Higher-or-Lower Quiz · Last updated: October 2026
How many people live in a country? The range is huge: Vatican City has only a few hundred residents, while the largest states on Earth have more than a billion. India tops the list with 1.428 billion inhabitants, followed by China and the United States. The lowest value belongs to Vatican City with 800 residents – about 1.8 million times fewer than India.
A country’s population is only loosely related to its area. Some of the most populous states are also huge, while other countries with millions of inhabitants are small. Which has more inhabitants, Malta or Iceland?
All values are rounded approximations (as of 2024/25) meant for fun, not as a factual source.
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