The ten most populous nations on earth are from the largest on down: China, India, United States, Indonesia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Brazil, Bangladesh, Russia, and Mexico

 for example, I was flabberghasted to learn that Pakistan has almost 260 million people mostly because it is much smaller than the United States so that is a lot of people in a country not that large.

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The top 10 most populous countries are: China, India, United States, Indonesia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Brazil, Bangladesh, Russia, and Mexico. Data is from World Population Review (2022).

10 Most Populous Countries infographic

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