No. 295 · Thursday, 22 October 2026

Which country has more people?

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  1. Indonesia about 280 million

    The world's fourth most populous country, spread over more than 17,000 islands. Source

  2. Japan about 124 million

    Japan's population has been shrinking since around 2010. Source

  3. Spain about 49 million

    Spain has more people than Canada, a country almost 20 times its size. Source

  4. Canada about 41 million

    Most Canadians live within about 160 km of the US border. Source

  5. Portugal about 10.6 million

    Brazil has about 20 times more Portuguese speakers than Portugal. Source

  6. Iceland about 390,000

    The whole country has fewer people than the city of Zurich. Source

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