The Most Populous Countries in the World

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1. China
> 2022 Population: 1.43 billion
> 1-year population growth: -0.01% (-76,000)
> 2012 population: 1.36 billion (#1 out of 237)
> 2032 Projected population: 1.41 billion (#2 out of 237)
> 2042 Projected population: 1.36 billion (#2 out of 237)
> Life expectancy at birth: 78.6 years (#64 out of 237)