SortStack #2035 — 2032-01-04

By population · Order from fewest to most people.

1. Sumo wrestlers in Japan's top makuuchi division 42

   Exactly forty-two slots exist; wrestlers are promoted or demoted after every single tournament.

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. The population of Estonia 1.4M

   The first country to allow online voting in national elections, back in 2005.

4. The population of Norway 5.5M

   Its sovereign wealth fund owns about 1.5 percent of every listed company on Earth.

5. The population of Australia 26.6M

   Nine in ten Australians live within 50 km of the coast; the interior is nearly empty.

6. The population of South Korea 52M

   Has the world's lowest birth rate — and the fastest average internet to compensate.

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