84 countries have fewer people than San Antonio

Bahrain Population: 1,314,089 Region: Middle East Bahrain Population: 1,314,089 Region: Middle East Photo: Wajahat, Getty Images Photo: Wajahat, Getty Images Image 1 of / 35 Caption Close 84 countries have fewer people than San Antonio 1 / 35 Back to Gallery

SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio, the seventh largest city in the United States, isn't getting any smaller.

As city officials like to call it, the “City on the Rise” is one of the fastest growing areas in the country, according to Forbes Magazine.

But just how big is the Alamo City on a world scale?

If San Antonio was a country, it would be the 156th largest nation in the world.

The Alamo City has 1,358,143 people living in 461 square miles.

Some of the 84 countries in the world that have fewer people than San Antonio include vacation destinations like Aruba, The Bahamas, Fiji and Trinidad and Tobago. Also included in the list are European and Middle Eastern countries like Cyprus, Bahrain, Montenegro and Malta.

Click through the slideshow above to some of the countries with fewer people than San Antonio and their populations.