1930 1. China 489 million 1930 2. British India 277 million (plus East Bengal - 36 million and Pakistan area - 23 million) 1930 3. USA 122 million 1930 4. Russia 100 million 1930 5. Japan 64 million 1930 6. Germany 62 million 1930 7. Indonesia 60 million 1930 8. United Kingdom 45 million 1930 9. France 41 million 1930 10. Italy 41 million 1930 11. Bangla Desh - East Bengal 36 million (back then part of British India) 1930 12. Brazil 34 million 1930 13. Poland 31 million 1930 14. Ukraine 29 million 1930 15. Philippines 27 million 1930 16. Spain 23 million 1930 17. Pakistan 23 million (back then part of British India) 1930 18. Nigeria 20 million 1930 Australia 6 million