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Most Populous Nations
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1
India
1,429,404,000
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2
China
1,404,890,000
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3
United States
341,784,857
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4
Indonesia
288,315,089
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5
Pakistan
241,499,431
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6
Nigeria
223,800,000
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7
Brazil
213,421,037
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8
Bangladesh
169,828,911
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