SortStack #1020 — 2029-03-25

By population · Order from fewest to most people.

1. The population of Vatican City 760

   Many of its citizens don't live inside the walls — they're diplomats posted abroad.

2. Residents of Venice's historic island center 50K

   Down from 175,000 in 1950 — on busy days, tourists outnumber Venetians.

3. The population of Barbados 280K

   Became the world's newest republic in 2021, replacing the British monarch — Rihanna was declared a national hero the same day.

4. The population of Vietnam 100M

   Roughly 40 percent of all Vietnamese share the surname Nguyen.

5. The population of Russia 144M

   The world's largest country by land has fewer people than Bangladesh.

6. The population of Nigeria 223M

   Projected to pass the United States and become the world's third most populous country by 2050.

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