Highest Population In The World 2024 List. As of 1 january 2024, the population of the world was estimated to be 8,147,701,969. Four are in africa , two in north america , and one each in europe.

Four are in africa , two in north america , and one each in europe. 235 rows  — the bric countries (brazil, russia, india and china), generally regarded as the four major emerging economies expected to dominate in the 21st century, are all in the top ten most populous countries, indicating how important the sheer size of their.