Countries following China and India by population — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2008
Which two countries follow China and India in the decreasing order of their populations?
- Brazil and USA
- USA and Indonesia
- Canada and Malaysia
- Russia and Nigeria
Explanation
Option (b) is correct
- India (Estimated ~1.47 billion)
- China (Estimated ~1.41 billion)
- United States (Estimated ~349 million)
- Indonesia (Estimated ~288 million)
Answer: (b) USA and Indonesia
