Population Of The World 2024 By Country List. It is perhaps unsurprising that the majority of the most populous cities in the world are in the two most populated countries in the world, china and india. In its 2022 publication, the un estimated that, in its medium scenario, the global population would peak in 2086 at around 10.4 billion people.

It is perhaps unsurprising that the majority of the most populous cities in the world are in the two most populated countries in the world, china and india. This list includes 20 most populous countries in the world.