The ten most populous countries in the world.

The ten most populous countries in the world:

1, China

Population:14117.8 billion.

China is a unified multi-ethnic country with the Han nationality as the main body, with 56 ethnic groups. It is one of the oldest and most populous countries in the world. According to the data of the seventh census released on May 1 1, the population of China is 1465438.

2. India

Population: 654.38+324 million

India, located in South Asia, is one of the four ancient civilizations. It is also a unified multi-ethnic country composed of more than 100 ethnic groups, with Hindustan as the main ethnic group, accounting for about 46.3% of the total population. In the past ten years, the population growth rate of India is relatively fast, being 1.764%. Compared with the growth rate of 200 1 2. 1 15% per year, it is obviously reduced.

3. America

Population: 332 million

The main part of the United States of America is located in the middle of North America. The common language is English. It is an immigrant country with a population of 332 million. It was originally a settlement of Indians. At present, the United States is a highly developed capitalist country, leading the world in politics, economy, military affairs, culture and education.

4. Indonesia

Population: 262 million

Indonesia is a country in Southeast Asia, with Jakarta as its capital and 65,438+07,508 islands as its territory. It is the largest archipelago country in the world, but it is also a country with many volcanoes and earthquakes. Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world, with hundreds of ethnic groups in its territory and Indonesian as its official language.

5. Brazil

Population: 265,438+00,000

Brazil is the largest country in South America, divided into 26 states and 1 federal district. Because the mainstream sport in China is football, it also has the reputation of "Football Kingdom". The official language is Portuguese.

6. Nigeria

Population: 20 1 100 million

Nigeria, located in the southeast of West Africa, is the apex of the west coast of the Gulf of Guinea in Africa. It is the largest population and economy in Africa. Its proven natural gas reserves rank eighth in the world, first in Africa, second in Africa and tenth in the world. There are more than 250 ethnic groups in China, among which Hausa-Fulani, Yoruba and Igbo have the largest population and scale.

7. Pakistan

Population: 200.8 million

Islam in Pakistan means "holy land", and "Muslim country" is a multi-ethnic Islamic country. More than 95% of the total population believes in Islam and Urdu is the national language. Pakistan's population is growing rapidly, with an annual growth rate of 1.55%.

8. Bangladesh

Population: 65438+663 million

Bangladesh is a South Asian country, bordering India on three sides. The earliest inhabitants of Bangladesh were Asian Australians. Bangladeshis are one of the ancient peoples in the South Asian subcontinent, accounting for 98% of the total population. There are more than 20 ethnic minorities, Islam is the state religion, and Muslims account for 88% of the total population.

9. Russia

Population: 654.38+46 million.

Russia, referred to as the Russian Federation, is located in the northern part of Eurasia and spans two continents. It is the largest country in the world and a unified multi-ethnic country composed of 194 ethnic groups. The main ethnic group is Russian, accounting for 77.7% of the country's total population. It is said that after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the population situation in Russia continued to deteriorate, decreasing by 700,000 people every year.

Mexico, 10

Population: 654.38+307 million.

Mexico is a federal country in North America, bordering the United States in the north. It is the 14 largest country in the world, the fifth largest country in America and one of the centers of Indian ancient culture in the American continent. 1994 after the formal establishment of NAFTA, the trade and investment between Mexico and the United States increased, which promoted the local economic development and increased the national income.