Where a lot of people live. The largest nations in the world: who is more

Planet Earth is home to many living beings, the main of which is man.

How many people inhabit the planet

The world population today is almost seven and a half billion people. The peak value of its growth was noted in 1963. Currently, the governments of some countries are pursuing a restrictive demographic policy, while others are trying to stimulate an increase in the number of people within their borders. However, the general population of the Earth is aging. Young people do not seek to reproduce offspring. The population of planet Earth today has an unnatural bias towards the elderly. This feature will complicate the financial support of pensioners.

According to scientists, by the end of the twenty-first century, the world's population will exchange the eleventh billion.

Where do most people live

In 2009, a wake-up call sounded. The population of the world living in cities has become equal in size to the number of people in villages and rural areas. The reasons for this movement of labor are simple. The people of the world strive for convenience and wealth. Wages in cities are higher and life is easier. Everything will change when the urban population of the world experiences food shortages. Many will be forced to relocate to the provinces, closer to the land.

The world population table is presented as follows: in fifteen countries there are almost five billion people. In total, there are more than two hundred states on our planet.

Most populous countries

The world population can be presented in the form of a table. In this case, the most densely populated countries will be indicated.

		Population
	Indonesia
	Brazil
	Pakistan
	Bangladesh
	the Russian Federation
	Philippines

Most populous cities

The world population map today already has three cities, the population of which has exceeded twenty million people. Shanghai is one of the largest cities in China, which stands on the Yangtze River. Karachi is a port city in Pakistan. Closes the top three of the Chinese capital - Beijing.

In terms of population density, the main city of the Philippines, Manila, holds the palm. The world population map reports that in some areas this figure reaches seventy thousand people per square kilometer! The infrastructure does not cope well with such an influx of residents. For example: in Moscow, this figure does not exceed five thousand people per square kilometer.

Also, the list of cities with a very high population density includes Indian Mumbai (this settlement was formerly called Bombay), the capital of France - Paris, the Chinese autonomy of Macau, the dwarf state of Monaco, the heart of Catalonia - Barcelona, ​​as well as Dhaka (Bangladesh), the city-state of Singapore , Tokyo (Japan), and the previously mentioned Shanghai.

Population growth statistics by period

Despite the fact that humanity appeared more than three hundred years ago, for a long time its development was extremely slow. Short life expectancy and extremely difficult conditions affected.

Mankind exchanged the first billion only at the beginning of the nineteenth century, in 1820. A little more than a hundred years passed, and in 1927 the newspapers trumpeted the good news about the second billion earthlings. Just 33 years later, in 1960, they talked about a third.

From this period, scientists began to seriously worry about the boom in the growth of the world's population. But this did not prevent the four billionth inhabitant of the planet from joyfully announcing his appearance in 1974. In 1987, the account went to five billion. The six billionth earthling was born closer to the millennium, at the end of 1999. In less than twelve years, we have become a billion more. At current birth rates, no later than the end of the first quarter of this century, the name of the eight billionth person will appear in the newspapers.

Such impressive successes have been achieved primarily due to a significant reduction in bloody wars that claim millions of lives. Many dangerous diseases were defeated, medicine has learned to significantly prolong the life of people.

Effects

Until the nineteenth century, people had little interest in the population of the world. The term "demography" was introduced only in 1855.

At the moment, the problem is becoming more and more threatening.

In the seventeenth century, it was believed that four billion people could live comfortably on our planet. As real life shows, this figure is significantly underestimated. The current seven and a half billion, with a reasonable distribution of resources, feel relatively comfortable.

Potential settlement opportunities are possible in Australia, Canada, in desert areas. This will require certain forces for improvement, but theoretically it is real.

If we take into account exclusively territorial possibilities, then up to one and a half quadrillion people can be settled on the planet! This is a huge number, which contains fifteen zeros!

But the use of resources and the rapid heating of the atmosphere will very quickly change the climate so much that the planet will become lifeless.

The maximum number of inhabitants on Earth (with moderate requests) should not exceed twelve billion. This figure is taken from food supply calculations. As the population grows, more resources need to be obtained. To do this, we should use more areas for sowing, increase the number of livestock, and save water resources.

But if food problems can be solved relatively quickly, thanks to genetic technologies, then organizing the consumption of clean drinking water is a much more complex and costly undertaking.

In addition, humanity must move to the use of renewable energy sources - wind, sun, earth and water energy.

Forecasts

The Chinese authorities have been trying to solve the problem of overpopulation for decades. For a long time there was a program allowing the appearance of no more than one child in the family. In addition, a powerful information campaign was carried out among the population.

Today we can say that the Chinese succeeded in everything. Population growth has stabilized and is projected to decrease. Not the last role was played by the growth factor in the well-being of the inhabitants of the PRC.

As for the poor in India, Indonesia, Nigeria, the prospects are far from rosy. In thirty years, China may lose the "palm" in the demographic issue. The population of India by 2050 may exceed one and a half billion people!

Population growth will only worsen the economic problems of poor nations.

Conducted programs

For a long time people were forced to have a large number of children. Housekeeping required huge forces, and it was impossible to cope alone.

Pension security can help solve the problem of overpopulation.

Also, a well-thought-out social policy and reasonable family planning, as well as an increase in the economic and social status of the beautiful half of humanity, and an increase in the level of education in general, become possible ways to solve the demographic issue.

Conclusion

It is very important to love yourself and your loved ones. But do not forget that the planet on which we live is our common home, which must be treated with respect.

Already today it is worth moderating your needs and thinking about planning so that our descendants can live on the planet as comfortably as we do.

An equally important indicator is population density. This value represents the number of inhabitants per 1 sq. km. km. The calculation of the population density of each country in the world is made with the exception of uninhabited territories, as well as minus vast expanses of water. In addition to the general population density, its individual indicators can be used, both for rural and urban residents.

Given the above facts, it should be borne in mind that the population on the globe is unevenly distributed. The average density of each country differs quite significantly from each other. In addition, within the states themselves there are many deserted territories, or densely populated cities, in which one square. km may account for several hundred people.

The most densely populated territories of South and East Asia, as well as the countries of Western Europe, while in the Arctic, in deserts, tropics and highlands, it is not at all dense. absolutely independent of their population density. Exploring the uneven distribution of the population, it is advisable to highlight the following statistics: 7% of the globe occupies 70% of the total number of people on the planet.

At the same time, the eastern part of the globe is occupied by 80% of the world's population.

The main criterion that acts as an indicator of the distribution of people is population density. The average value of this indicator is currently 40 million people per square meter. km. This indicator can vary and is directly dependent on the location of the area. In some areas, its value may be 2 thousand people per square meter. km, and on others - 1 person per sq. km.

It is advisable to single out countries with the lowest population density:

• Australia;
• Namibia;
• Libya;
• Mongolia;

Greenland is one of the countries with the lowest population density

As well as countries with low density:

• Belgium;
• United Kingdom;
• Korea;
• Lebanon;
• Netherlands;
• El Salvador and a number of other countries.

There are countries with an average population density, among them are:

• Iraq;
• Malaysia;
• Tunisia;
• Mexico;
• Morocco;
• Ireland.

In addition, there are areas on the globe that are classified as territories unsuitable for life.

As a rule, they represent an area with extreme conditions. These lands account for approximately 15% of all land.

As for Russia, it belongs to the category of low-populated states, despite the fact that its territory is quite large. The average population density in Russia is 1 person per 1 sq. km. km.

It is worth noting that the world is constantly undergoing changes, in which there is a decrease in either the birth rate or the death rate. This state of affairs indicates that the density and size of the population will soon be kept at about the same level.

The largest and smallest countries by area and population

China is the largest country in the world by population.

The number of people currently in the state is 1.349 billion people.

Next comes India with a population of 1.22 billion, followed by the United States of America with 316.6 million people. The next place in terms of number belongs to Indonesia: today 251.1 million citizens live in the country.

Next comes Brazil with a population of 201 million, then Pakistan with 193.2 million citizens, Nigeria with 174.5 million, and Bangladesh with 163.6 million citizens. Then Russia, with a population of 146 million people, and finally Japan, whose population is 127.2 million.

For a more detailed understanding of the issue, it is advisable to study the statistics regarding the smallest countries in the world in terms of population. In this scenario, it will suffice to consider the gradation of several independent states, which also include associated countries. The number of people in countries, in descending order, is as follows:

• Saint Kitts and Nevis with a population of 49,898 people;
• Liechtenstein, with a population of 35 thousand 870 people;
• San Marino, the number of citizens of the country is 35 thousand 75 people;
• Palau, a state belonging to the association of the United States of America, with a population of 20,842;
• with a population of 19 thousand 569 people;
• Order of Malta, which consists of 19 thousand 569 people;
• Tuvalu with a population of 10,544 people;
• Nauru - the population of the country is 9 thousand 322 people;
• Niue is an island with a population of 1,398 people.

The smallest country in terms of population is considered to be the Vatican.

At the moment, only 836 people live in the country.

Table of population of all countries of the world

The world population table looks like this.

No. p / p	Countries	Population
1.		1 343 238 909
2.	India	1 205 073 400
3.	USA	313 847 420
4.	Indonesia	248 700 000
5.	Brazil	199 322 300
6.	Pakistan	189 300 000
7.	Nigeria	170 124 640
8.	Bangladesh	161 079 600
9.	Russia	142 500 770
10.	Japan	127 122 000
11.		115 075 406
12.	Philippines	102 999 802
13.	Vietnam	91 189 778
14.	Ethiopia	91 400 558
15.	Egypt	83 700 000
16.	Germany	81 299 001
17.	Turkey	79 698 090
18.	Iran	78 980 090
19.	Congo	74 000 000
18.	Thailand	66 987 101
19.	France	65 805 000
20.	United Kingdom	63 097 789
21.	Italy	61 250 001
22.	Myanmar	61 215 988
23.	Korea	48 859 895
24.	South Africa	48 859 877
25.	Spain	47 037 898
26.	Tanzania	46 911 998
27.	Colombia	45 240 000
28.	Ukraine	44 849 987
29.	Kenya	43 009 875
30.	Argentina	42 149 898
31.	Poland	38 414 897
32.	Algeria	37 369 189
33.	Canada	34 298 188
34.	Sudan	34 198 987
35.	Uganda	33 639 974
36.	Morocco	32 299 279
37.	Iraq	31 130 115
38.	Afghanistan	30 420 899
39.	Nepal	29 889 898
40.	Peru	29 548 849
41.	Malaysia	29 178 878
42.	Uzbekistan	28 393 997
43.	Venezuela	28 048 000
44.	Saudi Arabia	26 529 957
45.	Yemen	24 771 797
46.	Ghana	24 651 978
47.	North Korea	24 590 000
48.	Mozambique	23 509 989
49.	Taiwan	23 234 897
50.	Syria	22 530 578
51.	Australia	22 015 497
52.	Madagascar	22 004 989
53.	Ivory Coast	21 952 188
54.	Romania	21 850 000
55.	Sri Lanka	21 479 987
56.	Cameroon	20 128 987
57.	Angola	18 056 069
58.	Kazakhstan	17 519 897
59.	Burkina Faso	17 274 987
60.	Chile	17 068 100
61.	Netherlands	16 729 987
62.	Niger	16 339 898
63.	Malawi	16 319 887
64.	Mali	15 495 021
65.	Ecuador	15 219 899
66.	Cambodia	14 961 000
67.	Guatemala	14 100 000
68.	Zambia	13 815 898
69.	Senegal	12 970 100
70.	Zimbabwe	12 618 979
71.	Rwanda	11 688 988
72.	Cuba	11 075 199
73.	Chad	10 974 850
74.	Guinea	10 884 898
75.	Portugal	10 782 399
76.	Greece	10 759 978
77.	Tunisia	10 732 890
78.	South Sudan	10 630 100
79.	Burundi	10 548 879
80.	Belgium	10 438 400
81.	Bolivia	10 289 007
82.	Czech Republic	10 178 100
83.	Dominican Republic	10 087 997
84.	Somalia	10 084 949
85.	Hungary	9 949 879
86.	Haiti	9 801 597
87.	Belarus	9 642 987
88.	Benin	9 597 998
87.	Azerbaijan	9 494 100
88.	Sweden	9 101 988
89.	Honduras	8 295 689
90.	Austria	8 220 011
91.	Switzerland	7 920 998
92.	Tajikistan	7 768 378
93.	Israel	7 590 749
94.	Serbia	7 275 985
95.	Hong Kong	7 152 819
96.	Bulgaria	7 036 899
97.	Togo	6 961 050
98.	Laos	6 585 987
99.	Paraguay	6 541 589
100.	Jordan	6 508 890
101.	Papua New Guinea	6 310 090
102.		6 090 599
103.	Eritrea	6 085 999
104.	Nicaragua	5 730 000
105.	Libya	5 613 379
106.	Denmark	5 543 399
107.	Kyrgyzstan	5 496 699
108.	Sierra Leone	5 485 988
109.	Slovakia	5 480 998
110.	Singapore	5 354 397
111.	UAE	5 314 400
112.	Finland	5 259 998
113.	Central African Republic	5 056 998
114.	Turkmenistan	5 054 819
115.	Ireland	4 722 019
116.	Norway	4 707 300
117.	Costa Rica	4 634 899
118.	Georgia	456999
119.	Croatia	4 480 039
120.	Congo	4 365 987
121.	New Zealand	4 328 000
122.	Lebanon	4 140 279
123.	Liberia	3 887 890
124.	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3 879 289
125.	Puerto Rico	3 690 919
126.	Moldova	3 656 900
127.	Lithuania	3 525 699
128.	Panama	3 510 100
129.	Mauritania	3 359 099
130.	Uruguay	3 316 330
131.	Mongolia	3 179 917
132.	Oman	3 090 050
133.	Albania	3 002 497
134.	Armenia	2 957 500
135.	Jamaica	2 888 997
136.	Kuwait	2 650 002
137.	West Bank	2 619 987
138.	Latvia	2 200 580
139.	Namibia	2 159 928
140.	Botswana	2 100 020
141.	Macedonia	2 079 898
142.	Slovenia	1 997 000
143.	Qatar	1 950 987
144.	Lesotho	1 929 500
145.	Gambia	1 841 000
146.	Kosovo	1 838 320
147.	Gaza Strip	1 700 989
148.	Guinea-Bissau	1 630 001
149.	Gabon	1 607 979
150.	Swaziland	1 387 001
151.	Mauritius	1 312 100
152.	Estonia	1 274 020
153.	Bahrain	1 250 010
154.	East Timor	1 226 400
155.	Cyprus	1 130 010
156.	Fiji	889 557
157.	Djibouti	774 400
158.	Guyana	740 998
159.	Comoros	737 300
160.	Butane	716 879
161.	Equatorial Guinea	685 988
162.	Montenegro	657 410
163.	Solomon islands	583 699
164.	Macau	577 997
165.	Suriname	560 129
166.	Cape Verde	523 570
167.	West Sahara	522 989
168.	Luxembourg	509 100
169.	Malta	409 798
170.	Brunei	408 775
171.	Maldives	394 398
172.	Belize	327 720
173.	Bahamas	316 179
174.	Iceland	313 201
175.	Barbados	287 729
176.	French polynesia	274 498
177.	New Caledonia	260 159
178.	Vanuatu	256 166
179.	Samoa	194 319
180.	Sao Tome and Principe	183 169
181.	Saint Lucia	162 200
182.	Guam	159 897
183.	Netherlands Antilles	145 828
184.	Grenada	109 001
185.	Aruba	107 624
186.	micronesia	106 500
187.	Tonga	106 200
188.	US Virgin Islands	105 269
189.	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	103 499
190.	Kiribati	101 988
191.	Jersey	94 950
192.	Seychelles	90 018
193.	Antigua and Barbuda	89 020
194.	Isle Of Man	85 419
195.	Andorra	85 100
196.	Dominica	73 130
197.	Bermuda	69 079
198.	Marshall Islands	68 500
199.	guernsey	65 338
200.		57 700
201.	American Samoa	54 950
202.	Cayman islands	52 558
203.	Northern Mariana Islands	51 400
204.	Saint Kitts and Nevis	50 690
205.	Faroe islands	49 590
206.	Turks and Caicos	46 320
207.	Sint Maarten (Netherlands)	39 100
208.	Liechtenstein	36 690
209.	San Marino	32 200
210.	British Virgin Islands	31 100
211.	France	30 910
212.	Monaco	30 498
213.	Gibraltar	29 048
214.	Palau	21 041
215.	Dhekelia and Akroiti	15 699
216.	Wallis and Futuna	15 420
217.	England	15 390
218.	Cook Islands	10 800
219.	Tuvalu	10 598
220.	Nauru	9 400
221.	Saint Helena	7 730
222.	Saint Barthelemy	7 329
223.	Montserrat	5 158
224.	Falkland (Malvinas) Islands	3 139
225.	Norfolk Island	2 200
226.	Svalbard	1 969
227.	Christmas Island	1 487
228.	Tokelau	1 370
229.	Niue	1 271
230.		840
231.	coconut islands	589
232.	Pitcairn Islands	47

According to information published in the report of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan, the number of inhabitants of the Land of the Rising Sun, who are over 100 years old, for the first time in history exceeded 50 thousand people, or rather, 51,376 people. This number exceeds last year's figure for the number of centenarians in Japan by about four thousand people. And according to UN forecasts, by 2050 there will be about a million people in Japan who have crossed the 100-year mark.

Where else on our planet do people live noticeably longer than others, and why?

Where in the world do they live longest?

The oldest person in Japan is Jiroemon Kimura, now his age is 115 years old, and his date of birth is April 19, 1897. Kimura, according to the Guinness Book of Records, is the oldest man in Japan and in the world.

However, in Japan, as well as in most regions of the world, the fair sex live the longest. So, 87.3 percent of all Japanese centenarians are women, this trend has been going on for 32 years. In general, the Land of the Rising Sun has the largest number of centenarians per capita - according to data for September 2010, one centenarian over 100 years old per 2900 inhabitants lives here. Most Japanese centenarians live on the islands of Okinawa and Kyushu. Everyone who has reached the age of 100 in the country receives a memorable letter and a gift from the Prime Minister of the country.

If we consider the number of centenarians per capita in other countries, then Sweden follows Japan in terms of the number of people who are over 100 years old. There, according to data for 2011, with a population of 9 million 417 thousand people, there are 1600 centenarians, that is, one centenarian for 5888 people.

Great Britain is next - here one centenarian falls on 6777 people, in total there are about nine thousand centenarians in Foggy Albion.

In Cuba, not least due to the favorable climate and well-developed health care, there are 1,551 people over 100 years old. With a population of just over 11 million people, one centenarian accounts for 7222 people.

There are also countries on Earth in some regions of which there is an increased concentration of people whose age exceeds 100 years. So, in China, in its western part, as well as in Tibet, peoples live, whose representatives live to a very old age. Many centenarians live in Shanghai - in 2010, 923 people over the age of 100 lived there.

The Italian island of Sardinia is also known for its centenarians - here, in the village with the unpronounceable name of Perdasdefogou, the largest family of centenarians in the world currently lives. The Guinness Book of Records lists that the total age of nine Melis siblings exceeds 819 years. The head of the family, Consolate Melis, turned 105 in August 2012. She has 14 children, 24 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. The eldest sister of Consolata is 99 years old, and the youngest is 78. In total, according to statistics, 370 people over a century old live in Sardinia, and in 2002 Antonio Todde died on the island, who was almost 113 years old!

Another place where there are many centenarians is the Greek island of Ikaria in the Aegean Sea. At the beginning of the 21st century there were many more people aged 90 or more than in Europe. At that time, about eight thousand people lived on the island, of which people who crossed the 90-year mark were 1.6 percent of males and 1.1 percent of females, which is somewhat contrary to generally accepted statistics about the prevalence among long-livers women.

Why, then, in some regions of the world can people live so long?

Reasons for longevity

Every region of the world with a large percentage of centenarians in the general population has its own reasons why people live such a long life. Some of these reasons are universal, that is, they can be suitable for different regions of the planet, while others have their own local characteristics.

The country with one of the highest life expectancy is Japan, at approximately 83.91 years (according to CIA World Factbook 2011). However, this was not always the case - before the Second World War, the inhabitants of the Land of the Rising Sun lived, on average, only about 40 years. The situation began to change in the second half of the 20th century. The secret of the longevity of the Japanese is, first of all, their diet. It mostly includes seafood, which enriches the body with fluorine and iodine, soy, products from which have a positive effect on the condition of bones and prevent the occurrence of heart disease, as well as green tea - it activates the metabolism in the human body. Such national culinary preferences also contribute to the fact that in Japan only about three percent of the population is overweight.

In the Scandinavian countries, life expectancy, despite the cold climate and short summers, is also high - about 75-78 years. One of the secrets of Scandinavian centenarians is eating fish with a high fat content. It protects the joints, blood vessels, heart, and also helps to slow down the development of Alzheimer's disease. In addition, outdoor sports also contribute to a long life - for example, about 70 percent of the inhabitants of Finland are actively involved in this.

In Italy, the average life expectancy is approximately 77 years, despite the fact that Italy is one of the most smoking countries in Europe. The secrets of Italian longevity are strong ties between relatives, eating hot peppers, as well as a mild maritime climate.

Another European country with a high life expectancy is France. There, this figure is almost 78 years - the highest in Europe. The secret here is not so much in the diet of the French (and they eat pates, cheeses, cream, meat and drink wine), but in the amount eaten at a time - French people usually eat in small portions and do it slowly.

The highest life expectancy outside of Europe is in Cuba at 76 years. Cubans live long despite the traditional smoking of strong cigars and the large amount of coffee they consume. The secret here is believed to be in the excellent healthcare system on Liberty Island, as well as in the natural optimism of the Cubans.

But what about Russia? Where in our country do they live long?

How about in Russia?

As for Russia, in our country people live the longest in the Caucasus: in the mountainous regions of Karachay-Cherkessia, Dagestan, Chechnya and elsewhere in the region. According to 2003 data, in Abkhazia, for a population of about 215 thousand people, there were 250 people whose age was 100 years or more. The secret of Caucasian centenarians is mountain and sea air, unique nature and good ecology.

According to Rosstat data for June 2011, Ingushetia ranks first in terms of life expectancy among Russian regions (78 years), Dagestan is second (74 years) and Moscow is third (slightly less than 74 years). The least live in Tuva - the life expectancy of men in this region is 54 years.

March 21 - “News. Economy". Probably, many have heard about how unevenly distributed the world's population. And in fact, most of the world's population lives in a very limited area, which captures China, India, Japan and some other countries of Southeast Asia. This region has a high population density. And if you look at the map below, it becomes clear how critical the situation in this region is. In compiling this map, experts compared different regions of the world in terms of population. As a result, each region was marked with a certain color. The area shown in red covers part of Bangladesh and three provinces in India. Country Region Population Bangladesh whole country 172,019,000 India Bihar 99,000,000 India West Bengal 90,320,000 India Jharkhand 32,000,000 This area is only 415,000 square kilometers. This area is smaller than one state of California in the United States. However, this small area is home to more people than all the blue areas on the map combined. At the same time, the regions indicated in blue on the map cover a significant territory of countries such as Canada, Australia, Norway, Sweden and Saudi Arabia. The territories of China, the USA and most of Russia are also partially shaded in blue. The following regions are marked in blue on the map: Country Region Population Canada Whole country 35,010,000 Saudi Arabia Whole country 28,123,000 Australia Whole country 22,280,000 Russia Siberian Federal District 19,254,300 Niger Whole country 18,124,000 Kazakhstan Whole country 16,137,000 Mali Entire country 14,478,000 Zambia Entire country 14,440,000 Russia Northwestern Federal District 13,583,800 Chad Entire country 12,620,000 cities of the world. The map below shows cities and population growth per hour. One of the important demographic trends in the world over the past century has been rapid urbanization. Back in 1950, less than 30% of the world's population lived in cities. However, experts predict that by 2030 over 60% of the world's population will live in cities.

Top 20 healthiest and happiest countries in the world Top 14 most optimistic countries Top 15 best countries in the world In developed countries, most of the population lives in cities. In the USA - 81% of the population, in Canada - 82%, in Australia - 89%, in Germany - 75%. Cities in these countries contribute a significant share to the GDP of their countries. Moreover, in the US, 52% of the total US production comes from just 20 agglomerations. The same pattern is observed in other countries of the world. According to McKinsey, the world's 600 largest cities generate 60% of the world's total manufacturing. It is the new economic opportunities that become the incentive that makes people leave the villages and move to the cities. Particularly rapid urban growth is observed in Africa and Asia. Countries such as China and India are leaders in urban growth and development. Population