1. China 489 million 2. India 277 million (East Bengal 36 million and Pakistan 23 million counted separately) 3. US 122 million 4. Russia 100 million 5. Japan 64 million 6. Germany 62 million 7. Indonesia 60 million (includes Java 42 million) 8. United Kingdom 45 million 9. France 41 million 10. Italy 41 million 11. Bangla Desh - East Bengal 36 million (back then part of British India) 12. Brazil 34 million 13. Poland 31 million 14. Ukraine 29 million 15. Philippines 27 million 16. Spain 23 million 17. Pakistan 23 million (back then part of British India) 18. Nigeria 20 million Canada 10 million Australia 6 million New Zealand 1½ million Papua New Guinea 1 million
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