Largest Population In The World 2024 By Country. In 2024, the world reached a total population of 8,161,972,572 and 🇮🇳 india was the most populous country that year, with a total of 1,450,935,791 people. As of 1 january 2024, the population of the world was estimated to be 8,147,701,969.

India is the most populous country in the world, with close to 1.451 billion people as of 1 july 2024. Population by country, available from 10,000 bce to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.