SortStack #3295 — 2035-06-17

By population · Order from fewest to most people.

1. Sitting United States senators 100

   Two per state since 1789 — the chamber only grows when a new state joins the union.

2. The population of Palau 18K

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

3. The population of Barbados 280K

   Became the world's newest republic in 2021, replacing the British monarch — Rihanna was declared a national hero the same day.

4. The population of Singapore 5.9M

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

5. New York City — the five boroughs 8.3M

   If each borough were its own city, four of them would still rank in the US top ten.

6. The population of the Netherlands 18M

   The world's second-largest food exporter by value, from a country the size of Maryland.

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