SortStack #96 — 2026-09-13
By population · Order from fewest to most people.
- Residents of the island nation of Niue 1.9K
One of the world's largest coral islands, and the first country fully covered by free Wi-Fi.
- Residents of Saint Helena, Napoleon's island of exile 4.4K
Until its airport opened in 2017, the only way in was a five-day boat trip from Cape Town.
- Capacity of London's Royal Albert Hall 5.3K
The Beatles, Einstein, and Muhammad Ali all appeared on its stage.
- Residents of Venice's historic island center 50K
Down from 175,000 in 1950 — on busy days, tourists outnumber Venetians.
- The population of Estonia 1.4M
The first country to allow online voting in national elections, back in 2005.
- The population of the United Kingdom 68M
More than a third of everyone in England lives in just the Southeast corner around London.