SortStack #789 — 2028-08-06

By population · Order from fewest to most people.

1. Residents of Tristan da Cunha 240

   The most remote inhabited island on Earth — 2,400 km of ocean to the nearest neighbor.

2. The population of Tuvalu 11K

   Its highest point is about 4.6 meters above sea level — rising oceans threaten the whole country.

3. The population of Bermuda 64K

   There are no rivers or lakes — homes harvest rainwater on white limestone roofs by law.

4. The population of Samoa 220K

   In 2011 it skipped December 30 entirely, jumping across the date line to trade with Australia.

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 Germany 84M

   The EU's most populous country — yet its capital is only its third-densest city.

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