what are the 10 countries with the largest population

The 10 countries with the largest populations in 2026 are:

1. India – about 1.46 billion people

2. China – about 1.43 billion people

3. United States – about 348 million people

4. Indonesia – about 283 million people

5. Pakistan – about 252 million people

6. Nigeria – about 237 million people

7. Brazil – about 219 million people

8. Bangladesh – about 177 million people

9. Russia – about 143 million people

10. Ethiopia – about 135 million people

Here is the table in HTML, as requested:

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<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Rank</th>
      <th>Country</th>
      <th>Estimated Population (2026)</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>1</td>
      <td>India</td>
      <td>1,461,003,000</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>2</td>
      <td>China</td>
      <td>1,432,127,000</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>3</td>
      <td>United States</td>
      <td>348,085,000</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>4</td>
      <td>Indonesia</td>
      <td>283,094,000</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>5</td>
      <td>Pakistan</td>
      <td>252,323,000</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>6</td>
      <td>Nigeria</td>
      <td>237,298,000</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>7</td>
      <td>Brazil</td>
      <td>219,374,000</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>8</td>
      <td>Bangladesh</td>
      <td>177,274,000</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>9</td>
      <td>Russia</td>
      <td>143,269,000</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>10</td>
      <td>Ethiopia</td>
      <td>134,555,000</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

Information gathered from public data and estimates available on the internet.