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	Population (2007)	Population (2006)
Afghanistan	31,889,923 (July 2007 est.)	31,056,997 (July 2006 est.)
Akrotiri	no indigenous inhabitants note: approximately 1,300 military personnel are on the base; there are another 5,000 British citizens who are families of military personnel or civilian staff on both Akrotiri and Dhekelia; Cyprus citizens work on the base, but do not live there	no indigenous inhabitants note: approximately 1,300 military personnel are on the base; there are another 5,000 British citizens who are families of military personnel or civilian staff on both Akrotiri and Dhekelia; Cyprus citizens work on the base, but do not live there
Albania	3,600,523 (July 2007 est.)	3,581,655 (July 2006 est.)
Algeria	33,333,216 (July 2007 est.)	32,930,091 (July 2006 est.)
American Samoa	57,663 (July 2007 est.)	57,794 (July 2006 est.)
Andorra	71,822 (July 2007 est.)	71,201 (July 2006 est.)
Angola	12,263,596 (July 2007 est.)	12,127,071 (July 2006 est.)
Anguilla	13,677 (July 2007 est.)	13,477 (July 2006 est.)
Antarctica	no indigenous inhabitants, but there are both permanent and summer-only staffed research stations note: 28 nations, all signatory to the Antarctic Treaty, operate through their National Antarctic Program a number of seasonal-only (summer) and year-round research stations on the continent and its nearby islands south of 60 degrees south latitude (the region covered by the Antarctic Treaty); these stations' population of persons doing and supporting science or engaged in the management and protection of the Antarctic region varies from approximately 4,000 in summer to 1,000 in winter; in addition, approximately 1,000 personnel, including ship's crew and scientists doing onboard research, are present in the waters of the treaty region; peak summer (December-February) population - 3,944 total; Argentina 417, Australia 200, Brazil 40, Bulgaria 15, Chile 224, China 70, Czech Republic 20, Ecuador 26, Finland 20, France 122, Germany 78, India 65, Italy 113, Japan 125, South Korea 60, NZ 85, Norway 44, Peru 28, Poland 40, Romania 13, Russia 429, South Africa 80, Spain 28, Sweden 20, Ukraine 24, UK 205, US 1,293, Uruguay 60 (2006-2007); winter (June-August) station population - 1,077 total; Argentina 176, Australia 62, Brazil 12, Chile 88, China 29, France 37, Germany 9, India 25, Italy 2, Japan 40, South Korea 15, NZ 10, Norway 7, Poland 12, Russia 148, South Africa 10, Ukraine 12, UK 37, US 337, Uruguay 9 (2006); research stations operated within the Antarctic Treaty area (south of 60 degrees south latitude) by National Antarctic Programs: year-round stations - 37 total; Argentina 6, Australia 3, Brazil 1, Chile 3, China 2, France 1, Germany 1, India 1, Japan 1, South Korea 1, NZ 1, Norway 1, Poland 1, Russia 5, South Africa 1, Ukraine 1, UK 2, US 3, Uruguay 1, Italy and France jointly 1 (2005); seasonal-only (summer) stations - 16 total; Bulgaria 1, Chile 1, Czech Republic 1, Ecuador 1, Finland 1, Germany 1, Italy 1, Japan 1, Norway 1, Peru 1, Romania 1, Russia 1, Spain 2, Sweden 1, UK 1 (2006-2007); in addition, during the austral summer some nations have numerous occupied locations such as tent camps, summer-long temporary facilities, and mobile traverses in support of research (July 2007 est.)	no indigenous inhabitants, but there are both permanent and summer-only staffed research stations note: 26 nations, all signatory to the Antarctic Treaty, operate through their National Antarctic Program a number of seasonal-only (summer) and year-round research stations on the continent and its nearby islands south of 60 degrees south latitude (the region covered by the Antarctic Treaty); these stations' population of persons doing and supporting science or engaged in the management and protection of the Antarctic region varies from approximately 4,000 in summer to 1,000 in winter; in addition, approximately 1,000 personnel, including ship's crew and scientists doing onboard research, are present in the waters of the treaty region; peak summer (December-February) population - 3,822 total; Argentina 417, Australia 213, Brazil 40, Bulgaria 15, Chile 224, China 70, Ecuador 22, Finland 20, France 123, Germany 78, India 65, Italy 112, Japan 150, South Korea 60, NZ 85, Norway 44, Peru 28, Poland 40, Russia 429, South Africa 80, Spain 28, Sweden 20, Ukraine 24, UK 205, US 1,170, Uruguay 60 (2005-2006); winter (June-August) station population - 1,028 total; Argentina 176, Australia 62, Brazil 12, Chile 88, China 29, France 37, Germany 9, India 25, Italy 2, Japan 40, South Korea 15, NZ 10, Norway 7, Poland 12, Russia 148, South Africa 10, Ukraine 12, UK 37, US 288, Uruguay 9 (2005); research stations operated within the Antarctic Treaty area (south of 60 degrees south latitude) by members of the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP): year-round stations - 37 total; Argentina 6, Australia 3, Brazil 1, Chile 3, China 2, France 1, Germany 1, India 1, Japan 1, South Korea 1, NZ 1, Norway 1, Poland 1, Russia 5, South Africa 1, Ukraine 1, UK 2, US 3, Uruguay 1, Italy and France jointly 1 (2005); seasonal-only (summer) stations - 15 total; Australia 1, Bulgaria 1, Chile 1, Ecuador 1, Finland 1, Germany 1, Italy 1, Japan 1, Norway 1, Peru 1, Russia 1, Spain 2, Sweden 1, UK 1 (2005-2006); in addition, during the austral summer some nations have numerous occupied locations such as tent camps, summer-long temporary facilities, and mobile traverses in support of research
Antigua and Barbuda	69,481 (July 2007 est.)	69,108 (July 2006 est.)
Argentina	40,301,927 (July 2007 est.)	39,921,833 (July 2006 est.)
Armenia	2,971,650 (July 2007 est.)	2,976,372 (July 2006 est.)
Aruba	100,018 note: estimate based on a revision of the base population, fertility, and mortality numbers, as well as a revision of 1985-1999 migration estimates from outmigration to inmigration, which is assumed to continue into the future; the new results are consistent with the 2000 census (July 2007 est.)	71,891 (July 2006 est.)
Ashmore and Cartier Islands	no indigenous inhabitants note: Indonesian fishermen are allowed access to the lagoon and fresh water at Ashmore Reef's West Island	no indigenous inhabitants note: Indonesian fishermen are allowed access to the lagoon and fresh water at Ashmore Reef's West Island (July 2006 est.)
Australia	20,434,176 (July 2007 est.)	20,264,082 (July 2006 est.)
Austria	8,199,783 (July 2007 est.)	8,192,880 (July 2006 est.)
Azerbaijan	8,120,247 (July 2007 est.)	7,961,619 (July 2006 est.)
Bahamas, The	305,655 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	303,770 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Bahrain	708,573 note: includes 235,108 non-nationals (July 2007 est.)	698,585 note: includes 235,108 non-nationals (July 2006 est.)
Baker Island	uninhabited note: American civilians evacuated in 1942 after Japanese air and naval attacks during World War II; occupied by US military during World War II, but abandoned after the war; public entry is by special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; a cemetery and remnants of structures from early settlement are located near the middle of the west coast; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service	uninhabited note: American civilians evacuated in 1942 after Japanese air and naval attacks during World War II; occupied by US military during World War II, but abandoned after the war; public entry is by special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; a cemetery and remnants of structures from early settlement are located near the middle of the west coast; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service (2005 est.)
Bangladesh	150,448,339 (July 2007 est.)	147,365,352 (July 2006 est.)
Barbados	280,946 (July 2007 est.)	279,912 (July 2006 est.)
Bassas da India	-	uninhabited (July 2006 est.)
Belarus	9,724,723 (July 2007 est.)	10,293,011 (July 2006 est.)
Belgium	10,392,226 (July 2007 est.)	10,379,067 (July 2006 est.)
Belize	294,385 (July 2007 est.)	287,730 (July 2006 est.)
Benin	8,078,314 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	7,862,944 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Bermuda	66,163 (July 2007 est.)	65,773 (July 2006 est.)
Bhutan	2,327,849 note: the Factbook population estimate is inconsistent with the 2005 Bhutan census results; both data are being reviewed and when completed, the results will be posted on The World Factbook Web site (https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook) later this year (July 2007 est.)	2,279,723 note: other estimates range as low as 810,000 (July 2006 est.)
Bolivia	9,119,152 (July 2007 est.)	8,989,046 (July 2006 est.)
Bosnia and Herzegovina	4,552,198 (July 2007 est.)	4,498,976 (July 2006 est.)
Botswana	1,815,508 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	1,639,833 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Bouvet Island	uninhabited	uninhabited (July 2006 est.)
Brazil	190,010,647 note: Brazil conducted a census in August 2000, which reported a population of 169,799,170; that figure was about 3.3% lower than projections by the US Census Bureau, and is close to the implied underenumeration of 4.6% for the 1991 census; estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	188,078,227 note: Brazil conducted a census in August 2000, which reported a population of 169,799,170; that figure was about 3.3% lower than projections by the US Census Bureau, and is close to the implied underenumeration of 4.6% for the 1991 census; estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
British Indian Ocean Territory	no indigenous inhabitants note: approximately 1,200 former agricultural workers resident in the Chagos Archipelago, often referred to as Chagossians or Ilois, were relocated to Mauritius and the Seychelles in the 1960s and 1970s; in November 2000 they were granted the right of return by a British High Court ruling, though no timetable has been set; in November 2004, there were approximately 4,000 UK and US military personnel and civilian contractors living on the island of Diego Garcia	no indigenous inhabitants note: approximately 1,200 former agricultural workers resident in the Chagos Archipelago, often referred to as Chagossians or Ilois, were relocated to Mauritius and the Seychelles in the 1960s and 1970s; in November 2000 they were granted the right of return by a British High Court ruling, though no timetable has been set; in November 2004, there were approximately 4,000 UK and US military personnel and civilian contractors living on the island of Diego Garcia (July 2006 est.)
British Virgin Islands	23,552 (July 2007 est.)	23,098 (July 2006 est.)
Brunei	374,577 (July 2007 est.)	379,444 (July 2006 est.)
Bulgaria	7,322,858 (July 2007 est.)	7,385,367 (July 2006 est.)
Burkina Faso	14,326,203 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	13,902,972 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Burma	47,373,958 note: estimates for this country take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	47,382,633 note: estimates for this country take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Burundi	8,390,505 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	8,090,068 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Cambodia	13,995,904 note: estimates for this country take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	13,881,427 note: estimates for this country take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Cameroon	18,060,382 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	17,340,702 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Canada	33,390,141 (July 2007 est.)	33,098,932 (July 2006 est.)
Cape Verde	423,613 (July 2007 est.)	420,979 (July 2006 est.)
Cayman Islands	46,600 note: most of the population lives on Grand Cayman (July 2007 est.)	45,436 note: most of the population lives on Grand Cayman (July 2006 est.)
Central African Republic	4,369,038 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	4,303,356 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Chad	9,885,661 (July 2007 est.)	9,944,201 (July 2006 est.)
Chile	16,284,741 (July 2007 est.)	16,134,219 (July 2006 est.)
China	1,321,851,888 (July 2007 est.)	1,313,973,713 (July 2006 est.)
Christmas Island	1,402 (July 2006 est.) (July 2007 est.)	1,493 (July 2006 est.)
Clipperton Island	uninhabited	uninhabited (July 2006 est.)
Cocos (Keeling) Islands	596 (July 2007 est.)	574 (July 2006 est.)
Colombia	44,379,598 (July 2007 est.)	43,593,035 (July 2006 est.)
Comoros	711,417 (July 2007 est.)	690,948 (July 2006 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	65,751,512 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	62,660,551 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Congo, Republic of the	3,800,610 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	3,702,314 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Cook Islands	21,750 (July 2007 est.)	21,388 (July 2006 est.)
Coral Sea Islands	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a staff of three to four at the meteorological station on Willis Island (July 2007 est.)	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a staff of three to four at the meteorological station (2005 est.)
Costa Rica	4,133,884 (July 2007 est.)	4,075,261 (July 2006 est.)
Cote d'Ivoire	18,013,409 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	17,654,843 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Croatia	4,493,312 (July 2007 est.)	4,494,749 (July 2006 est.)
Cuba	11,394,043 (July 2007 est.)	11,382,820 (July 2006 est.)
Cyprus	788,457 (July 2007 est.)	784,301 (July 2006 est.)
Czech Republic	10,228,744 (July 2007 est.)	10,235,455 (July 2006 est.)
Denmark	5,468,120 (July 2007 est.)	5,450,661 (July 2006 est.)
Dhekelia	no indigenous personnel note: approximately 2,200 resident military personnel; there are another 5,000 British citizens who are families of military personnel or civilian staff on both the bases of Akrotiri and Dhekelia; Cyprus citizens work on the base but do not live there	no indigenous personnel note: approximately 2,200 military personnel are on the base; there are another 5,000 British citizens who are families of military personnel or civilian staff on both the bases of Akrotiri and Dhekelia; Cyprus citizens work on the base, but do not live there
Djibouti	496,374 (July 2007 est.)	486,530 (July 2006 est.)
Dominica	72,386 (July 2007 est.)	68,910 (July 2006 est.)
Dominican Republic	9,365,818 (July 2007 est.)	9,183,984 (July 2006 est.)
East Timor	-	1,062,777 note: other estimates range as low as 800,000 (July 2006 est.)
Ecuador	13,755,680 (July 2007 est.)	13,547,510 (July 2006 est.)
Egypt	80,335,036 (July 2007 est.)	78,887,007 (July 2006 est.)
El Salvador	6,948,073 (July 2007 est.)	6,822,378 (July 2006 est.)
Equatorial Guinea	551,201 (July 2007 est.)	540,109 (July 2006 est.)
Eritrea	4,906,585 (July 2007 est.)	4,786,994 (July 2006 est.)
Estonia	1,315,912 (July 2007 est.)	1,324,333 (July 2006 est.)
Ethiopia	76,511,887 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	74,777,981 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Europa Island	-	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison and a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2006 est.)
European Union	490,426,060 (July 2007 est.)	456,953,258 (July 2006 est.)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	3,105 (July 2007 est.)	2,967 (July 2006 est.)
Faroe Islands	47,511 (July 2007 est.)	47,246 (July 2006 est.)
Fiji	918,675 (July 2007 est.)	905,949 (July 2006 est.)
Finland	5,238,460 (July 2007 est.)	5,231,372 (July 2006 est.)
France	total: 63,713,926 note: 60,876,136 in metropolitan France (July 2007 est.)	60,876,136 (July 2006 est.)
French Guiana	-	199,509 (July 2006 est.)
French Polynesia	278,963 (July 2007 est.)	274,578 (July 2006 est.)
French Southern and Antarctic Lands	no indigenous inhabitants Ile Amsterdam (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): has no permanent residents but has a meteorological station Ile Saint-Paul (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): is uninhabited but is frequently visited by fishermen and has a scientific research cabin for short stays Iles Crozet: are uninhabited except for 18 to 30 people staffing the Alfred Faure research station on Ile del la Possession Iles Kerguelen: 50 to 100 scientists are located at the main base at Port-aux-Francais on Ile Kerguelen Bassas da India (Iles Eparses): uninhabitable Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island (Iles Eparses): a small French military garrison and a few meteorologists on each possession; visited by scientists Tromelin Island (Iles Eparses): uninhabited, except for visits by scientists	no indigenous inhabitants note: in 2002, there were 145 researchers whose numbers vary from winter (July) to summer (January) (July 2006 est.)
Gabon	1,454,867 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	1,424,906 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Gambia, The	1,688,359 (July 2007 est.)	1,641,564 (July 2006 est.)
Gaza Strip	1,482,405 (July 2007 est.)	1,428,757 (July 2006 est.)
Georgia	4,646,003 (July 2007 est.)	4,661,473 (July 2006 est.)
Germany	82,400,996 (July 2007 est.)	82,422,299 (July 2006 est.)
Ghana	22,931,299 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	22,409,572 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Gibraltar	27,967 (July 2007 est.)	27,928 (July 2006 est.)
Glorioso Islands	-	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison along with a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2006 est.)
Greece	10,706,290 (July 2007 est.)	10,688,058 (July 2006 est.)
Greenland	56,344 (July 2007 est.)	56,361 (July 2006 est.)
Grenada	89,971 (July 2007 est.)	89,703 (July 2006 est.)
Guadeloupe	-	452,776 (July 2006 est.)
Guam	173,456 (July 2007 est.)	171,019 (July 2006 est.)
Guatemala	12,728,111 (July 2007 est.)	12,293,545 (July 2006 est.)
Guernsey	65,573 (July 2007 est.)	65,409 (July 2006 est.)
Guinea	9,947,814 (July 2007 est.)	9,690,222 (July 2006 est.)
Guinea-Bissau	1,472,780 (July 2007 est.)	1,442,029 (July 2006 est.)
Guyana	769,095 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	767,245 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Haiti	8,706,497 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	8,308,504 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Heard Island and McDonald Islands	uninhabited	uninhabited (July 2006 est.)
Holy See (Vatican City)	821 (July 2007 est.)	932 (July 2006 est.)
Honduras	7,483,763 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	7,326,496 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Hong Kong	6,980,412 (July 2007 est.)	6,940,432 (July 2006 est.)
Howland Island	uninhabited note: American civilians evacuated in 1942 after Japanese air and naval attacks during World War II; occupied by US military during World War II, but abandoned after the war; public entry is by special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service	uninhabited note: American civilians evacuated in 1942 after Japanese air and naval attacks during World War II; occupied by US military during World War II, but abandoned after the war; public entry is by special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service (July 2006 est.)
Hungary	9,956,108 (July 2007 est.)	9,981,334 (July 2006 est.)
Iceland	301,931 (July 2007 est.)	299,388 (July 2006 est.)
Iles Eparses	-	Bassas da India: uninhabitable Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island: a small French military garrison and a few meteorologists on each possession; visited by scientists Tromelin Island: uninhabited, except for visits by scientists
India	1,129,866,154 (July 2007 est.)	1,095,351,995 (July 2006 est.)
Indonesia	234,693,997 (July 2007 est.)	245,452,739 (July 2006 est.)
Iran	65,397,521 (July 2007 est.)	68,688,433 (July 2006 est.)
Iraq	27,499,638 (July 2007 est.)	26,783,383 (July 2006 est.)
Ireland	4,109,086 (July 2007 est.)	4,062,235 (July 2006 est.)
Isle of Man	75,831 (July 2007 est.)	75,441 (July 2006 est.)
Israel	6,426,679 note: includes about 187,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank, about 20,000 in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, and fewer than 177,000 in East Jerusalem (July 2007 est.)	6,352,117 note: includes about 187,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank, about 20,000 in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, and fewer than 177,000 in East Jerusalem (July 2006 est.)
Italy	58,147,733 (July 2007 est.)	58,133,509 (July 2006 est.)
Jamaica	2,780,132 (July 2007 est.)	2,758,124 (July 2006 est.)
Jan Mayen	no indigenous inhabitants note: personnel operate the Long Range Navigation (Loran-C) base and the weather and coastal services radio station	no indigenous inhabitants note: personnel operate the Long Range Navigation (Loran-C) base and the weather and coastal services radio station (July 2006 est.)
Japan	127,433,494 (July 2007 est.)	127,463,611 (July 2006 est.)
Jarvis Island	uninhabited note: Millersville settlement on western side of island occasionally used as a weather station from 1935 until World War II, when it was abandoned; reoccupied in 1957 during the International Geophysical Year by scientists who left in 1958; public entry is by special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service	uninhabited note: Millersville settlement on western side of island occasionally used as a weather station from 1935 until World War II, when it was abandoned; reoccupied in 1957 during the International Geophysical Year by scientists who left in 1958; public entry is by special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service (July 2006 est.)
Jersey	91,321 (July 2007 est.)	91,084 (July 2006 est.)
Johnston Atoll	uninhabited note: in previous years, there was an average of 1,100 US military and civilian contractor personnel present; as of September 2001, population had decreased significantly when US Army Chemical Activity Pacific (USACAP) departed; as of May 2005 all US government personnel had left the island	uninhabited note: in previous years, there was an average of 1,100 US military and civilian contractor personnel present; as of September 2001, population had decreased significantly when US Army Chemical Activity Pacific (USACAP) departed; as of May 2005 all US government personnel had left the island (July 2006 est.)
Jordan	6,053,193 (July 2007 est.)	5,906,760 (July 2006 est.)
Juan de Nova Island	-	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison along with a few meteorologists; occasionally visited by scientists (July 2006 est.)
Kazakhstan	15,284,929 (July 2007 est.)	15,233,244 (July 2006 est.)
Kenya	36,913,721 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	34,707,817 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Kingman Reef	uninhabited (July 2007 est.)	uninhabited (July 2006 est.)
Kiribati	107,817 (July 2007 est.)	105,432 (July 2006 est.)
Korea, North	23,301,725 (July 2007 est.)	23,113,019 (July 2006 est.)
Korea, South	49,044,790 (July 2007 est.)	48,846,823 (July 2006 est.)
Kuwait	2,505,559 note: includes 1,291,354 non-nationals (July 2007 est.)	2,418,393 note: includes 1,291,354 non-nationals (July 2006 est.)
Kyrgyzstan	5,284,149 (July 2007 est.)	5,213,898 (July 2006 est.)
Laos	6,521,998 (July 2007 est.)	6,368,481 (July 2006 est.)
Latvia	2,259,810 (July 2007 est.)	2,274,735 (July 2006 est.)
Lebanon	3,925,502 (July 2007 est.)	3,874,050 (July 2006 est.)
Lesotho	2,125,262 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	2,022,331 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Liberia	3,195,931 (July 2007 est.)	3,042,004 (July 2006 est.)
Libya	6,036,914 note: includes 166,510 non-nationals (July 2007 est.)	5,900,754 note: includes 166,510 non-nationals (July 2006 est.)
Liechtenstein	34,247 (July 2007 est.)	33,987 (July 2006 est.)
Lithuania	3,575,439 (July 2007 est.)	3,585,906 (July 2006 est.)
Luxembourg	480,222 (July 2007 est.)	474,413 (July 2006 est.)
Macau	456,989 (July 2007 est.)	453,125 (July 2006 est.)
Macedonia	2,055,915 (July 2007 est.)	2,050,554 (July 2006 est.)
Madagascar	19,448,815 (July 2007 est.)	18,595,469 (July 2006 est.)
Malawi	13,603,181 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	13,013,926 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Malaysia	24,821,286 (July 2007 est.)	24,385,858 (July 2006 est.)
Maldives	369,031 (July 2007 est.)	359,008 (July 2006 est.)
Mali	11,995,402 (July 2007 est.)	11,716,829 (July 2006 est.)
Malta	401,880 (July 2007 est.)	400,214 (July 2006 est.)
Marshall Islands	61,815 (July 2007 est.)	60,422 (July 2006 est.)
Martinique	-	436,131 (July 2006 est.)
Mauritania	3,270,065 (July 2007 est.)	3,177,388 (July 2006 est.)
Mauritius	1,250,882 (July 2007 est.)	1,240,827 (July 2006 est.)
Mayotte	208,783 (July 2007 est.)	201,234 (July 2006 est.)
Mexico	108,700,891 (July 2007 est.)	107,449,525 (July 2006 est.)
Micronesia, Federated States of	107,862 (July 2007 est.)	108,004 (July 2006 est.)
Midway Islands	no indigenous inhabitants; approximately 40 people make up the staff of US Fish and Wildlife Service and their services contractor living at the atoll (July 2007 est.)	no indigenous inhabitants; approximately 40 people make up the staff of US Fish and Wildlife Service and their services contractor living at the atoll (July 2006 est.)
Moldova	4,320,490 (July 2007 est.)	4,466,706 (July 2006 est.)
Monaco	32,671 (July 2007 est.)	32,543 (July 2006 est.)
Mongolia	2,951,786 (July 2007 est.)	2,832,224 (July 2006 est.)
Montenegro	684,736 (July 2007 est.)	630,548 (2004)
Montserrat	9,538 note: an estimated 8,000 refugees left the island following the resumption of volcanic activity in July 1995; some have returned (July 2007 est.)	9,439 note: an estimated 8,000 refugees left the island following the resumption of volcanic activity in July 1995; some have returned (July 2006 est.)
Morocco	33,757,175 (July 2007 est.)	33,241,259 (July 2006 est.)
Mozambique	20,905,585 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected; the 1997 Mozambican census reported a population of 16,099,246 (July 2007 est.)	19,686,505 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected; the 1997 Mozambican census reported a population of 16,099,246 (July 2006 est.)
Namibia	2,055,080 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	2,044,147 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Nauru	13,528 (July 2007 est.)	13,287 (July 2006 est.)
Navassa Island	uninhabited note: transient Haitian fishermen and others camp on the island	uninhabited note: transient Haitian fishermen and others camp on the island (July 2006 est.)
Nepal	28,901,790 (July 2007 est.)	28,287,147 (July 2006 est.)
Netherlands	16,570,613 (July 2007 est.)	16,491,461 (July 2006 est.)
Netherlands Antilles	223,652 (July 2007 est.)	221,736 (July 2006 est.)
New Caledonia	221,943 (July 2007 est.)	219,246 (July 2006 est.)
New Zealand	4,115,771 (July 2007 est.)	4,076,140 (July 2006 est.)
Nicaragua	5,675,356 (July 2007 est.)	5,570,129 (July 2006 est.)
Niger	12,894,865 (July 2007 est.)	12,525,094 (July 2006 est.)
Nigeria	135,031,164 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	131,859,731 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Niue	1,492 note: based on data for 2000 and 2001, which indicate a declining population trend that is assumed to continue (July 2007 est.)	2,166 (July 2006 est.)
Norfolk Island	2,114 (July 2007 est.)	1,828 (July 2006 est.)
Northern Mariana Islands	84,546 (July 2007 est.)	82,459 (July 2006 est.)
Norway	4,627,926 (July 2007 est.)	4,610,820 (July 2006 est.)
Oman	3,204,897 note: includes 577,293 non-nationals (July 2007 est.)	3,102,229 note: includes 577,293 non-nationals (July 2006 est.)
Pakistan	164,741,924 (July 2007 est.)	165,803,560 (July 2006 est.)
Palau	20,842 (July 2007 est.)	20,579 (July 2006 est.)
Palmyra Atoll	no indigenous inhabitants note: 4 to 20 Nature Conservancy staff, US Fish and Wildlife staff (July 2007 est.)	no indigenous inhabitants; 4 to 20 Nature Conservancy staff, US Fish and Wildlife staff (July 2006 est.)
Panama	3,242,173 (July 2007 est.)	3,191,319 (July 2006 est.)
Papua New Guinea	5,795,887 (July 2007 est.)	5,670,544 (July 2006 est.)
Paracel Islands	no indigenous inhabitants note: there are scattered Chinese garrisons	no indigenous inhabitants note: there are scattered Chinese garrisons
Paraguay	6,669,086 (July 2007 est.)	6,506,464 (July 2006 est.)
Peru	28,674,757 (July 2007 est.)	28,302,603 (July 2006 est.)
Philippines	91,077,287 (July 2007 est.)	89,468,677 (July 2006 est.)
Pitcairn Islands	48 (July 2007 est.)	45 (July 2006 est.)
Poland	38,518,241 (July 2007 est.)	38,536,869 (July 2006 est.)
Portugal	10,642,836 (July 2007 est.)	10,605,870 (July 2006 est.)
Puerto Rico	3,944,259 (July 2007 est.)	3,927,188 (July 2006 est.)
Qatar	907,229 (July 2007 est.)	885,359 (July 2006 est.)
Reunion	-	787,584 (July 2006 est.)
Romania	22,276,056 (July 2007 est.)	22,303,552 (July 2006 est.)
Russia	141,377,752 (July 2007 est.)	142,893,540 (July 2006 est.)
Rwanda	9,907,509 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	8,648,248 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Saint Barthelemy	6,852 (1999 March census)	-
Saint Helena	7,543 note: only Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha islands are inhabited (July 2007 est.)	7,502 note: only Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha islands are inhabited (July 2006 est.)
Saint Kitts and Nevis	39,349 (July 2007 est.)	39,129 (July 2006 est.)
Saint Lucia	170,649 (July 2007 est.)	168,458 (July 2006 est.)
Saint Martin	33,102 (October 2004 census)	-
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	7,036 (July 2007 est.)	7,026 (July 2006 est.)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	118,149 (July 2007 est.)	117,848 (July 2006 est.)
Samoa	214,265 note: prior estimates used official net migration data by sex, but a highly unusual pattern for 1993 lead to a significant imbalance in the sex ratios (more men and fewer women) and a seeming reduction in the female population; the revised total was calculated using a 1993 number that was an average of the 1992 and 1994 migration figures (July 2007 est.)	176,908 (July 2006 est.)
San Marino	29,615 (July 2007 est.)	29,251 (July 2006 est.)
Sao Tome and Principe	199,579 (July 2007 est.)	193,413 (July 2006 est.)
Saudi Arabia	27,601,038 note: includes 5,576,076 non-nationals (July 2007 est.)	27,019,731 note: includes 5,576,076 non-nationals (July 2006 est.)
Senegal	12,521,851 (July 2007 est.)	11,987,121 (July 2006 est.)
Serbia	10,150,265 (July 2007 est.)	9,396,411 (2002 census)
Seychelles	81,895 (July 2007 est.)	81,541 (July 2006 est.)
Sierra Leone	6,144,562 (July 2007 est.)	6,005,250 (July 2006 est.)
Singapore	4,553,009 (July 2007 est.)	4,492,150 (July 2006 est.)
Slovakia	5,447,502 (July 2007 est.)	5,439,448 (July 2006 est.)
Slovenia	2,009,245 (July 2007 est.)	2,010,347 (July 2006 est.)
Solomon Islands	566,842 (July 2007 est.)	552,438 (July 2006 est.)
Somalia	9,118,773 note: this estimate was derived from an official census taken in 1975 by the Somali Government; population counting in Somalia is complicated by the large number of nomads and by refugee movements in response to famine and clan warfare (July 2007 est.)	8,863,338 note: this estimate was derived from an official census taken in 1975 by the Somali Government; population counting in Somalia is complicated by the large number of nomads and by refugee movements in response to famine and clan warfare (July 2006 est.)
South Africa	43,997,828 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	44,187,637 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	no indigenous inhabitants note: the small military garrison on South Georgia withdrew in March 2001 replaced by a permanent group of scientists of the British Antarctic Survey, which also has a biological station on Bird Island; the South Sandwich Islands are uninhabited	no indigenous inhabitants note: the small military garrison on South Georgia withdrew in March 2001, to be replaced by a permanent group of scientists of the British Antarctic Survey, which also has a biological station on Bird Island; the South Sandwich Islands are uninhabited (July 2006 est.)
Spain	40,448,191 (July 2007 est.)	40,397,842 (July 2006 est.)
Spratly Islands	no indigenous inhabitants note: there are scattered garrisons occupied by personnel of several claimant states	no indigenous inhabitants note: there are scattered garrisons occupied by personnel of several claimant states (2004)
Sri Lanka	20,926,315 note: since the outbreak of hostilities between the government and armed Tamil separatists in the mid-1980s, several hundred thousand Tamil civilians have fled the island and more than 200,000 Tamils have sought refuge in the West (July 2007 est.)	20,222,240 note: since the outbreak of hostilities between the government and armed Tamil separatists in the mid-1980s, several hundred thousand Tamil civilians have fled the island and more than 200,000 Tamils have sought refuge in the West (July 2006 est.)
Sudan	39,379,358 (July 2007 est.)	41,236,378 (July 2006 est.)
Suriname	470,784 (July 2007 est.)	439,117 (July 2006 est.)
Svalbard	2,214 (July 2007 est.)	2,701 (July 2006 est.)
Swaziland	1,133,066 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	1,136,334 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Sweden	9,031,088 (July 2007 est.)	9,016,596 (July 2006 est.)
Switzerland	7,554,661 (July 2007 est.)	7,523,934 (July 2006 est.)
Syria	19,314,747 note: in addition, about 40,000 people live in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights - 20,000 Arabs (18,000 Druze and 2,000 Alawites) and about 20,000 Israeli settlers (July 2007 est.)	18,881,361 note: in addition, about 40,000 people live in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights - 20,000 Arabs (18,000 Druze and 2,000 Alawites) and about 20,000 Israeli settlers (July 2006 est.)
Taiwan	22,858,872 (July 2007 est.)	23,036,087 (July 2006 est.)
Tajikistan	7,076,598 (July 2007 est.)	7,320,815 (July 2006 est.)
Tanzania	39,384,223 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	37,445,392 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Thailand	65,068,149 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	64,631,595 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Timor-Leste	1,084,971 note: other estimates range as low as 800,000 (July 2007 est.)	-
Togo	5,701,579 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	5,548,702 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Tokelau	1,449 (July 2007 est.)	1,392 (July 2006 est.)
Tonga	116,921 (July 2007 est.)	114,689 (July 2006 est.)
Trinidad and Tobago	1,056,608 (July 2007 est.)	1,065,842 (July 2006 est.)
Tromelin Island	-	uninhabited, except for visits by scientists (July 2006 est.)
Tunisia	10,276,158 (July 2007 est.)	10,175,014 (July 2006 est.)
Turkey	71,158,647 (July 2007 est.)	70,413,958 (July 2006 est.)
Turkmenistan	5,097,028 (July 2007 est.)	5,042,920 (July 2006 est.)
Turks and Caicos Islands	21,746 (July 2007 est.)	21,152 (July 2006 est.)
Tuvalu	11,992 (July 2007 est.)	11,810 (July 2006 est.)
Uganda	30,262,610 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	28,195,754 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Ukraine	46,299,862 (July 2007 est.)	46,710,816 (July 2006 est.)
United Arab Emirates	4,444,011 note: estimate is based on the results of the 2005 census that included a significantly higher estimate of net inmigration of non-citizens than previous estimates (July 2007 est.)	2,602,713 (July 2006 est.)
United Kingdom	60,776,238 (July 2007 est.)	60,609,153 (July 2006 est.)
United States	301,139,947 (July 2007 est.)	298,444,215 (July 2006 est.)
United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges	no indigenous inhabitants note: public entry is by special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service Johnston Atoll: in previous years, an average of 1,100 US military and civilian contractor personnel were present; as of May 2005 all US government personnel had left the island Midway Islands: approximately 40 people make up the staff of US Fish and Wildlife Service and their services contractor living at the atoll Palmyra Atoll: four to 20 Nature Conservancy and US Fish and Wildlife staff	no indigenous inhabitants note: public entry is by special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service Johnston Atoll: in previous years, an average of 1,100 US military and civilian contractor personnel were present; as of May 2005 all US government personnel had left the island Midway Islands: approximately 40 people make up the staff of US Fish and Wildlife Service and their services contractor living at the atoll Palmyra Atoll: four to 20 Nature Conservancy and US Fish and Wildlife staff
Uruguay	3,460,607 (July 2007 est.)	3,431,932 (July 2006 est.)
Uzbekistan	27,780,059 (July 2007 est.)	27,307,134 (July 2006 est.)
Vanuatu	211,971 (July 2007 est.)	208,869 (July 2006 est.)
Venezuela	26,023,528 (July 2007 est.)	25,730,435 (July 2006 est.)
Vietnam	85,262,356 (July 2007 est.)	84,402,966 (July 2006 est.)
Virgin Islands	108,448 (July 2007 est.)	108,605 (July 2006 est.)
Wake Island	no indigenous inhabitants note: since super typhoon IOKE, a small military contingent along with 75 contractor personnel have returned to the island to conduct clean-up and restore basic operations on the island (July 2007 est.)	no indigenous inhabitants note: US military personnel have left the island, but contractor personnel remain; as of October 2001, 200 contractor personnel were present (July 2006 est.)
Wallis and Futuna	16,309 (July 2007 est.)	16,025 (July 2006 est.)
West Bank	2,535,927 note: in addition, there are about 187,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank and fewer than 177,000 in East Jerusalem (July 2004 est.)	2,460,492 note: in addition, there are about 187,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank and fewer than 177,000 in East Jerusalem (July 2004 est.)
Western Sahara	382,617 note: estimate is based on projections by age, sex, fertility, mortality, and migration; fertility and mortality are based on data from neighboring countries (July 2007 est.)	273,008 (July 2006 est.)
World	6,602,224,175 (July 2007 est.)	6,525,170,264 (July 2006 est.)
Yemen	22,230,531 (July 2007 est.)	21,456,188 (July 2006 est.)
Zambia	11,477,447 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	11,502,010 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Zimbabwe	12,311,143 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.)	12,236,805 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)