Projections for the most populous countries in 2020 through 2050
The 2010 census for Indonesia is showing a substantially higher population, so projections for Indonesia are low. Also, Indonesia may not slow its population growth until much later. Nigeria, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Congo and other high growth countries could also surprise on the high side.
Country 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2050 India 1,327 1,396 1,461 1,519 1,572 1,657 China 1,385 1,395 1,391 1,378 1,359 1,304 USA 341 357 374 390 406 439 Indonesia 268 279 289 298 305 313 Brazil 223 232 240 247 253 261 Pakistan 214 228 243 257 269 291 Bangladesh 183 198 211 223 234 250 Nigeria 182 197 212 226 239 264 Ethiopia 120 140 162 188 215 278 Mexico 125 130 135 139 143 148 Philippines119 129 138 147 156 172 Russia 132 128 124 120 117 109 Japan 122 118 114 109 104 94 Congo 96 110 125 140 156 189 Egypt 96 104 111 118 125 138 Vietnam 99 102 105 108 110 111 Turkey 87 90 94 96 99 101 Iran 87 90 93 96 98 100
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