The Most Populous Countries in the World

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21. United Kingdom
> 2022 Population: 67.5 million
> 1-year population growth: +0.34% (+229,000)
> 2012 population: 63.8 million (#21 out of 237)
> 2032 Projected population: 69.5 (#22 out of 237)
> 2042 Projected population: 70.9 million (#24 out of 237)
> Life expectancy at birth: 82.2 years (#35 out of 237)

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20. Thailand
> 2022 Population: 71.7 million
> 1-year population growth: +0.16% (+113,000)
> 2012 population: 69.2 million (#20 out of 237)
> 2032 Projected population: 72.0 (#21 out of 237)
> 2042 Projected population: 70.5 million (#26 out of 237)
> Life expectancy at birth: 79.7 years (#54 out of 237)

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19. Germany
> 2022 Population: 83.4 million
> 1-year population growth: -0.14% (-114,000)
> 2012 population: 81.5 million (#16 out of 237)
> 2032 Projected population: 82.5 (#20 out of 237)
> 2042 Projected population: 80.8 million (#20 out of 237)
> Life expectancy at birth: 81.0 years (#43 out of 237)

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18. Turkey
> 2022 Population: 85.3 million
> 1-year population growth: +0.59% (+499,000)
> 2012 population: 75.3 million (#18 out of 237)
> 2032 Projected population: 89.8 (#18 out of 237)
> 2042 Projected population: 93.7 million (#19 out of 237)
> Life expectancy at birth: 78.5 years (#65 out of 237)

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17. Iran
> 2022 Population: 88.6 million
> 1-year population growth: +0.66% (+588,000)
> 2012 population: 77.3 million (#17 out of 237)
> 2032 Projected population: 93.7 (#17 out of 237)
> 2042 Projected population: 97.1 million (#18 out of 237)
> Life expectancy at birth: 74.6 years (#110 out of 237)