In 2022, India overtook China as the world's most populous country and now has almost 1.46 billion people. China now has the second-largest population in the world, still with just over 1.4 billion inhabitants, however, its population went into decline in 2023. Global population As of 2025, the world's population stands at almost 8.2 billion people and is expected to reach around 10.3 billion people in the 2080s, when it will then go into decline. Due to improved healthcare, sanitation, and general living conditions, the global population continues to increase; mortality rates (particularly among infants and children) are decreasing and the median age of the world population has steadily increased for decades. As for the average life expectancy in industrial and developing countries, the gap has narrowed significantly since the mid-20th century. Asia is the most populous continent on Earth; 11 of the 20 largest countries are located there. It leads the ranking of the global population by continent by far, reporting four times as many inhabitants as Africa. The Demographic Transition The population explosion over the past two centuries is part of a phenomenon known as the demographic transition. Simply put, this transition results from a drastic reduction in mortality, which then leads to a reduction in fertility, and increase in life expectancy; this interim period where death rates are low and birth rates are high is where this population explosion occurs, and population growth can remain high as the population ages. In today's most-developed countries, the transition generally began with industrialization in the 1800s, and growth has now stabilized as birth and mortality rates have re-balanced. Across less-developed countries, the stage of this transition varies; for example, China is at a later stage than India, which accounts for the change in which country is more populous - understanding the demographic transition can help understand the reason why China's population is now going into decline. The least-developed region is Sub-Saharan Africa, where fertility rates remain close to pre-industrial levels in some countries. As these countries transition, they will undergo significant rates of population growth

In 2025, Luxembourg was the country with the highest gross domestic product per capita in the world. Of the 20 listed countries, 13 are in Europe and five are in Asia, alongside the U.S. and Australia. There are no African or Latin American countries among the top 20. Correlation with high living standards While GDP is a useful indicator for measuring the size or strength of an economy, GDP per capita is much more reflective of living standards. For example, when compared to life expectancy or indices such as the Human Development Index or the World Happiness Report, there is a strong overlap - 14 of the 20 countries on this list are also ranked among the 20 happiest countries in 2024, and all 20 have "very high" HDIs. Misleading metrics? GDP per capita figures, however, can be misleading, and to paint a fuller picture of a country's living standards then one must look at multiple metrics. GDP per capita figures can be skewed by inequalities in wealth distribution, and in countries such as those in the Middle East, a relatively large share of the population lives in poverty while a smaller number live affluent lifestyles.

The statistic shows the 30 largest countries in the world by area. Russia is the largest country by far, with a total area of about 17 million square kilometers.

Population of Russia

Despite its large area, Russia - nowadays the largest country in the world - has a relatively small total population. However, its population is still rather large in numbers in comparison to those of other countries. In mid-2014, it was ranked ninth on a list of countries with the largest population, a ranking led by China with a population of over 1.37 billion people. In 2015, the estimated total population of Russia amounted to around 146 million people. The aforementioned low population density in Russia is a result of its vast landmass; in 2014, there were only around 8.78 inhabitants per square kilometer living in the country. Most of the Russian population lives in the nation’s capital and largest city, Moscow: In 2015, over 12 million people lived in the metropolis.

Income share held by highest 20% in China was reported at 43.6 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. China - Income share held by highest 20% - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

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Top 20 partner countries in export value

Population and housing information extracted from decennial census Public Law 94-171 redistricting summary files for Washington state for years 2000 and 2010.

Income share held by highest 20% in United States was reported at 46.8 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United States - Income share held by highest 20% - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Ethiopia ET: Income Share Held by Highest 20% data was reported at 46.700 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 41.700 % for 2010. Ethiopia ET: Income Share Held by Highest 20% data is updated yearly, averaging 41.700 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2015, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 51.600 % in 1995 and a record low of 39.300 % in 2004. Ethiopia ET: Income Share Held by Highest 20% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ethiopia – Table ET.World Bank.WDI: Poverty. Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.; ; World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).; ; The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than one thousand six hundred household surveys across 164 countries in six regions and 25 other high income countries (industrialized economies). While income distribution data are published for all countries with data available, poverty data are published for low- and middle-income countries and countries eligible to receive loans from the World Bank (such as Chile) and recently graduated countries (such as Estonia) only. See PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/WhatIsNew.aspx) for definitions of geographical regions and industrialized countries.

NFCorpus: 20 generated queries (BEIR Benchmark)

This HF dataset contains the top-20 synthetic queries generated for each passage in the above BEIR benchmark dataset.

DocT5query model used: BeIR/query-gen-msmarco-t5-base-v1 id (str): unique document id in NFCorpus in the BEIR benchmark (corpus.jsonl). Questions generated: 20 Code used for generation: evaluate_anserini_docT5query_parallel.py

Below contains the old dataset card for the BEIR benchmark.

  Dataset Card for BEIR… See the full description on the dataset page: https://huggingface.co/datasets/income/arguana-top-20-gen-queries.

Lists top 20 most frequently CFR standards by mine type and primary canvass grouping.

NFCorpus: 20 generated queries (BEIR Benchmark)

This HF dataset contains the top-20 synthetic queries generated for each passage in the above BEIR benchmark dataset.

DocT5query model used: BeIR/query-gen-msmarco-t5-base-v1 id (str): unique document id in NFCorpus in the BEIR benchmark (corpus.jsonl). Questions generated: 20 Code used for generation: evaluate_anserini_docT5query_parallel.py

Below contains the old dataset card for the BEIR benchmark.

  Dataset Card for BEIR… See the full description on the dataset page: https://huggingface.co/datasets/income/signal1m-top-20-gen-queries.

Income share held by highest 20% in Kazakhstan was reported at 39.3 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Kazakhstan - Income share held by highest 20% - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Income share held by highest 20% in Thailand was reported at 41.5 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Thailand - Income share held by highest 20% - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Canada CA: Income Share Held by Highest 20% data was reported at 39.100 % in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 39.700 % for 2018. Canada CA: Income Share Held by Highest 20% data is updated yearly, averaging 40.100 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2019, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 43.000 % in 1971 and a record low of 38.300 % in 1989. Canada CA: Income Share Held by Highest 20% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

Income share held by highest 20% in Micronesia was reported at 46 % in 2013, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Micronesia - Income share held by highest 20% - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

NFCorpus: 20 generated queries (BEIR Benchmark)

This HF dataset contains the top-20 synthetic queries generated for each passage in the above BEIR benchmark dataset.

DocT5query model used: BeIR/query-gen-msmarco-t5-base-v1 id (str): unique document id in NFCorpus in the BEIR benchmark (corpus.jsonl). Questions generated: 20 Code used for generation: evaluate_anserini_docT5query_parallel.py

Below contains the old dataset card for the BEIR benchmark.

  Dataset Card for BEIR… See the full description on the dataset page: https://huggingface.co/datasets/income/cqadupstack-wordpress-top-20-gen-queries.

Discover the top 20 copper mining companies around the world, from Freeport-McMoRan Inc. to Taseko Mines Limited, and learn about their significant contributions to the global copper supply chain.

Monaco is the country with the highest median age in the world. The population has a median age of around 57 years, which is around six years more than in Japan and Saint Pierre and Miquelon – the other countries that make up the top three. Southern European countries make up a large part of the top 20, with Italy, Slovenia, Greece, San Marino, Andorra, and Croatia all making the list. Low infant mortality means higher life expectancy Monaco and Japan also have the lowest infant mortality rates in the world, which contributes to the calculation of a higher life expectancy because fewer people are dying in the first years of life. Indeed, many of the nations with a high median age also feature on the list of countries with the highest average life expectancy, such as San Marino, Japan, Italy, and Lichtenstein. Demographics of islands and small countries Many smaller countries and island nations have populations with a high median age, such as Guernsey and the Isle of Man, which are both island territories within the British Isles. An explanation for this could be that younger people leave to seek work or education opportunities, while others choose to relocate there for retirement.

This dataset shows information on top 20 products for Asean-China FTA (ACFTA) scheme of Preferential Certificate of Origin (PCO) by month..