SortStack #2798 — 2034-02-05

By population · Order from fewest to most people.

1. The population of Vatican City 760

   Many of its citizens don't live inside the walls — they're diplomats posted abroad.

2. The population of Malta 540K

   The EU's smallest member squeezes onto islands smaller than Philadelphia.

3. The population of Bhutan 780K

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

4. The population of Singapore 5.9M

   A city-state smaller than New York City, yet one of the world's busiest ports.

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 North Korea 26.2M

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

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