SortStack #488 — 2027-10-10

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. 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.

3. The population of Singapore 5.9M

   A city-state smaller than New York City, yet one of the world's busiest ports.

4. The population of Israel 9.7M

   Despite its size, it has the world's highest number of museums per capita.

5. Mumbai — the city proper 12.5M

   Its dabbawalas deliver about 200,000 lunchboxes daily with near-perfect accuracy, no apps involved.

6. Every human alive at the height of the Roman Empire 300M

   Fewer people than live in the United States today — across the entire planet.

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