List of Countries with the Largest Population in the World February 2026

1
Irfan Fadhlurrahman 27/02/2026 10:56 WIB
Image Loader
Memuat...
10 Countries with the Largest Population in the World (February 2026)
databoks logo
  • A Small
  • A Medium
  • A Bigger

The world's population continues to grow every day. Citing data from the World Population Review, the global population reached 8.3 billion people on February 27, 2026. This figure represents a 0.85% increase compared to the 2025 population.

However, not every country is seeing population growth. In 2026, the populations of China and Russia decreased by 0.23% and 0.42% respectively compared to the previous year.

Currently, Indonesia's population stands at 287.89 million people, placing it as the fourth most populous country in the world.

India remains in first place with a population of 1.48 billion people. Following closely is China in second place with a total population of 1.41 billion people. In third place is the United States with a population of 349.04 million people.

Below is the complete list of countries with the largest population in the world according to the World Population Review as of February 27, 2026 at 10:51 WIB.

  1. India: 1.48 billion people (up 0.87%)
  2. China: 1.41 billion people (down 0.23%)
  3. United States: 349.04 million people (up 0.51%)
  4. Indonesia: 287.89 million people (up 0.76%)
  5. Pakistan: 259.3 million people (up 1.6%)
  6. Nigeria: 242.43 million people (up 2.06%)
  7. Brazil: 213.56 million people (up 0.35%)
  8. Bangladesh: 177.82 million people (up 1.21%)
  9. Russia: 143.39 million people (down 0.42%)
  10. Ethiopia: 138.9 million people (up 2.53%)

(Read: UN: Indonesia Will Reach Peak Population in 2059)

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

Latest Data Stories
Databoks Premium
Databoks Premium

Market Data

Macro update by
18 May 2026
Macro
Exchange Rates
Commodities
Employment
Name Value %
Economic growth 5,11% +0.08
Gini rasio (Sem2) 0,38 0.00
PDB ADHK (Q4 2025) 3.474,50 +0.86
Nilai Tukar USDIDR 17 -0.03
Neraca perdagangan (Mar) 3,32 +160.82
Ekspor Migas (Mar) 1,28 +18.60
Impor Migas (Mar) 3,17 +58.74
Ekspor (Mar) 22,53 +1.62
Impor (Mar) 19,21 -8.08
Kunjungan Wisman (Feb) 1,16 -2.42
Inflasi yoy (Apr) 2,42% -1.06
Inflasi mom (Mar) 0,41% -0.27
Persentase kemiskinan (Des) 7,50% -0.75
NTP (Apr) 112,29 +0.43

Popular Data

Loading...