👀 China’s Population Already Peaked in 2021

What We’re Showing:

This chart tracks the seven most populous countries and their population every year till 2100. (estimates used for 2025 onwards). 

Data is sourced from the UN’s World’s Population Prospects, published 2024.

Who’s Still Growing?

Of the seven most populous countries in the world, one (China) already hit its population peak in 2021.

Other countries are on their way to hit theirs soon too:

• Brazil: 2042
• Indonesia: 2058
• India: 2061

Meanwhile, the U.S., Pakistan and Nigeria will keep growing slowly past 2100.