Did You Know?
181 fascinating facts about the world
Tuvalu is one of the least populated sovereign nations with only 5,865 people.
Tuvalu Tuvalu is one of the least populated sovereign nations with only 5,959 people.
Nauru is one of the least populated sovereign nations with only 9,930 people.
Nauru More than half of the world's population lives in Asia.
India surpassed China as the world's most populous country in 2023.
Monaco has the highest population density of any country with over 26,000 people per sq km.
Japan's population has been declining since 2010 due to low birth rates and minimal immigration.
Niger has the youngest population in the world, with a median age of just 15 years.
Papua New Guinea has over 840 living languages, the most linguistic diversity of any country.
Qatar has the most skewed sex ratio in the world with about 3 males for every female, due to migrant workers.
Singapore has one of the lowest fertility rates in the world at about 1.0 children per woman.
Nigeria is projected to become the third most populous country by 2050.
Mongolia is the least densely populated country in the world with about 2 people per sq km.
More than 50% of the world's population lives within 200 km of a coastline.