Bangladesh was the 7th most populous country in 2008 with approximately 144 million people. The ranking order at that time was China (1st), India (2nd), United States (3rd), Indonesia (4th), Brazil (5th), Pakistan (6th), Bangladesh (7th). Nigeria has since grown to become the 7th most populous country, but in 2008 it ranked around 8-10th. Russia was ranked around 9th and Indonesia 4th.