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All people on Spaceship Earth.



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The "Middle Kingdom" in East Asia is the country with the most inhabitants in the world. 91% of the population are Han Chinese. There are 55 or 56 recognized ethnic groups in China; the largest are the Uyghurs with about 10 million people, and there are about 3 million Tibetans.



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The country, also known as Bharat, is the second-most populous country both in Asia and the world. There are hundreds of ethnic groups in India; the Constitution of India recognizes 22 different languages as official. In Hindu society, the ancient caste system is still at work. The most populous Indian state is Uttar Pradesh with 200 million inhabitants.



-- European Union







514,300,000





2020 Europe eurostat

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In comparison: The association of 28 European countries has a combined population of 514 million people (in 2020). If the EU were a nation-state, it'd be ranked number three of the world's most populated countries.



-- EU without UK (post-Brexit) 447,200,000 2020 eurostat

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Population of the European Union without the UK after Brexit.



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The US, which occupies most of the central part of North America, is the most populous country in all of the Americas. It is also the country with the largest Christian population in the world; 65% of Americans today identify themselves as Christians. The most populous state is California with a population of 39.5 million people. The most populous city is New York city, NY, with 8.3 million inhabitants.



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Indonesia is the most populous island nation, as well as the most populous Islamic country, and the most populous sovereign state in Maritime Southeast Asia.



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In comparison, Uttar Pradesh, in the north of the country, is the most populous state of India. If Uttar Pradesh were a country, it would rank fifth among the most populous countries in the world.



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The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is the world's sixth-most populous country, the third-most populous nation in Asia, and the second-most populous Islamic country. The country's population is made up of six major ethnic groups. The largest are Punjabis (45%) Pashtuns (15% ) Sindhis (14%) and Saraikis (8%). 96% of Pakistan's population Muslims.



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Brazil is the largest and most populous country in South America and the second-most populous country in the Western Hemisphere. It is also the country with the second-highest Christian population in the world.



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Nigeria is a country in Western Africa bordering the Gulf of Guinea. It is the most populous state in Africa, with a population of more than 200 million people.



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Bangladesh is situated in the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta, between India and Myanmar. The country covers an area just over half the size of the United Kingdom, making Bangladesh the most densely populated large country in the world.



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The figure includes the population of the Russian occupied Crimean Peninsula. Russia is a transcontinental country situated in northern Asia and Eastern Europe. It is the largest country in the world by area. More than 80% of the country's population are ethnic Russians. More than 75% of the Russian population live in the European part of the country.



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North America's third-largest country is the second-most populous nation on the North American continent and the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world. It may come as a surprise, but Mexico is also the country with the third-highest Christian population in the world (92.4%).



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Japan is an island country that occupies a chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean; it is the second-most populous island nation after Indonesia.



-- European Russia 113,095,000 2018 Europe

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Russia's population in the European part of the country (west of the Urals). About 77% of Russia's entire population of 146.7 million live in the European part of the country.



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The world's most populous landlocked country. Ethiopia is, like many African nations, a multi-ethnic state with more than 80 different ethnic groups and just as many individual languages.



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In comparison: Guangdong is a Province of China situated to the north of Hongkong. It is China's most populated province. If Guangdong were a nation state, it'd be ranked number thirteen of the world's most populated countries.



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The Philippines is an island nation and the second-most populous country in Maritime Southeast Asia. 85% of the country's population are Christians.



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The country in northeastern Africa borders the Mediterranean Sea in the north; it is the most populous country in North Africa and the Middle East. The primary language is Egyptian Arabic.



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Vietnam is a densely populated nation on the eastern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula, with a long coastline along the South China Sea.



16 Congo, DROC 86,790,000 2019 Central Africa UN estimate



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The Democratic Republic of the Congo, previously known as Zaire, is the largest country in Sub-Saharan Africa. The country is home to over 200 ethnic groups.



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Since reunification, Germany has been the most populous country, which is situated entirely in Europe.



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Third-largest among the countries with parts of its territory in Europe (after Russia and Kazakhstan). Turks are the largest ethnic group and there is a minority of Kurds and Arabs in the population. The predominant religion in Turkey is Islam (97%).



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The country between the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf was previously known as Persia. Iran is since 1979 an Islamic theocratic republic with a religious legal system based on secular and Islamic law. Shia Islam is the official state religion.



20 France







66,992,000



2019 Western Europe Official estimate



INSEE

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France is the largest country in the European Union in terms of area. The population figures include the French overseas territories (DOM) Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Reunion Island, and Mayotte. About 50% of France's population is Christian; approximately 40% is not affiliated with a religion. The national language is French.



-- France metropolitan 64,812,000 2019 Western Europe

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European part of France including the island of Corsica.



-- France overseas regions (DOM) 2,180,647 2019

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Population summary for the French Overseas Departments (DOM) of Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Reunion Island, and Mayotte.



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The United Kingdom consists of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Recently the country has been known mainly for its attempts to reach Brexit (the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union).



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The kingdom in the center of the Indochinese peninsula is the country with the highest proportion of a Buddhist population. Buddhists form the largest religious group in Thailand (over 90%).



23 Italy 60,391,000 2019 Southern Europe Official estimate

Istat (Istat - Istituto nazionale di statistica)

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The country consists of the Italian peninsula and the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. Italy is the country with the highest percentage of Christians in Europe (83%).



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The population of the country at the southern end of Africa consists of almost 80% black Africans (79.2%), whites (8.9%), mixed-race ((Coloureds) 8.9%), and Asians (2.5%).



25 Tanzania 55,890,747 2019 East Africa National Bureau of Statistics

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Tanzania is a country in East Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean in the east. The figure includes the population of the semi-autonomous Zanzibar Archipelago, which consists of the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Zanzibar.



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Myanmar, also known as Burma, is situated in Southeast Asia with a coastline on the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal. Burmese speaking Bamar people are the dominant ethnic group (68%). It is the country with the third-highest percentage of a Buddhist population (88%). Tensions between the country's Buddhist population and the Muslim Rohingya minority led to the expulsion of half of the Rohingya people from Myanmar.



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The southern portion of Korea on the peninsula with the same name. The Korean peninsula is divided into communist North Korea and capitalist South Korea.



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Colombia is a country in the extreme northwest of South America, bordering the Caribbean to the north and the Pacific to the west. Colombia is connected with Central America by the Isthmus of Panama. It is the third-most populous state in Latin America.



29 Kenya 48,500,000 2019 East Africa KNBS

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Like many other African countries, Kenya has a diverse population with an estimated more than 40 different ethnic groups. The main religion is Christianity (83%). Official languages are English and Swahili.



30 Spain 47,100,000 2020 Southern Europe Official estimate

INE

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The kingdom in the southwest of Europe shares the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal. The country is less densely populated than the rest of Europe. Many of the urban areas are near the coast. Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion in the country. The primary language is Spanish (Castilian; 74%), Catalan (or Valencian) is spoken by 17%, Galician by 7%, and Basque by 2% of the population.



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Argentina is a country located in the southern half of South America; it is the fourth most populous nation in Latin America. Most Argentines are descendants of immigrants who came to Argentina in the 19th- and 20th-century.



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Algeria is Africa's largest country; it is situated in the Maghreb region of Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea in the north. The vast area is sparsely populated because the inhospitable Sahara covers large parts of the country. Most people, about 90%, live in the temperate, fertile region of the Mediterranean coast.



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Ukraine, the largest country entirely within Europe. It is afflicted with a shrinking population, which has been in decline since the 1990s due to a high emigration rate, high death rates, and low birth rates. The population figures apply to Ukraine, excluding Crimea.



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Sudan is an Islamic country in northeastern Africa to the south of Egypt; it has access to the Red Sea in the northeast. Sudanese Arabs make up the majority of the population in Sudan.



35 Uganda 40,299,300 2019 East Africa Uganda Bureau of Statistics

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The country in East-Central Africa is the world's second-most populous landlocked country after Ethiopia.



-- California 39,557,000 2018 North America American FactFinder

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In comparison: California is the most populous state in the US. If California were a nation state, it'd be ranked number 36 of the world's most populated countries.



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An almost landlocked country in the Middle East; it has only a short coastline on the northern Persian Gulf. Arabs are the dominant ethnic group (61%), and there is a significant minority of Iraqi Kurds (12%).



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Poland is a country in Eastern Europe with a coastline on the Baltic Sea.



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Afghanistan is a landlocked Islamic republic with an important strategic location in South-Central Asia. Most of the country's inhabitants live in rural areas (70%). The Pashtuns (ethnic Afghans) are the largest ethnic group with more than 40%, the second largest group being Tajiks with almost 30%.



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The largest nation in the Western Hemisphere is quite sparsely populated. Canada's urban centers are mainly in the southern part of the country.



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Morocco is an Islamic kingdom in northwestern Africa with coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, inhabited by Arabic Berbers. The official languages of the country are Arabic and Berber; French is the dominant foreign language.



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Saudi Arabia occupies the better part of the Arabian Peninsula. It is the largest sovereign country in the Middle East. The figure shows the total population of Saudi, including Non-Saudi citizens. More than 12.6 million people are expatriates (37%).



42 Uzbekistan 34,244,000 2020 South-Central Asia Stat.uz (official statistics)

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One of the Central Asian Republics. The former Soviet republic is the most populous of all the countries in Central Asia.



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A multi-ethnic country with two regions, East Malaysia and Peninsular Malaysia. 80% (26 million) of Malaysia's total population of 32.6 million people live on the peninsula.



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Venezuela is a country on the northern coast of South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea. Since 2015 three million Venezuelans have fled their country, according to new UN estimates. [3]



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The South American country on the Pacific coast was the center of the Inca empire, the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. Peru is a multi-ethnic nation of mixed Amerindian and white people (60%), Amerindians 26%, white 6%, and of African descent 3.6%.



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Ghana is an African nation situated between Côte d'Ivoire and Togo; it borders the Gulf of Guinea in the south. Akan people are the largest ethnic group constituting almost half of the population.



47 Angola 30,175,553 2019 Central Africa Instituto Nacional de Estatistica

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Angola is a tropical country on the western coast of Africa, south of the equator and north of Namibia. The country is inhabited mainly by Bantu people; Ovimbundu are the largest ethnic group (40%), followed by Ambundu (23%) and Kongo people (13%). The official language is Portuguese 71%.



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Nepal is a landlocked country in the Himalayas south of Tibet and north of the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. It borders the Indian states of Uttarakhand in the northwest and Sikkim in the east.



49 Yemen 29,160,000 2019 Middle East, Arabian Peninsula UN estimate

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Yemen is a country in the southwestern part of the Arabian Peninsula. The country's population is predominantly Arabs. Arabic is the official language of Yemen.



50 Mozambique 27,909,000 2017 East Africa Census 2017

INE

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Mozambique is a country on the eastern coast of southern Africa bordering the Mozambique Channel. Portuguese is the most widely spoken language.



51 Madagascar 26,969,000 2019 East Africa Official estimate

INSTAT

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Madagascar is a country and the fourth largest island in the world; it is located in the Indian Ocean, about 400 km off the eastern coast of Africa. The island is home to the Republic of Madagascar, the world's second-largest island country, after Indonesia. Official languages are Malagasy and French.



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Cameroon is a country on the western coast of Central Africa on the Bight of Biafra, between Nigeria and Gabon. Cameroon Highlanders are the largest ethnic group (31%), followed by Equatorial Bantu (19%). Cameroonian Pidgin English and French are lingua franca understood by the majority of the population.



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Côte d'Ivoire, also known as Ivory Coast, is a West African country on the Gulf of Guinea. Akan people are the dominant ethnic group (42%). The official language is French.



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North Korea covers the northern portion of the Korean Peninsula. Korea is divided into communist North Korea and capitalist South Korea.



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Australia is a continent that harbors the country of Australia. It is the third least densely populated country in the world, only outperformed by Namibia, Mongolia, and Greenland. The majority of the Australian population lives in large cities on the coast.



-- Asian Russia 25,449,000 2018 Northern Asia

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The figure is for the population of the Asian part of Russia, which includes the administrative districts of Ural Federal District, Siberian Federal District, and Far Eastern Federal District.



56 Taiwan 23,579,000 2020 Eastern Asia National Statistics Taiwan

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Taiwan is an island country off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The semi-presidential republic is situated between the East China Sea and the South China Sea. It is a country with a high urban population (78%). 95% of the population are Han Chinese. Taiwan is the largest independent nation that is not a member of the United Nations (UN).



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Niger is a landlocked country in West Africa, on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert. It is the country with the world's highest fertility rate (on average, seven children per woman).



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Sri Lanka is a tropical island nation southeast of the Indian subcontinent, inhabited mainly by Sinhalese people (75%). The second major ethnic group on the island are Sri Lankan Tamils (11%). Official languages are Sinhala and Tamil.



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Burkina Faso, a former French colony, is a landlocked country in western Africa in the Sahel, south of Mali. The population is concentrated mainly in the south. The Mossi people are the largest ethnic group (more than 50%). The official language is French (official), but most people speak one of the many native African languages.



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Mali is a landlocked sovereign state in the Sahel in West Africa, south of Algeria. The Sahara dominates the northeastern portion of the country. Mali is a country with a very high fertility rate (6 children per woman).



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Romania is a country in southeastern Europe with a coastline on the Black Sea in the southeast. Its population consists mainly of Romanians (89%). The largest ethnic minorities are Hungarians (6%) and Romani people (3%).



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Chile is a country that occupies a 4,500 km (2,800 mi) long coastal strip between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean, which runs down the western and southern edge of South America. Chile is a country with a multi-ethnic society. The vast majority of the population speaks Chilean Spanish.



63 Kazakhstan 18,736,000 2020 South-Central Asia Kazakhstan Statistics Agency

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One of the Central Asian Republics and a former Soviet Republic. Kazakhs are the largest ethnic group (68%), followed by Russians (19%). 70% of the population are Muslims, 26% Christians. Spoken languages are Kazakh and Russian.



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Zambia is a landlocked tropical country in central southern Africa, east of Angola. The country's population with more than 70 ethnic groups is concentrated in urban areas along the main transport corridors, especially along railway lines. The official language is English.



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Guatemala is a tropical country in Central America bordered by Mexico in the west and the north. It has coastlines on the Gulf of Honduras (Caribbean Sea) and the Pacific Ocean. About 40% of the country's population are descendants of Maya peoples, just as many Guatemalans are of European or indigenous-European descent (Ladinos).



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Malawi is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley, on the western shore of Lake Malawi (Lake Nyasa). Malawi's population consists mainly of Bantu peoples. The major ethnic groups are Chewa 34%, Lomwe 19%, Yao 13%, Ngoni 10%, and Tumbuka 9%. The main languages are English (official), and Chichewa.



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Ecuador is a country in northwestern South America south of Colombia, with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean. The country is ethnically diverse. The majority, about 70% of the population, are Mestizos, descendants of Spanish colonists and Amerindians. The official language is Spanish.



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The Netherlands lies in northwestern Europe and borders the North Sea. With the exception of some European micro-states, it is the country with the highest population density in Europe. The official language is Dutch.



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Syria is a country in the Middle East bordering the Mediterranean Sea. The civil war, which tears the country apart, leads to a decline in the population. Millions of people have fled from Syria to neighboring countries and Europe.



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Senegal is a tropical country on the west coast of Africa occupying the westernmost point of the continent. Senegal surrounds the Gambia on three sides. Senegal's largest ethnic groups are Wolof 37%, Pular 26%, and Serer 17%. The official language is French; Wolof is the lingua franca. 96% of the population are Muslims.



71 Somalia 15,443,000 2019 East Africa UN estimate



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Somalia is a country on the Horn of Africa. About 85% of the population are Somalis. Official languages are Somali and Arabic. Most of the Somalis are Sunni Muslim.



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Cambodia is a country located in the southern part of the Indochina peninsula between Thailand and southern Vietnam; it borders the Gulf of Thailand in the southwest. It is one of the countries with the highest proportion of Buddhists in the population. The official language is Khmer.



73 Chad 15,100,000 2018 Central Africa Inseed Tchad

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Chad is a landlocked country in northcentral Africa. It stretches from north to south across three different geographical zones, with the Sahara in the north, the Sahel in the center, and the Sudanese savanna in the south. Chad is a multi-ethnic country with more than 200 distinct tribes. Official languages are Arabic and French. About 55% of the population are Muslims, and 40% are Christians.



74 Zimbabwe 14,645 ,000 2019 Eastern Africa National Population Projections

ZIMSTAT

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Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in southern East Africa. The majority of the country's population are various tribes of Shona peoples (70%), followed by Ndebele. Spoken languages are English, Shona, and Ndebele.



75 Rwanda 12,374,000 2019 Central Africa National Institute of Statistics

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Rwanda is a relatively small, landlocked country in Central Africa with a relatively high population density. The main ethnic groups are Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa (Pygmy). Official languages are Kinyarwanda, Swahili, French, and English. The majority of the Rwandans are Christians.



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Guinea is a state in West Africa that borders the Atlantic Ocean in the west. Despite the mineral resources available, the majority of Guinea's citizens live in poverty. 62% of the inhabitants live in rural areas, 38% in cities. The three largest ethnic groups, among a total of more than 40 peoples, are Fulbe (40%), Malinke (26%), and Susu (11%). The predominant religion in Guinea is Sunni Islam; 85% of the population is Muslim. The official language is French. The country is in the Top 10 of nations with the highest fertility rate.



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Burundi is a landlocked country in east-central Africa at the northeastern end of Lake Tanganyika, south of Rwanda. The country has a rural society; more than 85% of the population live in pastoral areas. With a share of 85%, Hutus are the largest ethnic group. Spoken languages are Kirundi and some French.



78 South Sudan 12,000,000 2019 East-Central Africa Information About South Sudan

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South Sudan gained its independence from Sudan in 2011. The country's predominantly rural population consists of around 60 indigenous ethnic groups.



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Benin is a country in Western Africa between Nigeria and Togo, bordering the Bight of Benin in the south. More than 40 ethnic groups live in the state. Fon people are the dominant ethnic group (38%). Christianity and Sunni Islam are the two main religions. Spoken languages are French (official), Fon, Yoruba, Bariba, and Fulani.



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Tunisia is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea in the north and the Sahara Desert in the south. The Tunisian Cape Angela marks the northernmost point on the African continent. The country is inhabited by people with Arab and Berber ancestral origin. The official language is Arabic; other spoken languages are French and Tamazight (Berber). 99% of the Tunisians are Sunni Muslims.



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Bolivia is a landlocked country in central South America. The majority of Bolivia's population are mestizos (68%), followed by indigenous peoples (20%) consisting of 36 recognized ethnic groups. The common language is Spanish. 78% of the population is Roman Catholic, 19% are Protestants.



82 Belgium 11,431,400 2019 Western Europe Statistics Belgium

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Belgium is a kingdom in Western Europe, bordering the North Sea in the northwest. The country is inhabited by Belgians (75%). There are three official languages in the kingdom, Dutch (59%), French (40%), and German (under 1%). Half of the population is Roman Catholic.



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Cuba is the largest and most populous country in the Caribbean. 64% of its population is white, 27% are mulatto or mixed, and 9% are black. The official language is Spanish. Although Cuba has a communist political system, almost 60% of the population is Christian.



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Haiti shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic. The country became the first black-run republic in the world, but since then, it has repeatedly experienced political and social unrest. Haiti is currently the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Spoken are French and Haitian Creole. More than 80% are of the population are Christians and roughly half of the population practices voodoo.



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The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It includes the historical countries of Bohemia and Moravia as well as parts of Silesia. Czechia was until 1992 part of Czechoslovakia, the former country is now divided between the Czech Republic and Slovakia.



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Jordan is an almost landlocked country on the east bank of the Jordan River, east of Israel. The country has a narrow access (27 km) to the Gulf of Aqaba (Red Sea) in the south. The figure includes refugees of the Syrian Civil War.



87 Greece 10,500,000 2019 Southern Europe Hellenic Statistical Authority

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The mainland of Greece is situated on the southern tip of the Balkan Peninsula, the rest of the country consists of several hundred islands scattered throughout the Aegean and Ionian seas. 90% of the population are Greeks. The official language is Greek.



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The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola. 70% of the population belongs to a mixed ethnic group. Spoken language is Spanish.



89 Portugal 10,276,000 2018 Southern Europe Statistics Portugal

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The country is located in the west of the Iberian Peninsula; it is the westernmost country in Europe. The Azores and Madeira archipelagos in the North Atlantic Ocean are two autonomous regions of Portugal. The official language is Portuguese. More than 80% of the Portuguese population is Roman Catholic Christian.



90 Sweden 10,247,000 2019 Northern Europe Statistics Sweden

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Sweden is one of the Nordic countries situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula.



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Azerbaijan was one of the 15 republics of the former Soviet Union. The country is situated in the Caucasus on the western shore of the Caspian Sea. Spoken languages are Azerbaijani (official), Russian, and Armenian. About 97% of the population are Muslims, most of them Shia.



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The EU member state is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe inhabited by Hungarians (98%). About one-quarter of the population lives in the metropolitan area of the capital city Budapest. More than half of the Hungarians are Christians (54%). The official language is Hungarian.



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Belarus is a landlocked country and former Soviet republic in Eastern Europe, east of Poland. The official language is Belarusian.



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The UAE is, after the Vatican, number two among the countries with a majority of foreign-born inhabitants. 83% of the UAE's population are non-native. UAE's male population exceeds females more than two-fold.

UAE Population 2018 by gender, Male: 6,300,000; Female: 3,000,000.



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Honduras is a country in Central America between Guatemala and Nicaragua, bordering the Caribbean Sea to the north. The country also has access to the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca in the south. 90% of its population are mixed Amerindian and European, 7% are Amerindian. The official language is Spanish.



96 Tajikistan 9,127,000 2019 South-Central Asia Statistical Agency Tajikistan

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One of the Central Asian Republics. The mountainous landlocked country is surrounded by Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. Most of the population are Tajiks, a Persian-speaking Iranian ethnic group.



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The State of Israel is a country in the Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea in the west. 74% of the total population are Jewish, about 21% Arabs. Major spoken languages are Hebrew, Arabic, English, Russian, and Amharic (Ethiopia). Approximately half of the Jewish population are non-religious, [4] 18% of the total population are Muslims, and 2% are Christians.



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Papua New Guinea consists of the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and several offshore islands in the western Pacific north of eastern Australia. PNG is one of the most culturally diverse nations in the world, with more languages spoken than in any other country; there are more than 800 tribal languages. Tok Pisin and English serve as lingua franca.



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Austria is a landlocked country within the Alps in Western Europe, north of Italy. 91% of the population are ethnic Austrians. Other ethnic groups are ex-Yugoslavs (6%), Germans (3%), and Turks (2%). Spoken language is Standard Austrian German.



100 Switzerland 8,556,000 2019 Western Europe Swiss Federal Statistical Office

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Switzerland is a landlocked country within the Alps. One country, four languages, German, French, Italian, and Romansh are all national and official languages.



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Sierra Leone is an African nation located on the west coast of Africa.



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Hong Kong is a city and a Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR) on the southeastern coast of China, bordering the South China Sea. 92% of the population are Han Chinese. Official languages are Cantonese (89%), and English (4.3%).



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Togo is a country in West Africa between Benin and Ghana with a short coastline on the Gulf of Guinea. There are about 40 different ethnic groups, and as many distinct languages are spoken. Major ethnic groups are Ewe, Kabye, Temba, and Gurma.



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Paraguay is a landlocked country in central South America between Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina. 95% of its population are mestizos (mixed Spanish and Amerindian). Spoken languages are Spanish and Guarani, both official.



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The Lao PDR is internationally known as Laos, a country on the Indochinese Peninsula between Thailand and Vietnam. Lao's Government officially recognizes 49 ethnic groups.



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Bulgaria is a country in southeastern Europe on the Balkan Peninsula, bordering the Black Sea in the east. Bulgarians are the dominant ethnic group (85%). The official language is Bulgarian, written in Cyrillic. The main religion is Eastern Orthodox Christianity (75%).



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Serbia is a landlocked country on the Balkan Peninsula. Formerly one of the six constituent republics of Yugoslavia.



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Lebanon is a Middle Eastern country with a coastline on the Mediterranean Sea. Lebanon is a nation of minorities with no single dominant group. The country hosts approximately 1.5 million refugees, mainly from Syria and Palestine.



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The North African country borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north. The Sahara desert covers large parts of Libya. The vast country has a relatively small population with a majority of Arab-Berbers. 90% of the Libyan population live on the coast.



110 Nicaragua 6,546,000 2019 Central America INIDE Nicaragua

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Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America. Most of its population (70%) are mestizos, offsprings of Europeans and American Indians. About 18% are white people, mostly of Spanish descent, and 9% have African ancestors.



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El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America, it lies between Guatemala and Honduras, and it borders the Pacific Ocean in the south. Most of its population are mestizo (86%), there are white (12%) and a few indigenous people.



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Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked country in central Asia, southeast of Kazakhstan, on the northwestern border of China. More than 70% of the population are Kyrgyz; the rest are Uzbeks (15%), and Russians (5%).



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A country in Central Asia between the Caspian Sea in the west and the Amu Darya River in the east. The former Soviet republic is the least populated nation of the Central Asian republics. The country is populated by Turkmen (85%), Uzbeks (5%), and Russians (4%). Spoken languages are Turkmen, Russian, and Uzbek.



114 Denmark 5,814,000 2019 Northern Europe Statistics Denmark

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The southernmost of the Scandinavian countries is a constitutional monarchy situated on the Jutland peninsula and an archipelago of several hundred islands in the Baltic Sea, the largest are Zealand, with the capital Copenhagen, Funen and the North Jutlandic Island.



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A multiethnic city-state south of the tip of the Malay Peninsula, with a predominantly Chinese (74%), Malay (13%), and Indian (9%) population.



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The country on the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Russia is the second-least populated country in Europe. Spoken languages are Finnish, Swedish, and Sámi.



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Slovakia is a country in central Europe; until 1992, it was part of Czechoslovakia. The official language is Slovak.



118 Congo, ROC

(Republic of the Congo) 5,381,000 2019 Central Africa UN estimate



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The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, is a tropical country in Central Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean in the southwest. Various sub-groups of Bantu people inhabit the Congo. Spoken languages are French, Lingala, Kituba, and Kikongo.



119 Norway 5,346,000 2019 Northern Europe Statistics Norway

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A Scandinavian country and one of the most sparsely populated countries in Europe. Nearly half of the population lives in the southern part of the country. Official languages are Norwegian and Sámi.



120 Eritrea est. 5 to 6 million 2019 East Africa UN estimate

Eritrea MOI

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Eritrea is a country on the Horn of Africa on the coast of the Red Sea. The major ethnic groups are Tigrinya people (55%) and Tigre people (30%). Spoken languages are Tigrinya, Arabic, English, and Tigre.

(There are no reliable population data for Eritrea; data vary from 3.4 million (UN) to 5.9 million (CIA))



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Costa Rica is a country in Central America between Nicaragua and Panama, with coastlines on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. A large part of the population are descendants of European immigrants and descendants of relationships between Europeans and indigenous Americans. More than 75% of Costa Rica's population are Christians. Spoken language is Spanish.



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The State of Palestine is a (partially) recognized sovereign state but is occupied by Israel since 1967. The state is not recognized by various countries in North America, Western Europe, and Australia. The territories claimed by the State of Palestine are the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem. More than 90% of Palestinians are Muslim. Languages in use are Palestinian Arabic and Hebrew.



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Liberia is a country in the southwestern corner of the hump of Africa bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Spoken languages are English and about 30 indigenous languages. The Kpelle and the Bassa people are the largest ethnic groups. 85% of the population are Christians, 12% are Muslims.



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The Republic of Ireland is an independent state that occupies five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which is situated west of the island of Great Britain.



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An island nation in the South Pacific Ocean. The country consists of two main islands situated about 2,000 km (1,275 mi) southeast of Australia. 73% of the population lives in urban areas. Approximately three-fourths of New Zealand's inhabitants are descendants of European immigrants, and 15% are Māori people, the original inhabitants of the islands. Spoken languages are English and Māori.



126 Central African Republic 4,745,000 2019 Central Africa UN estimate



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The Central African Republic is a landlocked country in the heart of Africa. It is the country that ranks lowest in the Human Development Index. There are over 80 ethnic groups. Spoken languages are French and Sangho, which is a national language and serves as lingua franca.



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Oman is a country in the southeastern corner of the Arabian Peninsula bordering the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. Oman's population consists of 56% Omanis and 44% expatriates. The official language is Arabic. The predominant religion is Islam (86%).



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Kuwait is a relatively small country in the northeastern part of the Arabian Peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf in the east. Kuwait's population is made up of 70% foreigners and 30% Kuwaiti. More than 90% of the Kuwaitis are Muslim.



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Panama is a country on the Isthmus of Panama between Costa Rica and Colombia, bordering the Caribbean Sea to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. About 65% of the population are mestizos (mix of European and native ancestry), 12% are Indigenous Americans. The principal language is Spanish.



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Croatia is a Mediterranean country in Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea. Formerly one of the six constituent republics of Yugoslavia. More than 80% of the population are Roman Catholics. The official language is Croatian.



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The Islamic Republic of Mauritania is a sparsely populated country in West Africa with a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean. The Sahara desert covers much of its territory. The population consists of Haratins ("black Moors"; 40%), Beidanes ("white" Moors; 30%), and sub-Saharan Mauritanians. Spoken languages are Hassaniya Arabic, Wolof, and French.



132 Georgia 3,723,000 2019 Western Asia Official estimate

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Georgia is a Eurasian state on the border between Europe and Asia; it lies between Turkey and Russia and borders the Black Sea in the west. 87% of the population are Georgian, about 6% are Azerbaijanis, and more than 4% are Armenian. Official languages are Georgian and Abkhazian. The majority of the population (86%) are Orthodox Christian.



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Uruguay is a South American country south of Brazil, bordering the Río de la Plata and the South Atlantic Ocean. Uruguay's population is of predominantly European origin. The official language is Spanish.



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Bosnia-Herzegovina is a mountainous and almost landlocked country on the Balkan Peninsula with a narrow, 20 km wide access to the Adriatic Sea in the south. BiH was one of the six constituent republics of Yugoslavia. These days half of the population are Bosniaks, 30% are Serbs, and 15% are Croats. Spoken languages are Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian.



135 Mongolia 3,238,000 2019 Eastern Asia National Statistical Office

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Mongolia is a vast landlocked country between Siberia in the north and China in the south. It is the least densely populated sovereign nation in the world (2 people per sq km). The spoken language is Mongolian. More than half of the population are Buddhists.



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Puerto Rico is one of two US territories with "commonwealth" status. PR is the country with the highest population decline due to a low birth rate, an ongoing economic crisis, emigration to the US, and the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.



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Armenia is a landlocked country and former Soviet republic in the South Caucasus with an Armenian speaking population. The main religion in Armenia is Christianity.



138 Albania 2,862,000 2019 Southern Europe Albania Institute of Statistics

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Albania is a country on the Balkan peninsula to the north of Greece, bordering the Adriatic and the Ionian Sea. The official language is Albanian. About 60% of the population are Muslims.



139 Lithuania 2,790,000 2019 Northern Europe Statistics Lithuania

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Lithuania is the largest of the Baltic states, and one of the countries with the highest population decline due to a low birth rate and emigration.



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Qatar is a country in the Persian Gulf occupying the Qatar Peninsula on the west coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Population: 313,000 Qatari citizens (12%) and 2.3 million expatriates (in 2017).



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One of the Greater Antilles islands southeast of Cuba. Spoken languages are English and Jamaican Patois. The majority of the Jamaicans are Christians.



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Moldova is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe between Romania and Ukraine. The largest ethnic group are Moldovans (75%); other inhabitants are Romanians 7%, Ukrainians 6.6%, Gagauzes 4.6%, and Russians 4%. Spoken languages are Moldovan/Romanian (80%), Russian, Gagauz, and Ukrainian. More than 90% of the total population are Orthodox Christians.



143 Namibia 2,500,000 2020 Southern Africa Central Bureau of Statistics

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Situated in southwest Africa, Namibia is the second-least densely populated sovereign nation in the world. The largest ethnic group are the Ovambo (50%). An estimated 80% to 90% of the population are Christians.



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Stylized "The Gambia," a multiethnic country along the Gambia River surrounded by Senegal. 95% of the population are Muslims.



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The landlocked country in Southern Africa is sparsely populated because up to 70% of the country is covered by the Kalahari Desert, a large semi-arid sandy savanna.



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A country along the Atlantic coast of West Africa between Cameroon and the Republic of the Congo.



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Lesotho is a landlocked mountainous country that forms an enclave in South Africa. Spoken languages are Sesotho (official), English, Zulu, and Xhosa.



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Formerly one of the six constituent republics of Yugoslavia, a landlocked country on the Balkan Peninsula north of Greece.



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North Macedonia was formerly one of the six constituent republics of Yugoslavia. The landlocked country in the Balkan Peninsula is inhabited by ethnic Macedonians (65%) and Albanians (25%). 65% of the population are Eastern Orthodox Christians, 33% are Muslims. Spoken languages are Macedonian and Albanian.



150 Latvia 1,916,000 2019 Northern Europe Central Statistical Bureau

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One of the Baltic states, situated between Estonia to the north and Lithuania in the south. Latvia is also one of the Baltic states affected by negative population growth due to a low birth rate and emigration.



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A country in West Africa between Senegal and Guinea, with a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean.



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Bahrain is among the most densely populated countries. Like many other countries on the Arabian Peninsula, Bahrain has a population with a high percentage of foreigners. In 2018, 689,400 people of the country's population were Bahraini, 813,300 were non-nationals.



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The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago consists of two islands; it is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean, located off the northeast coast of Venezuela.



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The small country on the west coast of Central Africa consists of five offshore islands in the Gulf of Guinea and a national territory on the African mainland between Cameroon and Gabon.



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The smallest of the Baltic states.



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East Timor is a country on the eastern part of the island of Timor, which is in the southern part of the Malay Archipelago.



157 Mauritius 1,266,000 2019 East Africa Statistics Mauritius

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An island nation in the Indian Ocean, the popular tourist destination lies 900 km east of Madagascar. It is the country with the highest population density in Africa. The main religions are Hinduism (48%), Christianity (33%), and Islam (17%).



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Swaziland renamed Eswatini in 2018, is a landlocked country in southeast Africa bordered by South Africa and Mozambique.



159 Djibouti 974,000 2019 East Africa Djibouti Government

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A small country with a French- and Arabic-speaking population. Djibouti is situated in Eastern Africa between Eritrea and Somalia, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea.



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Fiji is a mountainous island group of volcanic origin, situated in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean north of New Zealand and east of Australia.



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The Republic of Cyprus is situated on the island of Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean Sea south of Turkey. Geopolitically, the republic can be classified as falling within Europe, the Middle East, or both.



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Known previously as Île Bourbon, an island and a French overseas department in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar.



163 Comoros 851,000 2019 East Africa UN estimate



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An archipelago at the northern mouth of the Mozambique Channel with an Arabic and French-speaking Sunni Muslim population.



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A country on South America's mainland North Atlantic coast, the only country in South America with an English speaking population. A country's population is consisting of about 40% Indo-Guyanese (descendants of Indian indentured laborers) and 30% Afro-Guyanese (descendants of African slaves). Spoken languages are English (official), Guyanese Creole, Caribbean Hindustani, and Amerindian languages.



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A small independent kingdom on the southeastern slopes of the eastern Himalaya Mountains. Its population consists of Ngalop people (50%), ethnic Nepali (35%), and some indigenous or migrant tribes (15%). Buddhism is the dominant religion (75%).



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The city is a Special Administrative Region of China (SAR); it is the most densely populated territory in the world. Chinese and Portuguese are official languages; even so, its population consists of 88% Chinese and 1% Portuguese.



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An island group in the southwestern Pacific, east of New Guinea. Melanesian pidgin is the lingua franca. The main religion is Christianity.



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A Balkan country on the Adriatic Sea to the north of Albania. Formerly one of the six constituent republics of Yugoslavia. 45% of its population are Montenegrins, 29% Serbians, 9% Bosniaks, and 5% Albanians.



169 Luxembourg 613,900 2019 Western Europe Statistics Portal Luxembourg

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A small country between Belgium and Germany north of France with a high proportion of people with a foreign background.



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Suriname is South America's least populated state. The formerly Dutch ruled country has a population mainly of people who are descendants of African slaves, Asian Indians, and Dutch Europeans. The main languages are Dutch (official), and English (widely spoken).



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A desert region and disputed territory on the Atlantic coast between Morocco and Mauritania. Approximately 75% of the area is under Moroccan control.



-- Wyoming 578,000 2018 North America American FactFinder

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In comparison: Wyoming is the least populated state in the US. If Wyoming were a nation state, it'd be ranked number 172 of the world's most populated countries.



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Cabo Verde is an archipelago of volcanic origin in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Senegal. Half the nation's population lives on the main island Santiago. Spoken language is Crioulo, a Portuguese-based creole.



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The Maldives is the smallest nation in Asia by land area and Asia's least populated country, but it has a very high population density. The archipelago is situated between the Arabian and the Laccadive Sea southwest of India. The Maldives is an Islamic country. Spoken languages are Dhivehi and English, especially in the tourism industry.



174 Malta 494,000 2019 Southern Europe National Statistics Office

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The Republic of Malta is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea about 90 km south of Sicily. The two main islands are Malta and Gozo. The national language of Malta is Maltese.



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One of the smallest nations in Asia (after Singapore and the Maldives). It is Asia's second-least populated country. Spoken language is Standard Malay. Islam is the official religion of Brunei.



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Guadeloupe is an island in the Caribbean with a majority of Afro-Caribbean and mixed Creole population. The overseas region of France consists of the islands of Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and Îles des Saintes.



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The Bahamas are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean consisting of 700-plus islands and over 2,000 islets and cays scattered over an area of more than 260,000 km² southeast of Florida.



178 Belize 386,200 2019 Central America Statistical Institute

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Belize is the most sparsely populated nation in Central America. The major ethnic groups are mestizos 53%, Creoles 26%, Maya 11%, and Garifuna people with an African ancestry 6%. Spoken languages are Belize Creole (Kriol) and English.



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Martinique is an island in the Caribbean. The overseas region (région d'outre-mer or DROM) of France has a population mainly of people of African descent. The official language is French.



180 Iceland 356,000 2019 Northern Europe Statistics Iceland

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Iceland is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, just south of the Arctic Circle and the Greenland Sea. It is the most sparsely populated country in Europe, besides Finland and Greenland. Iceland's official language is Icelandic. Almost all Icelanders are Christians.



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French Guiana is an overseas department and region of France on the northern Atlantic coast between Suriname and Brazil; it is the least populous country in South America.



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Barbados is an island in the Lesser Antilles east of St Vincent and the Grenadines. The island nation is an independent state and a Commonwealth realm. Head of State is the British monarch. The people of Barbados are predominantly black (92%) or mixed (3%). Spoken languages are English and Bajan Creole. Three-fourths of the people are Christians.



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French Polynesia is an archipelago of 118 islands scattered over a vast area in the South Pacific Ocean; it is an overseas country of France. Best known island: Tahiti.



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An archipelago of about 80 islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean between Australia and Fiji.



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An island and an overseas department of France located in the Indian Ocean, east of Comoros.



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New Caledonia is an island in the South Pacific, east of Australia and southwest of Vanuatu. The island is a French overseas territory.



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Samoa is a group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and Australia.



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African island nation near the equator with a Portuguese speaking population.



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Caribbean island and an independent state within the Commonwealth of Nations since 1979.



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U.S. island area in the Western Pacific in the middle of nowhere.



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One of the ABC islands, located in the southern Caribbean Sea, 65 km (40mi) north of the Venezuelan coast.



192 Kiribati 118,000 2019 Micronesia/Oceania UN estimate

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The former Gilbert Islands in the Pacific Ocean were renamed to Kiribati in 1979. The three island groups, the Gilbert Islands, the Line Islands, and the Phoenix Islands, are scattered over an area of about 3.5 million sq km.



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Island at the southern end of the Grenadines, an island chain in the Caribbean Sea northwest of Trinidad and Tobago.



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A Lesser Antilles island chain between Saint Lucia and Grenada.



195 Tonga 108,000 2018 Polynesia/Oceania Government website

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An archipelago of volcanic islands and low raised coral islands scattered over 700,000 sq km southeast of Fiji. Tonga is also known as the Friendly Islands.



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The Virgin Islands of the United States is the US portion of the Virgin Islands archipelago; the other part belongs to the British.



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Aruba, one of the ABC islands, is a constituent country of the Netherlands about 30 km off the coast of Venezuela.



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Island group in the North Pacific Ocean north of New Guinea and the Marshall Islands.



Below are the least populated countries with a population of under 100,000 inhabitants.





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An archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean and the smallest African nation. The country is also Africa's least populated sovereign nation.



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The island country in the West Indies consists of the two Leeward Islands Antigua and Barbuda and some smaller islands. 97% of the population live on Antigua.



201 Andorra 76,500 2019 Southern Europe Departament d'Estadística

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Andorra is a microstate in the Pyrenees mountains bordering France and Spain.



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The mountainous island nation in the Caribbean Sea is the northernmost of the Windward Islands.



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A British dependency of around 150 small islands in the North Atlantic Ocean about 1,050 km (650 miles) east of the coast of North Carolina.



204 Cayman Islands (UK) 64,000 2019 Caribbean Statistics Office

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A British Overseas Territory south of Cuba that consists of the three islands, Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman.

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Greenland is the world's largest island and an autonomous country within Denmark (Danish Realm). It is also the least densely populated country in the world. The people of Greenland live exclusively in towns and settlements along the coast. About 60% of the population live in the five largest towns Nuuk, Sisimiut, Ilulissat, Aasiaat, and Qaqortoq.



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Twenty-nine atolls and five isolated islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and the island of New Guinea.



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Saint Kitts and Nevis is the least populous sovereign country in the Caribbean.



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The Faroe Islands consists of eighteen rocky, volcanic islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, 400 km north of Scotland. The archipelago is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark.



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Fourteen islands in the North Pacific Ocean, including Saipan, Rota, and Tinian. One of two US territories with "commonwealth" status.



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American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States.



211 Turks and Caicos Islands (UK) 41,400 2019 Caribbean Department of Statistics

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A British Overseas Territory, until 1962, part of UK's Jamaican colony. The territory consists of two island groups southeast of The Bahamas and to the north of Haiti.



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The Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin. Cruise arrivals: 1.5 million people (in 2018)



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A small German-speaking landlocked principality between Austria and Switzerland.



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The city-state on the French Riviera is the most densely populated sovereign country in the world. (See also: Current World Population)



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The French part of the Caribbean island of Saint Martin.



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A British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean east of Puerto Rico.



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The Most Serene Republic of San Marino is a tiny nation surrounded by Italy. Spoken language is Italian.



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The Caribbean islands of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba are special municipalities within the country of the Netherlands.



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A Micronesian archipelago of over 500 islands in the western Pacific Ocean.



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A British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean east of Puerto Rico.



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A Micronesian island northeast of Australia, formerly known as the Pleasant Island.



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Tuvalu is a Polynesian archipelago of nine main islands in the South Pacific, formerly known as the Ellice Islands.



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A volcanic island in the Caribbean. In July 1995, an estimated 8,000 people left the island (primarily to the UK) following the recurrence of volcanic activity; only some have returned.

