SortStack #292 — 2027-03-28

By population · Order from fewest to most people.

1. Sitting United States senators 100

   Two per state since 1789 — the chamber only grows when a new state joins the union.

2. People who stay in Antarctica through the winter 1.1K

   Once the last plane leaves in March, even medical evacuation can be impossible until spring.

3. Capacity of London's Royal Albert Hall 5.3K

   The Beatles, Einstein, and Muhammad Ali all appeared on its stage.

4. Rio de Janeiro — the city proper 6.7M

   Christ the Redeemer was struck by lightning so often it carries its own lightning rods.

5. The population of the Netherlands 18M

   The world's second-largest food exporter by value, from a country the size of Maryland.

6. The population of Indonesia 277M

   The world's largest archipelago nation and largest Muslim-majority population.

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