SortStack #950 — 2029-01-14

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. The population of Palau 18K

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

3. The population of San Marino 34K

   Claims to be the world's oldest republic, founded — by tradition — in the year 301.

4. The population of Cyprus 1.3M

   Its capital, Nicosia, is the world's last divided capital city, split by a UN buffer zone.

5. The population of Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.2M

   Its coastline is just 20 km long — one of the shortest of any coastal country.

6. The population of Norway 5.5M

   Its sovereign wealth fund owns about 1.5 percent of every listed company on Earth.

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