We present to you the top 100 powerful countries in the world. There are 195 countries in the world but when we watch our TVs at home, we only see 10 percent of these numbers in the news. This is because they’re the most powerful countries in the world, they partake in decision-making like shaping the global economy and world policies. We see the United States of America all the time as the most powerful country in the world, that’s why they’re the most popular also.
Depending on how you see “powerful” in this context, we will share some of the things that make a country powerful. A country is said to be powerful when it has strong military power, but let’s outline the true facts. These are the stuff that makes a country powerful; Military strength, economic influence, global alliances, population, and GDP per capita.
Top 100 powerful countries in the world
Below is the list of countries according to their hierarchy of being the most powerful countries.
Rank Country Population
1. United States 331 million
2. China 1.4 billion
3. Russia 144.4 million
4. India 1.366 billion
5. France 67.06 million
6. Germany 83.02 million
7. Japan 126.3 million
8. United Kingdom 66.65 million
9. South Korea 51.71 million
10. Israel 9.053 million
11. Saudi Arabia 34.27 million
12. Italy 60.36 million
13. Spain 46.94 million
14. United Arab Emirates 9.771 million
15. Canada 37.59 million
16. Switzerland 8.545 million
17. Australia 25.36 million
18. Turkey 82 million
19. Sweden 10.23 million
20. Taiwan 23.57 million
21. Qatar 2.832 million
22. Netherlands 17.28 million
23. Singapore 5.704 million
24. Iran 82.91 million
25. Norway 5.328 million
26. Brazil 211 million
27. Egypt 100.4 million
28. Denmark 5.806 million
29. Austria 8.859 million
30. Ukraine 44.39 million
31. Greece 10.72 million
32. New Zealand 4.917 million
33. Luxembourg 613,894
34. Vietnam 96.46 million
35. Belgium 11.46 million
36. South Africa 58.56 million
37. Pakistan 216.6 million
38. Jordan 10.1 million
39. Belarus 9.467 million
40. Finland 5.518 million
41. Kazakhstan 18.51 million
42. North Korea 25.67 million
43. Mexico 127.6 million
44. Lebanon 6.856 million
45. Indonesia 270.6 million
46. Portugal 10.28 million
47. Poland 37.97 million
48. Serbia 6.945 million
49. Azerbaijan 10.02 million
50. Argentina 44.94 million
51. Colombia 50.34 million
52. Thailand 69.63 million
53. Guatemala 16.6 million
54. Philippines 108.1 million
55. Kenya 52.57 million
56. Bolivia 11.51 million
57. Ghana 30.42 million
58. Ireland 4.904 million
59. Czech Republic 10.65 million
60. Morocco 36.47 million
61. Malaysia 31.95 million
62. Peru 32.51 million
63. Ecuador 17.37 million
64. Tunisia 11.69 million
65. Panama 4.246 million
66. Dominican Republic 10.74 million
67. Chile 18.95 million
68. Romania 19.41 million
69. Costa Rica 5.048 million
70. Croatia 4.076 million
71. Bulgaria 7 million
72. Iraq 39.31 million
73. Slovakia 5.45 million
74. Lithuania 2.794 million
75. Kuwait 4.207 million
76. Latvia 1.92 million
77. Estonia 1.325 million
78. Slovenia 2.081 million
79. Algeria 43.05 million
80. Sri Lanka 21.8 million
81. Bangladesh 163 million
82. Nigeria 201 million
83. Oman 4.975 million
84. Myanmar 54.05 million
85. Ethiopia 112.1 million
86. Angola 31.83 million
The United States has continued its lead in this list. There are hopes China might overtake them because of their high economic boost over the years but we don’t see that coming soon. China is making waves in the tech world especially its dominance in the African market.
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