SortStack #761 — 2028-07-09
By population · Order from fewest to most people.
- Sitting United States senators 100
Two per state since 1789 — the chamber only grows when a new state joins the union.
- The population of Reykjavík 140K
The world's northernmost capital heats its streets and pavements with volcanic geothermal water.
- The population of Iceland 390K
So small that a dating app warns Icelanders if a match is actually their cousin.
- The population of Hong Kong 7.5M
Has more skyscrapers than any other city on Earth — roughly double New York's count.
- The population of Istanbul 15.6M
The only major city spanning two continents — you can commute between Europe and Asia by ferry.
- Muslims worldwide 1.9B
The largest Muslim population lives not in the Middle East but in Indonesia.