Nations

Paul M. Bessel's webpage about
Population of Countries

10 Most Populous Countries in 1998
1	China	1,256 million
2	India	982 million
3	United States	274 million
4	Indonesia	206 million
5	Brazil	166 million
6	Pakistan	148 million
7	Russia	147 million
8	Japan	126 million
9	Bangladesh	125 million
10	Nigeria	106 million

Estimated 18 Most Populous Countries in the Year 2050
1	India	1,529 million
2	China	1,478 million
3	United States	349 million
4	Pakistan	345 million
5	Indonesia	312 million
6	Nigeria	244 million
7	Brazil	244 million
8	Bangladesh	212 million
9	Ethiopia	169 million
10	Republic of the Congo	160 million
11	Mexico	147 million
12	Philippines	131 million
13	Vietnam	127 million
14	Russia	121 million
15	Iran	115 million
16	Egypt	115 million
17	Japan	105 million
18	Turkey	101 million

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