Population by Country 1926–2026. 100 Years of Population Race

Welcome to Motion of Numbers This bar chart race shows the most populated countries in the world from 1926 to 2026, based on estimated total population by country and modern territory From the early 20th century to the modern world, this timeline shows how global population changed over 100 years — including the rise of India, China, the United States, Indonesia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Brazil, Russia, Mexico and many other countries Watch how China dominated the population ranking for most of the century, how India became the world’s most populated country, how Nigeria, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Indonesia grew rapidly, and how the global population balance shifted toward Asia and Africa This video tracks total population, not urban population, working-age population or cumulative totals. Each year shows the estimated population of that country or territory for that specific year Disclaimer: Population is shown by modern country territory. Some countries were not independent during the full 1926–2026 period, so early values are historical estimates and should be treated as approximate Some historical values before 1950 are reconstructed from available demographic estimates. Modern values and 2025–2026 figures are based on UN, World Bank, Our World in Data and official population estimates or projections If you enjoy population history, country rankings, world population growth, India vs China, demographic changes, global statistics, bar chart race videos, data visualization and world history, this video is for you Sources United Nations World Population Prospects World Bank Our World in Data Maddison Project Database Gapminder Historical demographic estimates Official national statistics Public population projections Edited with Movavi Video Editor Thumbnail made with Canva Countries featured in the video China India United States Indonesia Pakistan Brazil Nigeria Bangladesh Russia Mexico Japan Ethiopia Philippines Egypt Vietnam DR Congo Turkey Iran Germany Thailand United Kingdom France Italy Tanzania South Africa Myanmar South Korea Colombia Kenya Spain Argentina Ukraine Poland Sudan Uganda Algeria Iraq Afghanistan Canada Morocco Saudi Arabia Peru Uzbekistan Malaysia Angola Ghana Mozambique Yemen Nepal Madagascar Cameroon Côte d’Ivoire Australia North Korea Taiwan #Population #WorldPopulation #PopulationRace #MostPopulatedCountries #India #China #UnitedStates #Indonesia #Pakistan #Nigeria #Bangladesh #Brazil #Demographics #WorldHistory #BarChartRace #DataVisualization #Statistics #MotionOfNumbers