The Most Populous Countries in the World

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11. Japan
> 2022 Population: 124.0 million
> 1-year population growth: -0.53% (-653,000)
> 2012 population: 127.9 million (#10 out of 237)
> 2032 Projected population: 117.1 (#15 out of 237)
> 2042 Projected population: 109.7 million (#16 out of 237)
> Life expectancy at birth: 84.8 years (#3 out of 237)

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10. Mexico
> 2022 Population: 127.5 million
> 1-year population growth: +0.75% (+960,000)
> 2012 population: 115.8 million (#11 out of 237)
> 2032 Projected population: 136.1 (#11 out of 237)
> 2042 Projected population: 141.9 million (#13 out of 237)
> Life expectancy at birth: 74.8 years (#105 out of 237)

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9. Russian Federation
> 2022 Population: 144.7 million
> 1-year population growth: -0.03% (-38,000)
> 2012 population: 143.6 million (#9 out of 237)
> 2032 Projected population: 140.6 (#10 out of 237)
> 2042 Projected population: 136.3 million (#14 out of 237)
> Life expectancy at birth: 70.1 years (#166 out of 237)

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8. Bangladesh
> 2022 Population: 171.2 million
> 1-year population growth: +1.04% (+1.8 million)
> 2012 population: 152.1 million (#8 out of 237)
> 2032 Projected population: 187.3 (#8 out of 237)
> 2042 Projected population: 198.3 million (#8 out of 237)
> Life expectancy at birth: 73.7 years (#124 out of 237)

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7. Brazil
> 2022 Population: 215.3 million
> 1-year population growth: +0.45% (+977,000)
> 2012 population: 200.0 million (#6 out of 237)
> 2032 Projected population: 225.6 (#7 out of 237)
> 2042 Projected population: 230.7 million (#7 out of 237)
> Life expectancy at birth: 73.4 years (#129 out of 237)