World Population 2024 By Race By Country. The report forecasts that the world’s population will continue to swell over the next several decades — growing from 8.2 billion people in 2024 to a peak of nearly 10.3 billion people in 50. Countries in the world by population (2024) this list includes both countries and dependent territories.

Populations shown for the most populous countries and on the world map are projected to july 1, 2024. The estimates are based on all available sources of data on population size and levels of fertility, mortality and international migration for 237 countries or areas.