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Statute

Nations

Area

2018

%

2019

%

2020

%

2021

%

2022

196

World

7,675,698

1.1

7,756,853

1.0

7,832,892

0.9

7,901,208

0.8

7,966,956

1

Afghanistan

36,687

3.0

37,769

3.2

38,972

2.9

40,099

2.6

41,129

2

Albania

2,877

-0.1

2,874

-0.2

2,867

-0.4

2,855

-0.5

2,842

3

Algeria

41,927

1.9

42,705

1.8

43,452

1.7

44,178

1.6

44,903

4

Andorra

75

1.3

76

2.6

78

1.2

79

1.3

80

5

Angola

31,274

3.5

32,354

3.3

33,428

3.2

34,504

3.2

35,589

6

Antigua & Barbuda

92

0

92

1.1

93

0

93

1.1

94

7

Argentina

44,414

0.8

44,746

0.7

45,036

0.5

45,277

0.5

45,510

8

Armenia

2,837

-0.6

2,821

-0.5

2,806

-0;5

2,791

-0.4

2,780

9

Australia

24,979

1.5

25,357

1.2

25,670

1.0

25,921

1.0

26,177

10

Austria

8,797

0.5

8,841

0.8

8,908

0.2

8,922

0.2

8,940

11

Azerbaijan

10,153

0.8

10,233

0.5

10,285

0.3

10,313

0.4

10,358

12

Bahamas

402

0.8

405

0.3

406

0.5

408

0.5

410

13

Bahrain

1,487

0.5

1,494

-1.1

1,477

-1.0

1,463

0.6

1,472

14

Bangladesh

163,684

1.1

165,516

1.2

167,421

1.2

169,356

1.1

171,186

15

Barbados

280

0

280

0.4

281

0

281

0.4

282

16

Belarus

9,696

-0.2

9,674

-0.4

9,634

-0.6

9,578

-0.5

9,535

17

Belgium

11,449

0.5

11,511

0.4

11,562

0.4

11,611

0.4

11,656

18

Belize

382

1.8

389

1.5

395

1.3

400

0.3

405

19

Benin

11,941

2.9

12,290

2.9

12,643

2.8

12,997

2.7

13,353

20

Bhutan

762

0.7

767

0.8

773

0.5

777

0.6

782

21

Bolivia

11,607

1.5

11,777

1.4

11,936

1.2

12,079

1.2

12,224

22

Bosnia &  Herzegovina

3,400

-1.1

3,361

-1.3

3,318

-1.4

3,271

-1.1

3,234

23

Botswana

2,451

2.0

2,500

1.8

2,546

1.7

2,588

1.6

2,630

24

Brazil

210,167

0.8

211,783

0.7

213,196

0.5

214,326

0.5

215,313

25

Brunei

434

0.9

438

0.9

442

0.7

445

0.9

449

26

Bulgaria

7,117

-0.9

7,053

-1.1

6,979

-1.3

6,886

-1.5

6,782

27

Burkina Faso

20,393

2.7

20,952

2.7

21,523

2.7

22,101

2.6

22,674

28

Burundi

11,493

3.3

11,875

2.9

12,220

2.7

12,551

2.7

12,890

29

Cabo Verde

571

1.1

577

1.0

583

0.9

588

0.9

593

30

Cambodia

16,025

1.1

16,208

1.2

16,397

1.2

16,589

1.1

16,768

31

Cameroon

25,077

2.8

25,782

2.8

26,491

2.7

27,199

2.6

27,915

32

Canada

37,035

1.3

37,523

1.0

37,889

0.7

38,155

0.8

38,454

33

Central-African Republic

5,095

2.2

5,209

2.6

5,343

2.1

5,457

2.2

5,579

34

Chad

15,604

3.4

16,127

3.2

16,645

3.2

17,180

3.2

17,723

35

Chile

18,701

1.8

19,039

1.4

19,300

1.0

19,493

0.6

19,604

36

China

1,425,202

0.3

1,430,024

0.2

1,433,107

0.07

1,434,075

0

1,434,071

37

Colombia

49,277

1.8

50,187

1.5

50,931

1.1

51,517

0.7

51,874

38

Comoros

776

1.9

791

1.9

806

2.0

822

1.8

837

39

Congo, Republic of

5,441

2.4

5,571

2.4

5,702

2.4

5,836

2.3

5,970

40

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

87,087

3.2

89,907

3.3

92,853

3.3

95,894

3.3

99,010

41

Costa Rica

5,041

0.9

5,085

0.7

5,123

0.6

5,154

0.5

5,181

42

Cote d’Ivoire

25,494

2.6

26,148

2.5

26,812

2.5

27,478

2.5

28,161

43

Croatia

4,160

-0.7

4,130

-0.8

4,097

-0.9

4,060

-0.7

4,030

44

Cuba

11,328

-0.1

11,317

-0.1

11,301

-0.4

11,256

-0.4

11,212

45

Cyprus

1,219

0.8

1,229

0.7

1,238

0.5

1,244

0.6

1,251

46

Czech Republic

10,535

0.02

10,537

-0.06

10,531

-0.2

10,511

-0.2

10,494

47

Denmark

5,767

0.5

5,796

0.5

5,826

0.5

5,854

0.5

5,882

48

Djibouti

1,057

1.6

1,074

1.5

1,090

1.5

1,106

1.4

1,121

49

Dominica

71

0

71

1.4

72

0

72

1.4

73

50

Dominican Republic

10,766

1.1

10,882

1.1

11,000

1.1

11,118

1.0

11,229

51

Ecuador

17,016

1.9

17,344

1.4

17,589

1.2

17,798

1.1

18,001

52

Egypt

103,741

1.8

105,619

1.8

107,465

1.7

109,262

1.6

110,990

53

El Salvador

6,276

0.06

6,280

0.2

6,293

0.3

6,314

-0.4

6,336

54

Equatorial Guinea

1,502

3.4

1,553

2.8

1,596

2.4

1,634

2.5

1,675

55

Eritrea

3,445

1.6

3,499

1.6

3,556

1.8

3,620

1.8

3,684

56

Estonia

1,322

0.4

1,327

0.2

1,329

0

1,329

-0.2

1,326

57

Eswatini

1,160

0.9

1,170

0.9

1,181

0.9

1,192

0.8

1,202

58

Ethiopia

111,129

2.7

114,121

2.7

117,191

2.6

120,283

2.6

123,380

59

Fiji

919

-0.1

918

0.2

920

0.5

925

0.5

930

60

Finland

 5,515

0.1

5,522

0.1

5,529

0.1

5,536

0.09

5,541

61

France

64,278

0.2

64,400

0.1

64,480

0.08

64,531

0.2

64,627

62

Gabon

2,192

2.3

2,243

2.2

2,293

2.1

2,341

2.1

2,389

63

Gambia

2,445

2.6

2,509

2.6

2,574

2.6

2,640

2.5

2,706

64

Georgia

3,772

-0.03

3,771

-0.1

3,766

-0.2

3,758

-0.4

3,744

65

Germany

82,897

0.3

83,148

0.2

83,329

0.1

83,409

-0.05

83,370

66

Ghana

30,871

2.1

31,522

2.1

32,180

2.0

32,833

2.0

33,476

67

Greece

10,633

-0.6

10,574

-0.6

10,512

-0.6

10,445

-0.6

10,385

68

Grenada

122

0.8

123

0.8

124

0.8

125

0

125

69

Guatemala

16,850

1.5

17,106

1.5

17,363

1.4

17,608

1.3

17,844

70

Guinea

12,555

2.6

12,878

2.5

13,205

2.5

13,532

2.4

13,859

71

Guinea-Bissau

1,925

2.3

1,970

2.3

2,016

2.2

2,061

2.2

2,106

72

Guyana

786

1.7

799

-0.3

797

1.0

805

0.5

809

73

Haiti

11,012

1.3

11,160

1.3

11,307

1.3

11,448

1.2

11,585

74

Honduras

9,793

1.7

9,959

1.6

10,122

1.5

10,278

1.5

10,433

75

Hungary

9,776

-0.04

9,772

-0.2

9,751

-0.4

9,710

2.6

9,967

76

Iceland

353

2.3

361

1.7

367

0.8

370

0.8

373

77

India       

1,369,003

1.0

1,383,112

1.0

1,396,387

0.8

1,407,564

0.7

1,417,173

78

Indonesia

267,067

0.9

269,583

0.8

271,858

0.7

273,753

0.6

275,501

79

Iran

85,618

1.1

86,564

0.8

87,290

0.7

87,923

0.7

88,551

80

Iraq

40,591

2.4

41,564

2.4

42,557

2.3

43,534

2.2

44,496

81

Ireland

4,835

1.3

4,896

1.0

4,946

0.8

4,987

0.7

5,023

82

Israel

8,456

1.8

8,608

1.7

8,757

1.6

8,900

1.6

9,038

83

Italy

59,877

-0.3

59,728

-0.4

59,501

-0.4

59,240

-0.3

59,037

84

Jamaica

2,812

0.07

2,814

0.2

2,820

0.3

2,828

-0.04

2,827

85

Japan

126,256

-0.4

125,792

-0.4

125,245

-0.5

124,613

-0.5

123,952

86

Jordan

10,460

2.3

10,699

2.2

10,929

2.0

11,148

1.2

11,286

87

Kazakhstan

18,538

1.2

18,754

1.2

18,979

1.1

19,196

1.1

19,398

88

Kenya

49,953

2.0

50,951

2.0

51,986

2.0

53,006

1.9

54,027

89

Kiribati

122

1.6

124

1.6

126

2.4

129

1.6

131

90

Korea, North

25,638

0.5

25,755

0.4

25,867

0.4

25,972

0.4

26,069

91

Korea, South

51,677

0.3

51,804

0.08

51,845

-0.03

51,830

-0.03

51,816

92

Kosovo

1,797

-0.5

1,789

0.06

1,790

-0.2

1,786

-1.3

1,762

93

Kuwait

4,317

2.9

4,441

-1.8

4,360

-2.5

4,250

0.5

4,269

94

Kyrgyz Republic

6,223

1.6

6,324

1.6

6,425

1.6

6,528

1.6

6,631

95

Laos

7,105

1.5

7,212

1.5

7,319

1.5

7,425

1.4

7,529

96

Latvia

1,936

-1.0

1,917

-1.0

1,897

-1.2

1,874

-1.2

1,851

97

Lebanon

5,951

-2.8

5,782

-2.1

5,663

-1.2

5,593

-1.8

5,490

98

Lesotho

2,198

1.3

2,226

1.3

2,254

1.2

2,281

1.1

2,306

99

Liberia

4,889

2.0

4,985

2.1

5,088

2.1

5,193

2.1

5,303

100

Libya

6,478

1.4

6,569

1.3

6,654

1.2

6,735

1.1

6,812

101

Liechtenstein

38

0

38

0

39

0

39

0

39

102

Lithuania

2,876

-0.9

2,849

-1.0

2,820

-1.2

2,787

-1.3

2,750

103

Luxembourg

608

2.0

620

1.6

630

1.4

639

1.4

648

104

Macedonia

2,113

0.05

2,114

-0.1

2,111

-0.4

2,103

-0.4

2,094

105

Madagascar

26,847

2.6

27,533

2.5

28,225

2.5

28,916

2.4

29,612

106

Malawi

18,368

2.7

18,867

2.7

19,377

2.7

19,890

2.6

20,405

107

Malaysia

32,399

1.3

32,804

1.2

33,200

1.1

33,574

1.1

33,938

108

Maldives

490

3.1

505

1.8

514

1.4

521

0.6

524

109

Mali

19,934

3.2

20,567

3.2

21,224

3.2

21,905

3.2

22,594

110

Malta

492

2.4

504

2.2

515

2.3

527

1.1

533

111

Marshall Islands

46

-2.2

45

-4.4

43

-2.3

42

0

42

112

Mauritania

4,271

2.7

4,384

2.6

4,499

2.6

4,615

2.6

4,736

113

Mauritius

1,295

0.08

1,296

0.2

1,298

0.08

1,299

0

1,299

114

Mexico

124,014

0.9

125,085

0.7

125,998

0.6

126,705

0.6

127,504

115

Micronesia

111

0

111

0.9

112

0.9

113

0.9

114

116

Moldova

3,142

-1.1

3,109

-0.8

3,085

-0.8

3,062

6.9

3,273

117

Monaco

37

0

37

0

37

0

37

-2.7

36

118

Mongolia

3,164

2.2

3,232

1.9

3,294

1.6

3,348

1.4

3,396

119

Montenegro

631

-0.2

630

-0.2

629

-0.2

628

-0.2

627

120

Morocco

35,928

1.1

36,304

1.1

36,689

1.1

37,077

1.0

37,458

121

Mozambique

29,424

2.9

30,286

3.0

31,178

2.9

32,077

2.8

32,970

122

Myanmar

52,666

0.7

53,040

0.7

53,423

0.7

53,798

0.7

54,179

123

Namibia

2,406

1.7

2,447

1.7

2,489

1.7

2,530

1.5

2,567

124

Nauru

12

0

12

0

12

0

13

0

13

125

Nepal

28,507

1.1

28,832

1.8

29,349

2.3

30,035

1.7

30,548

126

Netherlands

17,286

0.5

17,363

0.4

17,435

0.4

17,502

0.4

17,564

127

New Zealand

4,839

2.5

4,959

2.1

5,061

1.4

5,130

1.1

5,185

128

Nicaragua

6,572

1.4

6,664

1.4

6,756

1.4

6,851

1.4

6,948

129

Niger

22,577

3.8

23,443

3.8

24,334

3.8

25,253

3.8

26,208

130

Nigeria

198,388

2.5

203,304

2.5

208,327

2.4

213,401

2.4

218,541

131

Norway

5,312

0.7

5,348

0.6

5,380

0.4

5,403

0.6

5,434

132

Oman

4,601

0.04

4,603

-1.3

4,543

-0.5

4,520

1.2

4,576

133

Pakistan

219,731

1.6

223,293

1.8

227,197

1.9

231,402

1.9

235,825

134

Palau

18

0

18

0

18

0

18

0

18

135

Palestine

4,806

2.2

4,910

2.2

5,019

2.3

5,133

2.3

5,250

136

Panama

4,165

1.6

4,233

1.4

4,294

1.3

4,351

1.3

4,409

137

Papua New Guinea

9,329

2.3

9,542

2.2

9,750

2.0

9,949

2.0

10,143

138

Paraguay

6,443

1.4

6,530

1.4

6,619

1.3

6,704

1.2

6,781

139

Peru

32,204

1.9

32,825

1.5

33,305

1.2

33,715

1.0

34,050

140

Philippines

108,569

1.7

110,381

1.6

112,191

1.5

113,880

1.5

115,559

141

Poland

38,521

-0.07

38,494

-0.2

38,428

-0.3

38,308

4.0

39,857

142

Portugal

10,290

0

10,290

0.08

10,298

-0.08

10,290

-0.2

10,271

143

Qatar

2,767

1.5

2,807

-1.7

2,760

-2.6

2,688

0.3

2,695

144

Romania

19,607

-0.4

19,524

-0.4

19,442

-0.6

19,329

1.7

19,659

145

Russia

145,652

0.06

145,742

-0.09

145,617

-0.4

145,103

-0.3

144,713

146

Rwanda

12,532

2.4

12,835

2.4

13,146

2.4

13,462

2.3

13,777

147

Saint Kitts & Nevis

48

0

48

0

48

0

48

0

48

148

Saint Lucia

178

0.6

179

0

179

0.6

180

0

180

149

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

105

0

105

0

105

-1.0

104

0

104

150

Samoa

210

1.0

212

1.4

215

1.9

219

1.4

222

151

San Marino

34

0

34

0

34

0

34

0

34

152

Sao Tome and Principe

211

1.9

215

1.9

219

1.8

223

1.8

227

153

Saudi Arabia

35,018

2.3

35,827

0.5

35,997

-0.1

35,950

1.3

36,409

154

Senegal

15,575

2.7

16,001

2.7

16,436

2.7

16,877

2.6

17,316

155

Serbia

7,434

-0.4

7,401

-0.6

7,358

-0.8

7,297

-1.0

7,221

156

Seychelles

103

1.0

104

1.9

106

0

106

0.9

107

157

Sierra Leone

7,861

2.4

8,047

2.3

8,234

2.3

8,421

2.2

8,606

158

Singapore

5,815

0.9

5,866

0.4

5,910

0.5

5,941

0.6

5,976

159

Slovakia

5,447

0.1

5,454

0.06

5,457

-0.2

5,448

4.2

5,643

160

Slovenia

2,106

0.3

2,113

0.2

2,118

0.05

2,119

0.05

2,120

161

Solomon Islands

659

2.4

675

2.4

691

2.5

708

2.3

724

162

Somalia

15,411

3.7

15,981

3.5

16,537

3.2

17,066

3.1

17,598

163

South Africa

57,340

1.3

58,087

1.2

58,802

1.0

59,392

0.9

59,894

164

Spain

46,792

0.7

47,131

0.5

47,364

0.3

47,487

0.2

47,559

165

Sri Lanka

21,581

0.3

21,650

0.3

21,715

0.3

21,773

0.3

21,832

166

Sudan

41,999

2.9

43,232

2.8

44,440

2.7

45,657

2.7

46,874

167

Sudan, South

10,395

0.5

10,448

1.5

10,606

1.3

10,748

1.5

10,913

168

Suriname

594

1.0

600

1.2

607

1.0

613

0.8

618

169

Sweden

10,162

1.0

10,268

1.0

10,369

1.0

10,467

0.8

10,549

170

Switzerland

8,514

0.7

8,576

0.7

8,639

0.6

8,691

0.6

8,740

171

Syria

19,333

4.0

20,098

3.4

20,773

2.7

21,324

3.8

22,125

172

Taiwan 

23,726

0.2

23,777

0.2

23,821

0.2

23,860

0.1

23,893

173

Tajikstan

9,128

2.3

9,337

2.2

9,543

2.2

9,750

2.1

9,953

174

Tanzania

58,090

3.1

59,873

3.1

61,705

3.1

63,588

3.0

65,498

175

Thailand

71,128

2.5

71,308

0.2

71,476

0.2

71,601

0.1

71,697

176

Timor-Leste

1,262

1.4

1,280

1.6

1,300

1.6

1,321

1.5

1,341

177

Togo

8,047

2.4

8,243

2.4

8,443

2.4

8,645

2.4

8,849

178

Tonga

105

0

105

0

105

1.0

106

0.9

107

179

Trinidad & Tobago

1,505

1.0

1,520

-0.1

1,518

0.5

1,526

0.3

1,531

180

Tunisia

11,933

1.0

12,049

0.9

12,162

0.8

12,263

0.8

12,356

181

Turkey

82,809

0.8

83,482

0.8

84,135

0.8

84,775

0.7

85,341

182

Turkmenistan

6,065

1.5

6,158

1.5

6,250

1.5

6,342

1.4

6,431

183

Tuvalu

11

0

11

0

11

0

11

0

11

184

Uganda

41,515

3.5

42,949

3.4

44,405

3.3

45,854

3.1

47,250

185

Ukraine

44,447

-0.5

44,211

-0.7

43,910

1.4

43,531

-8.8

39,702

186

United Arab Emirates

9,140

0.8

9,212

0.8

9,287

0.8

9,365

0.8

9,441

187

United Kingdom

66,433

0.5

66,779

0.4

67,059

0.3

67,281

0.3

67,509

188

United States

332,140

0.7

334,320

0.5

335,942

0.3

336,998

0.4

338,290

189

Uruguay

3,427

0.03

3,428

0.03

3,429

-0.09

3,426

-0.09

3,423

190

Uzbekistan

32,450

1.6

32,977

1.7

33,527

1.7

34,081

1.6

34,628

191

Vanuatu

297

2.4

304

2.6

312

2.2

319

2.5

327

192

Venezuela

29,826

-2.9

28,972

-1.7

28,490

-1.0

28,200

0.4

28,302

193

Vietnam

94,914

0.9

95,777

0.9

96,649

0.9

97,468

0.7

98,187

194

Yemen

30,791

2.5

31,547

2.3

32,284

2.2

32,982

2.2

33,697

195

Zambia

17,836

3.1

18,380

3.0

18,928

2.9

19,473

2.8

20,018

196

Zimbabwe

15,052

2.0

15,355

2.1

15,670

2.1

15,994

2.1

16,321