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Which Country Has More People Quiz
Can you guess which country has a larger population? 50 surprising comparisons — some answers will shock you.
Can you guess which country has a larger population? 50 surprising comparisons — some answers will shock you.
Here is a mind-bending fact to start: Bangladesh has more people than Russia, despite being smaller than the state of Iowa. With around 173 million people packed into 148,000 km², Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries on Earth, while Russia's 144 million residents are spread across 17 million km². This quiz is full of surprises like that — testing whether your mental map of world population matches reality.
Each round presents 10 randomized questions from a pool of 50. You pick which country has the larger population from four options. Instant feedback after every answer explains why the correct answer is what it is, with actual population figures to put things in context.
You will discover that India overtook China as the world's most populous country in April 2023, that Nigeria has more people than Brazil, that Ethiopia far outnumbers Germany, and that Africa is on track to hold 2.5 billion people by 2050. Population facts overturn geography assumptions at every turn.
India is now the world's most populous country, surpassing China in April 2023. India has approximately 1.44 billion people compared to China's 1.43 billion. The USA is a distant third at around 340 million.
India is now more populous than China. The United Nations confirmed in April 2023 that India's population of roughly 1.44 billion edged past China's 1.43 billion. China's population is actually declining due to its historically low birth rate, while India continues to grow.
Nigeria is Africa's most populous country with approximately 230 million people, making it the sixth most populous country in the world. Nigeria's population is growing fast and is projected to become one of the top three most populous countries on Earth by 2050.
Last updated: March 2026