The Most Populous Countries in the World

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26. Myanmar
> 2022 Population: 54.2 million
> 1-year population growth: +0.74% (+403,000)
> 2012 population: 50.2 million (#25 out of 237)
> 2032 Projected population: 57.5 (#28 out of 237)
> 2042 Projected population: 59.4 million (#31 out of 237)
> Life expectancy at birth: 67.3 years (#182 out of 237)

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25. Italy
> 2022 Population: 59.0 million
> 1-year population growth: -0.28% (-164,000)
> 2012 population: 60.2 million (#23 out of 237)
> 2032 Projected population: 57.1 (#29 out of 237)
> 2042 Projected population: 54.7 million (#34 out of 237)
> Life expectancy at birth: 84.1 years (#8 out of 237)

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24. South Africa
> 2022 Population: 59.9 million
> 1-year population growth: +0.83% (+491,000)
> 2012 population: 53.1 million (#24 out of 237)
> 2032 Projected population: 65.8 (#23 out of 237)
> 2042 Projected population: 70.6 million (#25 out of 237)
> Life expectancy at birth: 61.5 years (#216 out of 237)

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23. France
> 2022 Population: 64.6 million
> 1-year population growth: +0.20% (+132,000)
> 2012 population: 63.1 million (#22 out of 237)
> 2032 Projected population: 65.7 (#24 out of 237)
> 2042 Projected population: 66.2 million (#27 out of 237)
> Life expectancy at birth: 83.2 years (#20 out of 237)

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22. United Republic of Tanzania
> 2022 Population: 65.5 million
> 1-year population growth: +2.93% (+1.9 million)
> 2012 population: 47.8 million (#27 out of 237)
> 2032 Projected population: 86.3 (#19 out of 237)
> 2042 Projected population: 109.8 million (#15 out of 237)
> Life expectancy at birth: 66.8 years (#184 out of 237)