Highest Population In The World 2024 By Country. As of 1 january 2024, the population of the world was estimated to be 8,147,701,969. China is currently the most populous country in the world, with a population estimated at more than 1.42 billion as of september 2022.

This year’s edition brings this peak forward slightly to 2084, with. Populations shown for the most populous countries and on the world map are projected to july 1, 2024.