The population is growing and the research show that there will be some changes, not many, in top ten most populated countries. China an India will stay on first two positions but they will change places, and Mexico as the "New kid on the bloc" will close the list.

1. Demographic Sea Change
2030 Prediction
2010 vs 2030
Mexico will be the only newcomer to the top 10 most
populated countries.
2010
2030
113.4MMexico
128.1MJapan
142.9MRussia
148.7MBangladesh
158.4MNigeria
173.6MPakistan
194.9MBrazil
239.9MIndonesia
310.4MUSA
1 224.3MIndia
1 341.3MChina
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
135.4MMexico
136.4MRussia
181.9MBangladesh
220.5MBrazil
234.4MPakistan
257.8MNigeria
279.7MIndonesia
361.MUSA
1 393.1MChina
1 523.5MIndia
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Prediction for 2030
Distribution
in
Top 10
Top 10 countries VS the World
India & China
VS
the World
India
China
62%
USA
Indonesia
Nigeria
Pakistan
Brazil
Bangladesh
Russia
Mexico
38%
India
China
34%
Rest of
the World
66%
Top 10
55%
Rest of the World
45%
Resources:
http://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/population-exampl
e.jpg
http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2015/07/un-projects-world-popul
ation-to-reach-8-5-billion-by-2030-driven-by-growth-in-developing-countries/
https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?end=2016&start=2010&year_l
ow_desc=true
General Overview
44%
Rest of the world
2% Mexico
2% Russia
2% Bangladesh
3% Brazil
3% Pakistan
3% Nigeria
3% Indonesia
4%
USA16%
China
18%
India