SortStack #2161 — 2032-05-09

By population · Order from fewest to most people.

1. Residents of Tristan da Cunha 240

   The most remote inhabited island on Earth — 2,400 km of ocean to the nearest neighbor.

2. Residents of Tokelau, in the South Pacific 1.5K

   The first nation to run on 100 percent solar power, and it has no airport at all.

3. 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.

4. The population of Palau 18K

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

5. London — the city proper 8.9M

   Technically the City of London has only about 8,000 residents; the rest is Greater London.

6. The population of Mexico 128M

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

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