Demographics – 7 countries hold half the world’s population

As recently as 2014, half the world’s population was concentrated in just six countries – the same nations as above, with the exception of Nigeria. Recent population growth, however, has been faster in the rest of the world than in these six nations, meaning that the top six now hold slightly less than half (49.4%) of the world’s people. Including Nigeria’s nearly 200 million people puts the world’s seven most populous countries at 52% of the global population.

Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Which 7 countries hold half the world’s population? | Pew Research Center