List of population milestones by country

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This is a list of population milestones by country (and year first reached).

Note: Including former nations (italics) where data are available.

1 billion milestone[edit]

Two countries have reached the milestone of 1 billion people.

•  China: 1982^[1]
•  India: 1999^[2]

500 million milestone[edit]

Two countries have reached the milestone of 500 million people.

•  China: 1934^[1]
•  India: 1967^[2]

250 million milestone[edit]

Five countries (four current, one former) have reached the milestone of 250 million people.

•  China: 1775^[1]
•  India: 1921^[2]
•  Soviet Union: (between 1970–1977)
•  United States: 1991
•  Indonesia: 2013^[3]

100 million milestone[edit]

Fourteen countries (thirteen current, one former) have reached the milestone of 100 million people.

•  China: Unknown
•  India: Unknown
•  Russian Empire: before 1897
•  United States: 1915
•  Russia: 1932
•  Indonesia: 1963
•  Japan: 1967
•  Brazil: 1974
•  Nigeria: 1986
•  Bangladesh: 1987
•  Pakistan: 1987
•  Mexico: 2000
•  Philippines: 2014^[4]
•  Ethiopia: 2016

References[edit]

• Populstat historic tables used as source for current nations with dates before 2003, e.g. http://www.populstat.info/Asia/chinac.htm, for each nation listed.