Country rankings

Population by Country in 1939

India has the highest 1939 Population (377.8M), followed by China (267.6M) and United States (133.1M). Vatican City has the lowest (1,000).

Population169 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Dec 21, 2023Original page
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1939 Population

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 169 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
2.2M
Middle half 393K – 7.2M
Average
12M
169 countries
Highest
377.8M
India
Lowest
1,000
Vatican City

Data

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169 countries · # = rank by 1939 Population
#
1India377.8M—
2China267.6M—
3United States133.1M—
4Russia108.4M—
5Japan71.9M—
6Indonesia69.4M—
7Germany69.3M—
8United Kingdom47.8M—
9Italy43.4M—
10France42M—
11Brazil40.3M—
12Poland34.8M—
13Ukraine32.4M—
14Spain25.6M—
15Cambodia24.7MFormerly part of the French Indochina
15Laos24.7MFormerly part of the French Indochina
17South Korea24.3MFormerly as one Korea in the Japanese Empire
17North Korea24.3MFormerly as one Korea in the Japanese Empire
19Romania19.9M—
20Nigeria19.8M—
21Mexico19.3M—
22Turkey17.4M—
23Egypt16.5M—
24Myanmar16.1M—
25Philippines16M—
26Serbia15.5MFormerly part of Yugoslavia
26Croatia15.5MFormerly part of Yugoslavia
26Bosnia and Herzegovina15.5MFormerly part of Yugoslavia
26Slovenia15.5MFormerly part of Yugoslavia
26North Macedonia15.5MFormerly part of Yugoslavia
26Montenegro15.5MFormerly part of Yugoslavia
32Thailand15M—
33Iran14.3MFormerly known as Persia
34Argentina13.9M—
35Canada11.3M—
36DR Congo10.3MFormerly known as the Belgian Congo
37South Africa10.2MFormerly known as the Union of South Africa
38Hungary9.1M—
39Colombia8.9M—
40Netherlands8.7M—
41Belgium8.4M—
42Portugal7.6M—
43Greece7.2M—
44Australia7M—
45Austria6.7M—
46Taiwan6.6MFormerly known as Formosa in the Japanese Empire
47Peru6.6M—
48Bulgaria6.5M—
49Sudan6.3M—
49South Sudan6.3MFormerly part of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
51Sweden6.3M—
52Uzbekistan6.3M—
53Nepal6.1M—
54Kazakhstan6.1M—
55Belarus5.6MFormerly known as the Byelorussian SSR
56Tanzania5.4MFormerly known as Tanganyika
57Mozambique5.1M—
58Chile4.9M—
59Kenya4.5M—
60Cuba4.2M—
61Switzerland4.2M—
62Madagascar3.9M—
63Rwanda3.8M—
64Denmark3.8M—
65Uganda3.7M—
66Angola3.7M—
67Ghana3.7MFormerly known as the Gold Coast
68Finland3.7M—
69Iraq3.7M—
70Venezuela3.6M—
71Georgia3.5M—
72Azerbaijan3.2M—
73Ireland3M—
74Norway2.9M—
75Yemen2.8M—
76Haiti2.7M—
77Saudi Arabia2.7M—
78Bolivia2.7M—
79Slovakia2.7M—
80Lithuania2.6M—
81Syria2.5M—
82Ecuador2.4M—
83Republic of the Congo2.4M—
84Cameroon2.4M—
85Guatemala2.2M—
86Guinea2.1M—
87Chad2M—
88Latvia2M—
89Sierra Leone2M—
90Uruguay2M—
91Niger1.8M—
92Malawi1.7M—
93New Zealand1.7M—
94Dominican Republic1.6M—
95Palestine1.5M—
96El Salvador1.5M—
97Kyrgyzstan1.5M—
98Tajikistan1.5M—
99Zimbabwe1.4M—
100Zambia1.4M—
101Papua New Guinea1.3M—
102Armenia1.3M—
103Hong Kong1.3M—
104Turkmenistan1.3M—
105Jamaica1.2M—
106Lebanon1.2M—
107Estonia1.1M—
108Honduras1.1M—
109Albania1.1M—
110Togo1M—
111Jordan991K—
112Paraguay931.8K—
113Libya893.8K—
114Mongolia819K—
115Nicaragua806K—
116Liberia780K—
117Morocco735.8K—
118Costa Rica623.4K—
119Lesotho622K—
120Panama605K—
121Timor-Leste480K—
122Trinidad and Tobago476K—
123Bhutan470K—
124Malaysia460K—
125Mauritius422K—
126Guinea-Bissau420KFormerly known as the Portuguese Guinea
127Cyprus393K—
128Macau374.7K—
129Somalia350K—
130Luxembourg295K—
131Malta269K—
132Fiji210.5K—
133Gambia205K—
134Cape Verde181.3K—
135Barbados177K—
136Guyana173.1K—
137Eswatini158K—
138Comoros137K—
139Iceland118.9K—
140United Arab Emirates110K—
141Solomon Islands95K—
142Grenada89K—
143Maldives87K—
144Bahamas67K—
145Sao Tome and Principe61K—
146Saint Vincent and the Grenadines58K—
147French Polynesia51.2K—
148Dominica50.6K—
149Kuwait50K—
150Brunei38K—
151Antigua and Barbuda34.1K—
152Seychelles31.5K—
153Bermuda30.5K—
154Aruba29.2K—
155Faroe Islands26.9K—
156French Guiana24K—
156Monaco24K—
158Guam22.8K—
159Gibraltar19K—
160Greenland18.4K—
161San Marino14.5K—
162Montserrat13.7K—
163Liechtenstein13K—
164Andorra6,000—
165Niue4,000—
166Nauru3,400—
167Falkland Islands2,400—
168Tokelau1,300—
169Vatican City1,000—

What correlates with 1939 Population?

Pearson r against 1,390 other country metrics sharing at least 102 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher 1939 Population tend to score higher on these

  1. Total Deaths GHDEDeath Rate by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 157
    Plot
  2. Heart Disease Total DALYs - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 158
    Plot
  3. AlcoholicsAlcoholism by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 158
    Plot
  4. Alcoholics MaleAlcoholism by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 158
    Plot
  5. Total SpeakersAverage Number of Languages Spoken by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 169
    Plot
  6. Heart Disease Total DALYsHeart Disease Rates by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 158
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher 1939 Population tend to score lower on these

  1. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 166
    Plot
  2. Global FirePower IndexMilitary Strength Index by Country
    r = −0.36 · moderate · n = 116
    Plot
  3. Chlamydial Infection RateSTD Rates by Country
    r = −0.32 · moderate · n = 156
    Plot
  4. Average Men's Shoe Size (US sizes)Shoe Size by Country
    r = −0.31 · moderate · n = 134
    Plot
  5. Year of First Oscar SubmissionOscar Winners by Country
    r = −0.28 · weak · n = 109
    Plot
  6. STD Rate FemaleSTD Rates by Country
    r = −0.23 · weak · n = 156
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest 1939 Population?
India has the highest 1939 Population, at 377.8M, followed by China (267.6M) and United States (133.1M).
Which country has the lowest 1939 Population?
Vatican City has the lowest 1939 Population, at 1,000.
What is the median 1939 Population across countries?
The median is 2.2M across the 169 countries with data.
Where does this population by country in 1939 data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: A. G. Volkov Census of 1937 Facts and Fictions; Population Statistics - Populstat.

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