SortStack #2007 — 2031-12-07

By population · Order from fewest to most people.

1. The population of Samoa 220K

   In 2011 it skipped December 30 entirely, jumping across the date line to trade with Australia.

2. The population of Cyprus 1.3M

   Its capital, Nicosia, is the world's last divided capital city, split by a UN buffer zone.

3. The population of New Zealand 5.2M

   Outnumbered five to one by sheep — and that's actually the lowest the ratio has been in a century.

4. Greater Cairo, Egypt's capital region 22M

   Africa's largest metro area sits beside pyramids that were already ancient to Cleopatra.

5. The population of Italy 59M

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

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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