Andrew Hagen

The world population has surged to 6.4 billion people.

China is up to 1.3 billion. India hovers at just over a billion. The EU has 456 million. (*) The USA is up to 295 million. (†) Pakistan has grown to 159 million. Russia is down to 143 million. Mexico is up to 105 million, but its demographic boom may be levelling off. Iran has 67 million. France checks in at 60 million. Canada enjoys 32 million. Afghanistan is estimated at 28 million. Iraq is estimated at 25 million. Saudi Arabia also has 25 million. North Korea is estimated at 22 million. Syria has 18 million.

At the low end, the Christmas Islands and Johnston Atoll are both at 396, while the Pitcairn Islands holds at 46.

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