The Most Populous Countries in the World

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36. Afghanistan
> 2022 Population: 41.1 million
> 1-year population growth: +2.67% (+1.1 million)
> 2012 population: 30.5 million (#41 out of 237)
> 2032 Projected population: 52.7 (#32 out of 237)
> 2042 Projected population: 64.6 million (#29 out of 237)
> Life expectancy at birth: 62.9 years (#208 out of 237)

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35. Iraq
> 2022 Population: 44.5 million
> 1-year population growth: +2.25% (+1,0 million)
> 2012 population: 33.9 million (#38 out of 237)
> 2032 Projected population: 55.0 (#30 out of 237)
> 2042 Projected population: 66.0 million (#28 out of 237)
> Life expectancy at birth: 71.3 years (#148 out of 237)

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34. Algeria
> 2022 Population: 44.9 million
> 1-year population growth: +1.60% (+762,000)
> 2012 population: 37.3 million (#34 out of 237)
> 2032 Projected population: 50.8 (#34 out of 237)
> 2042 Projected population: 56.0 million (#33 out of 237)
> Life expectancy at birth: 77.1 years (#80 out of 237)

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33. Argentina
> 2022 Population: 45.5 million
> 1-year population growth: +0.53% (+241,000)
> 2012 population: 42.0 million (#32 out of 237)
> 2032 Projected population: 48.2 (#35 out of 237)
> 2042 Projected population: 50.4 million (#37 out of 237)
> Life expectancy at birth: 76.1 years (#89 out of 237)

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32. Sudan
> 2022 Population: 46.9 million
> 1-year population growth: +2.61% (+1.2 million)
> 2012 population: 35.2 million (#35 out of 237)
> 2032 Projected population: 59.6 (#27 out of 237)
> 2042 Projected population: 73.2 million (#23 out of 237)
> Life expectancy at birth: 65.6 years (#192 out of 237)