| 2012 (Rank/Population) | Countries | 2050 (Rank/Population Est.) |
| 1- 1,350,378,000 | |
| 2- 1,259,721,000 | |
| 3- 313,858,000 | |
| 4- 240,989,500 | |
| 5- 194,334,000 | |
| 6- 180,427,600 | |
| 7- 170,124,000 | |
| 8- 152,875,000 | |
| 9- 143,165,000 | |
| | 2012 (Rank/Population) | Countries | 2050 (Rank/Population Est.) |
| 10- 127,587,800 | |
| 11- 116,147,000 | |
| 12- 96,218,400 | |
| 13- 88,983,600 | |
| 14- 86,960,000 | |
| 15- 82,283,000 | |
| 17- 78,868,700 | |
| 18- 74,885,000 | |
| 20- 69,117,000 | |
| 16th in 2012 but only 26th in 2050 | |
| 19th in 2012 but only 27th in 2050 | |
| Only 27th in 2012 but 13th in 2050 | |
| Only 35th in 2012 but 19th in 2050 | |
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