the world.
Japan is in third place	The size of the GDP of this state is 4.2104 trillion dollars. In accordance with the statistics, there is an annual increase of 1.5%. This is realized through the production and marketing of technological goods, computers and electrical engineering. GDP per person is 39 thousand dollars
Germany is next with a GDP of $3413.5 trillion.	This indicator is growing due to the sale of German cars, household appliances, production equipment. The increase in GDP, on average, is 0.4% per year. The value of GDP per capita is 46 thousand dollars
The United Kingdom is in fifth place.	Which has a GDP level of 2853.4 trillion dollars, which made it possible for the state to overtake France

Density

The population density index characterizes the number of citizens per 1 sq. km. km. This value is determined without taking into account water areas and uninhabited places. In addition to the overall density, this indicator is also calculated for villages and cities separately.

It should be noted that the number of people on earth is unevenly distributed. Therefore, the figures vary greatly from country to country.

According to the population density, 4 types of states can be identified:

The states of Asia, Africa and Europe stand out with the highest density, where 6 of the 7 billion inhabitants of the planet are concentrated. The territory of the state does not affect the density of people.

According to the results of statistical data, it can be concluded that seven percent of the world's territory is occupied by 70% of the total number of people on earth.

The average population density is 40 million people per square kilometer. km. In certain areas, this value can be up to two thousand people per square meter. km, and on some - one person per sq. km.

There are states on our planet that we only heard about in geography lessons. Entire worlds with their charters, mentality, who live on the other side of the world.

They are not well known, because they do not conduct an active foreign policy, the scale of their land and production inside does not affect other countries.

Other countries are powerful fighters for rights, active helpers for neighboring states.

They are endowed with a huge scale of territories, they supply their "neighbors" with products and minerals. Their territory is so vast that it is difficult to imagine.

Everyone who went to school knows an approximate list of the largest states in the world. Let's refresh our knowledge by remembering their names and the scale of the area.

List of the largest countries in the world:

The first 7 countries in the list are classified as giants in terms of territory. Any state whose size exceeds 3,000,000 km² is gigantic.

The territory of Russia is the undoubted leader. Nearly twice the size of second-place Canada.

Interesting fact! Under the USSR, our territory was even larger. Its size almost reached the territory of the whole of North America.

The lion's share - three-quarters of the land - belonged to Russia. One sixth of the earth's space belonged to the USSR.

This order was maintained from 1922 to 1991. The area of ​​the USSR is 22,402,200 km². 293,047,571 people lived in these expanses.

The largest countries by population

Population is another indicator. Territory and population vary greatly. The leaders of the previous table change dramatically.

The number does not depend on wealth, on the contrary: poor countries have a large number. Climate, national peculiarities, mentality matter.

List of countries with the largest population:

1. India.
2. Indonesia.
3. Pakistan.
4. Brazil.
5. Nigeria.
6. Bangladesh.
7. Russia.
8. Japan.

Russia occupies only 9th position. China is in the lead, Russians have long been making jokes about the situation with population growth. And in vain, because in Russia the situation is reversed.

With a high population, the birth rate in the country is at a low level. In 2016, the birth rate in Russia amounted to 12.9%, and the mortality statistics showed exactly the same.

Today, our country has an active policy to support mothers with children. New laws are being adopted that will improve the financial situation of families with children.

But, as statistics show, the point is not the material well-being of the country.

Leaders in natural population growth:

1. Malawi - 33.2%.
2. Uganda - 33%.
3. Burundi - 32.7%.
4. Niger - 32.7%.
5. Mali - 31.8%.

These countries cannot be called developed and wealthy. The birth rate is taken from the same ratio.

Another surprising pattern: in these countries, the mortality rate is lower than in Russia, which occupies - attention - 201 lines in the ranking in terms of population growth! We are in 201st place. These are the data for 2016.

In 2017, due to the wave of the financial crisis, the situation did not improve. The mortality rate has decreased, but with it there has been a real collapse in the birth rate.

So we are still far from the indicators of Malawi and Uganda. Mortality in 2017 was 12.6%. Men don't live past 60. The female indicator is 71 years old.

Country rankings by standard of living in 2017

The effect of wealth on fertility is a dubious issue. Developed countries are known for having the smallest birth rate.

Psychologists explain this by the lack of a sense of fear, which activates the instinct of self-preservation in residents with a low standard of living.

The instinct of self-preservation encourages people to leave offspring after themselves. The worse they live, the stronger the desire to continue the race, to give birth to more children in order to increase the likelihood of continuing life.

Developed countries provide stability, and people do not have such an instinct.

In addition to the survival instinct, the culture of the country also influences the birth rate. In the East, it is customary to start large families.

They sincerely cannot understand what childfree is, and how such people can even exist.

Interesting information! Childfree - families that reject the idea of ​​having and maintaining children.

Top 5 countries leading in terms of living standards in 2017:

1. Norway.
2. Australia.
3. Sweden.
4. Switzerland.
5. Netherlands.

The Netherlands ranks 184th in terms of population growth. It is just over 2%.
Sweden - 180th place.
Switzerland - 182nd place.
Norway - 169th place in the ranking, population growth of 4.1%.
Australia - 159th place, 4.9%. The death rate does not exceed the birth rate - this is a positive indicator for states.

Many countries have a negative rate of natural population growth.

The list includes world powers:

• Poland.
• Moldova.
• Czech.
• Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• Italy.
• Japan.
• Portugal.
• Estonia.
• France.
• Greece.
• Belarus.
• Romania.
• Monaco.
• Germany.
• Croatia.
• Slovenia.
• Hungary.
• Ukraine.
• Latvia.
• Lithuania.
• Serbia.
• Bulgaria.

The birth rate in these states ranges from 8 to 10%, and the death rate: from 9 to 13%.

Comparative data show that the demographic state of affairs in Russia is relatively good.

The financial crisis of recent years has affected the birth rate, but the numbers give hope for a better outcome. Mortality and birth rates are at least equal. The ongoing policy of our country is aimed at preserving the nation.

Along with the birth rate, the number of marriages in Russia also decreased in 2017.

But the government continues to introduce new laws that will help restore the balance between mortality and fertility in the direction of increasing natural growth.

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