The world’s population is rapidly increasing, and with it comes the issue of overpopulation. As resources become scarce and living conditions deteriorate, it’s crucial to understand which countries are the most crowded and what the future holds for them.
This article highlights the world’s top 30 most densely populated countries and examine what the projected populations will look like by 2030.
#1. India
2023: 1,423,868,729
2030: 1,514,994,080
#2. China
2023: 1,425,799,880
2030: 1,415,605,906
#3. United States
2023: 339,335,726
2030: 352,162,301
#4. Indonesia
2023: 276,707,223
2030: 292,150,100
#5. Pakistan
2023: 238,785,226
2030: 274,029,836
#6. Nigeria
2023: 221,893,779
2030: 262,580,426
#7. Brazil
2023: 215,975,443
2030: 223,908,968
#8. Bangladesh
2023: 172,320,780
2030: 184,424,144
#9. Russia
2023: 144,624,070
2030: 141,432,741
#10. Mexico
2023: 128,115,481
2030: 134,534,107
#11. Ethiopia
2023: 125,380,548
2030: 149,296,378
#12. Japan
2023: 123,532,232
2030: 118,514,802
#13. Philippines
2023: 116,699,280
2030: 129,453,321
#14. Egypt
2023: 112,089,884
2030: 125,151,725
#15. Dr Congo
2023: 101,068,525
2030: 127,582,053
#16. Vietnam
2023: 98,622,368
2030: 102,699,905
#17. Iran
2023: 88,936,185
2030: 92,921,017
#18. Turkey
2023: 85,653,549
2030: 88,879,698
#19. Germany
2023: 83,308,282
2030: 82,762,675
#20. Thailand
2023: 71,767,157
2030: 72,060,018
#21. United Kingdom
2023: 67,654,908
2030: 69,175,770
#22. Tanzania
2023: 66,730,635
2030: 81,885,304
#23. France
2023: 64,711,087
2030: 65,543,452
#24. South Africa
2023: 60,217,723
2030: 64,659,278
#25. Italy
2023: 58,932,182
2030: 57,544,258
#26. Kenya
2023: 54,707,041
2030: 63,103,942
#27. Myanmar
2023: 54,435,820
2030: 56,987,625
#28. Colombia
2023: 51,994,175
2030: 54,129,764
#29. South Korea
2023: 51,797,708
2030: 51,290,214
#30. Uganda
2023: 48,104,176
2030: 47,249,585
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