SortStack #1580 — 2030-10-06

By population · Order from fewest to most people.

1. The population of Malta 540K

   The EU's smallest member squeezes onto islands smaller than Philadelphia.

2. The population of North Korea 26.2M

   Almost exactly the same as Australia's — packed into an area smaller than Mississippi.

3. The population of Italy 59M

   Home to the most UNESCO World Heritage sites of any country.

4. The population of the United Kingdom 68M

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

5. The population of Nigeria 223M

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

6. Every human alive at the height of the Roman Empire 300M

   Fewer people than live in the United States today — across the entire planet.

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