Population crossovers
The global population ranking is constantly being rewritten. These are the moments when one country overtakes another (already happened or projected), with the full crossover chart for each.
Compare two countries
Population side by side, today and to 2100
India vs ChinaUnited States vs ChinaIndia vs United StatesRussia vs United StatesPakistan vs IndiaNigeria vs United StatesJapan vs GermanyUnited Kingdom vs FranceGermany vs FranceIndia vs PakistanChina vs JapanBrazil vs MexicoIndonesia vs PakistanBangladesh vs PakistanIran vs TürkiyeUnited Kingdom vs GermanySouth Korea vs North KoreaCanada vs AustraliaEthiopia vs EgyptNigeria vs Ethiopia
Featured crossovers
India overtook China2023Ethiopia overtakes Russia2028DR Congo overtakes Japan2028Philippines overtakes Japan2030Tanzania overtakes Germany2032DR Congo overtakes Russia2033Pakistan overtakes Indonesia2037Egypt overtakes Russia2038Pakistan overtakes United States2053Nigeria overtakes United States2057