How small is America viewed as a percentage of the world? The Earth is a big place, teeming with different cultures and countries. However, you might be surprised to see where the United States ends up. Today’s list is going by smallest to largest, but we’re still dealing with massive numbers regardless.
Thailand
- World Share %: 0.89%
- Total Population: 71,801,279
- Net Change: 104,249
- Yearly Change: 0.15%
Germany
- World Share %: 1.04%
- Total Population: 83,294,633
- Net Change: -75,210
- Yearly Change: -0.09%
Turkey
- World Share %: 1.07%
- Total Population: 85,816,199
- Net Change: 474,958
- Yearly Change: 0.56%
Iran
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ran’s population eclipses that of its neighbors, which accounts for its place on this list.- World Share %: 1.07%
- Total Population: 89,172,767
- Net Change: 622,197
- Yearly Change: 0.70%
Vietnam
- World Share %: 1.23%
- Total Population: 98,858,950
- Net Change: 672,094
- Yearly Change: 0.68%
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- World Share %: 1.27%
- Total Population: 102,262,808
- Net Change: 3,252,596
- Yearly Change: 3.29%
Egypt
- World Share %: 1.40%
- Total Population: 112,716,598
- Net Change: 1,726,495
- Yearly Change: 1.56%
Phillippines
- World Share %: 1.46%
- Total Population: 117,337,368
- Net Change: 1,778,359
- Yearly Change: 1.54%
Japan
- World Share %: 1.53%
- Total Population: 123,294,513
- Net Change: -657,179
- Yearly Change: -0.53%
Ethiopia
- World Share %: 1.57%
- Total Population: 126,527,060
- Net Change: 3,147,136
- Yearly Change: 2.55%
Mexico
- World Share %: 1.60%
- Total Population: 128,455,567
- Net Change: 951,442
- Yearly Change: 0.75%
Russia
- World Share %: 1.80%
- Total Population: 144,444,359
- Net Change: -268,955
- Yearly Change: -0.19%
Bangladesh
- World Share %: 2.15%
- Total Population: 172,954,319
- Net Change: 1,767,947
- Yearly Change: 1.03%
Brazil
i
- World Share %: 2.69%
- Total Population: 216,422,446
- Net Change: 1,108,948
- Yearly Change: 0.52%
Nigeria
- World Share %: 2.78%
- Total Population: 223,804,632
- Net Change: 5,263,420
- Yearly Change: 2.41%
Pakistan
- World Share %: 2.99%
- Total Population: 240,485,658
- Net Change: 4,660,796
- Yearly Change: 1.98%
Indonesia
- World Share %: 3.45%
- Total Population: 277,534,122
- Net Change: 2,032,783
- Yearly Change: 0.74%
United States of America
- World Share %: 4.23%
- Total Population: 339,996,563
- Net Change: 1,706,706
- Yearly Change: 0.50%
China
- World Share %: 17.72%
- Total Population: 1,425,671,352
- Net Change: -215,985
- Yearly Change: -0.02%
India
- World Share %: 17.76%
- Total Population: 1,428,627,663
- Net Change: 11,454,490
- Yearly Change: 0.81%
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