SortStack #768 — 2028-07-16

By population · Order from fewest to most people.

1. People who have ever flown in space 680

   More people summit Everest in a single busy season than have ever left Earth's atmosphere.

2. Athletes who competed at the Paris 2024 Olympics 10.5K

   The first Games with full gender parity: exactly half the quota places went to women.

3. The population of Palau 18K

   Visitors must sign an eco-pledge stamped into their passport, written by Palau's children.

4. The population of South Korea 52M

   Has the world's lowest birth rate — and the fastest average internet to compensate.

5. The population of Brazil 216M

   Home to more Catholics — and more Japanese people outside Japan — than any other country.

6. The population of China 1.4B

   Lost its crown as the world's most populous country in 2023 after centuries at the top.

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