SortStack #1930 — 2031-09-21

By population · Order from fewest to most people.

1. Sitting United States senators 100

   Two per state since 1789 — the chamber only grows when a new state joins the union.

2. People who stay in Antarctica through the winter 1.1K

   Once the last plane leaves in March, even medical evacuation can be impossible until spring.

3. People who have ever stood on the summit of Mount Everest 6.9K

   Kami Rita Sherpa has been up more than 30 times — roughly one in every 230 summits is his.

4. The population of Brunei 450K

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

5. Ancient Rome at the height of the empire 1M

   No European city reached a million residents again until London, around 1800.

6. The population of Mexico 128M

   The world's largest Spanish-speaking country — twice the size of Spain by people.

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