Charted: The World’s Most Populous Countries (1973–2023)

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In the past 50 years, the global population has doubled, and there have been big changes on the list of the world’s most populous countries.

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Charted: The World’s Most Populous Countries (1973–2023)

In the past 50 years, the global population has doubled, and there have been big changes on the list of the world’s most populous countries.


First published: September 14, 2023 (link)

Source files included: .ai, .eps, .pdf

Data source: https://population.un.org/wpp/

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