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People, land and more: every country matchup so far.

Oct 28, 2026

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In 2019, which country had a larger population?

Germany vs Vietnam

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  • Germany: 83.2M people
  • Vietnam: 96.2M people βœ“

Vietnam: about 16% more

Vietnam has about 13 million more people than Germany, the most populous country entirely in Europe.

Oct 25, 2026

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In 2024, which country had a larger population?

Japan vs France

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  • Japan: 124M people βœ“
  • France: 68.4M people

Japan: about 81% more

Japan's population is nearly double that of France.

Oct 22, 2026

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In 2021, which country had a larger population?

Canada vs United Kingdom

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  • Canada: 37M people
  • United Kingdom: 67.3M people βœ“

United Kingdom: about 82% more

Despite Canada's massive size, the UK has almost 30 million more people.

Oct 19, 2026

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In 2021, which country had a larger population?

Russia vs Pakistan

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  • Russia: 147M people
  • Pakistan: 224M people βœ“

Pakistan: about 52% more

Despite being the largest country by area, Russia has nearly 80 million fewer people than Pakistan.

Oct 16, 2026

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In 2022, which country had a larger population?

South Africa vs Argentina

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  • South Africa: 62M people βœ“
  • Argentina: 47.3M people

South Africa: about 31% more

South Africa's population is about 15 million larger than Argentina's.

Oct 13, 2026

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In 2021, which country had a larger population?

Ukraine vs Australia

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  • Ukraine: 41.6M people βœ“
  • Australia: 25.4M people

Ukraine: about 64% more

Australia's vast outback is sparsely populated, making its total population much smaller than Ukraine's.

Oct 10, 2026

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In 2019, which country had a larger population?

France vs Vietnam

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  • France: 67.3M people
  • Vietnam: 96.2M people βœ“

Vietnam: about 43% more

Vietnam's population is nearly 30 million larger than France's.

Oct 7, 2026

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In 2021, which country had a larger population?

Spain vs Canada

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  • Spain: 47.4M people βœ“
  • Canada: 37M people

Spain: about 28% more

Canada is the second largest country in the world by area, but its population is smaller than Spain's.

Oct 4, 2026

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In 2021, which country had a larger population?

Brazil vs Indonesia

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  • Brazil: 213M people
  • Indonesia: 275M people βœ“

Indonesia: about 29% more

Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world, ahead of Brazil.

Oct 1, 2026

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In 2021, which country had a larger population?

Russia vs Nigeria

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  • Russia: 147M people
  • Nigeria: 211M people βœ“

Nigeria: about 44% more

Nigeria is Africa's most populous country, with far more people than the vast expanse of Russia.

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