The Most Populous Countries in the World

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6. Nigeria
> 2022 Population: 218.5 million
> 1-year population growth: +2.39% (+5.2 million)
> 2012 population: 170.1 million (#7 out of 237)
> 2032 Projected population: 274.1 (#6 out of 237)
> 2042 Projected population: 332.4 million (#4 out of 237)
> Life expectancy at birth: 53.6 years (#235 out of 237)

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5. Pakistan
> 2022 Population: 235.8 million
> 1-year population growth: +1.95% (+4.6 million)
> 2012 population: 202.2 million (#5 out of 237)
> 2032 Projected population: 283.8 (#5 out of 237)
> 2042 Projected population: 332.0 million (#5 out of 237)
> Life expectancy at birth: 66.4 years (#186 out of 237)

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4. Indonesia
> 2022 Population: 275.5 million
> 1-year population growth: +0.64% (+1.8 million)
> 2012 population: 250.2 million (#4 out of 237)
> 2032 Projected population: 295.8 (#4 out of 237)
> 2042 Projected population: 310.6 million (#6 out of 237)
> Life expectancy at birth: 68.2 years (#178 out of 237)

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3. United States of America
> 2022 Population: 338.3 million
> 1-year population growth: +0.47% (+1.6 million)
> 2012 population: 316.7 million (#3 out of 237)
> 2032 Projected population: 355.4 (#3 out of 237)
> 2042 Projected population: 368.8 million (#3 out of 237)
> Life expectancy at birth: 78.2 years (#67 out of 237)

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2. India
> 2022 Population: 1.42 billion
> 1-year population growth: +0.69% (+9.7 million)
> 2012 population: 1.27 billion (#2 out of 237)
> 2032 Projected population: 1.54 billion (#1 out of 237)
> 2042 Projected population: 163 billion (#1 out of 237)
> Life expectancy at birth: 67.7 years (#180 out of 237)