SortStack #2224 — 2032-07-11

By population · Order from fewest to most people.

1. The population of Brunei 450K

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

2. The population of Bhutan 780K

   Measures national success in Gross National Happiness, and is carbon-negative.

3. The population of Estonia 1.4M

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

4. The population of Istanbul 15.6M

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

5. The population of North Korea 26.2M

   Almost exactly the same as Australia's — packed into an area smaller than Mississippi.

6. The population of Germany 84M

   The EU's most populous country — yet its capital is only its third-densest city.

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