SortStack #1699 — 2031-02-02

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 Saint Helena, Napoleon's island of exile 4.4K

   Until its airport opened in 2017, the only way in was a five-day boat trip from Cape Town.

3. The population of Palau 18K

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

4. Paris — the city proper, inside the ring road 2.1M

   Smaller than Houston; the greater metro area holds five times as many people.

5. The European Union, all member states combined 449M

   Twenty-seven countries, twenty-four official languages, one market.

6. Left-handed people worldwide 800M

   About one in ten humans — a share that has stayed stable for at least 10,000 years of art.

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