# In **2022**, the **global population** reached **7.951 billion**.
The four most populous countries contributing to this number were **India**, **China**, the **United States**, and **Indonesia**.
- **India**
- **China**
- **United States**
- **Indonesia**
**India** and **China** were the two most populous countries in the world, with **India’s** population slightly surpassing **China’s** at over **1.417 billion**, compared to **China’s 1.412 billion**.
The **United States** ranked third in terms of population, with a total exceeding **333 million**.
**Indonesia** had a population of more than **275 million** in **2022**.