SortStack #971 — 2029-02-04

By population · Order from fewest to most people.

1. Sumo wrestlers in Japan's top makuuchi division 42

   Exactly forty-two slots exist; wrestlers are promoted or demoted after every single tournament.

2. Capacity of the world's largest cricket stadium, in Ahmedabad 132K

   It overtook Melbourne Cricket Ground, which had held the title for over a century.

3. The population of Brunei 450K

   The Sultan's palace has 1,788 rooms and opens to the public for three days every year.

4. The population of Uruguay 3.4M

   Won the first football World Cup in 1930 with fewer people than many single cities.

5. The population of the United Kingdom 68M

   More than a third of everyone in England lives in just the Southeast corner around London.

6. The population of Bangladesh 173M

   More people than Russia, in an area smaller than the US state of Iowa.

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