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Current Population of the world Estimate:
World Population Estimate
06/17/2006 3:09:37 GMT (EDT+4)
6,522,658,688
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
International Programs Ctr
61% of the world's population lives in the continent of Asia.
| Asia | 3,913,842,171 | | Africa | 891,437,541 | | Europe | 729,341,014 | | North America | 512,422,558 | | South America | 371,271,037 | | Oceania (incl. Australia) | 32,744,469 |
Ten Largest Countries in Population There are approximately 225 inhabited countries and territories in the world. China is the most populous nation with 1/5 of the world's people. About half the world's people live in the first six largest countries listed below.
| China | 1,313,973,713 | | India | 1,095,351,995 | | United States | 298,444,215 | | Indonesia | 245,452,739 | | Brazil | 188,078,227 | | Pakistan | 165,803,560 | | Bangladesh | 147,365,352 | | Russia | 142,893,540 | | Nigeria | 131,859,731 | | Japan | 127,463,611 |
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