SortStack #2959 — 2034-07-16

By population · Order from fewest to most people.

1. 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.

2. The population of Reykjavík 140K

   The world's northernmost capital heats its streets and pavements with volcanic geothermal water.

3. The New York metropolitan area 19.5M

   Its economy alone would rank among the ten largest countries in the world.

4. The population of Japan 124M

   Sells more adult diapers than baby diapers — a snapshot of the world's oldest population.

5. Every human alive when Napoleon crowned himself emperor 1B

   It took all of human history to reach the first billion — and only 220 more years to add seven more.

6. Everyone living on the African continent 1.5B

   The youngest continent: the median African is around 19 years old.

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