Armenia
2,991,360
note: Armenia's first census since independence was conducted in
October 2001 (July 2004 est.)
Aruba
71,218 (July 2004 est.)
Ashmore and Cartier Islands no indigenous inhabitants note: Indonesian fishermen are allowed access to the lagoon and fresh water at Ashmore Reef's West Island (July 2004 est.)
Australia
19,913,144 (July 2004 est.)
Austria
8,174,762 (July 2004 est.)
Azerbaijan
7,868,385 (July 2004 est.)
Bahamas, The
299,697
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the
effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower
life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower
population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of
population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July
2004 est.)
Bahrain
677,886
note: includes 235,108 non-nationals (July 2004 est.)
Baker Island
uninhabited
note: American civilians evacuated in 1942 after Japanese air and
naval attacks during World War II; occupied by US military during
World War II, but abandoned after the war; public entry is by
special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and
generally restricted to scientists and educators; a cemetery and
remnants of structures from early settlement are located near the
middle of the west coast; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife
Service (2004 est.)
Bangladesh
141,340,476 (July 2004 est.)