SortStack #383 — 2027-06-27

By population · Order from fewest to most people.

1. Voting members of the US House of Representatives 435

   Frozen by law since 1929, even though the US population has nearly tripled since.

2. The population of Vatican City 760

   Many of its citizens don't live inside the walls — they're diplomats posted abroad.

3. 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.

4. The population of Djibouti 1.1M

   Hosts military bases for the US, China, France, Japan, and Italy simultaneously — a geopolitical crossroads.

5. The population of North Korea 26.2M

   Almost exactly the same as Australia's — packed into an area smaller than Mississippi.

6. Muslims worldwide 1.9B

   The largest Muslim population lives not in the Middle East but in Indonesia.

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