SortStack #1790 — 2031-05-04

By population · Order from fewest to most people.

1. Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, when the Spanish arrived 200K

   Built on a lake and bigger than almost every European city of its day.

2. The population of Djibouti 1.1M

   Hosts military bases for the US, China, France, Japan, and Italy simultaneously — a geopolitical crossroads.

3. The population of Istanbul 15.6M

   The only major city spanning two continents — you can commute between Europe and Asia by ferry.

4. Greater Delhi, India's capital region 33M

   Adds roughly the population of a mid-size European city every single year.

5. The population of Egypt 112M

   About 95 percent of Egyptians live on just 5 percent of the land, hugging the Nile.

6. The population of China 1.4B

   Lost its crown as the world's most populous country in 2023 after centuries at the top.

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