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Population Passed by Pakistan
In 1950, Pakistan was the world's 13th largest country by population. Today it ranks fifth. Which countries did it pass to achieve its current position?
In 2022 Africa and Asia combined had 6 billion out of the ~8 billion people (75%) and by 2100 all contitnents will decrease in population apart from Africa, Oceania and North America.
Face palm on the one I missed. I did every single remotely decent sized country in Europe (and SA, Asia and Africa) apart from it. I completely blanked on it existing. Sigh, merde.
5 of them are in Europe + 1 more traditional old-age power (Japan). Wow, that is mind-blowing. Pakistan never passed countries like Mexico, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand and others and was always bigger. I supposed Asian powers to be there.
By coincidence, as I was doing this quiz, there was an advert about Pakistan on the page. Also, as a Nigerian (but born in the UK) I am excited about the increased population projection, but I hope the government will be able to sustain it.
- The Planet, probably
Oh and Russia ... how did I almost miss Russia???