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The Population of U.S. States Compared With CountriesThe Population of U.S. States Compared With Countries

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The U.S. ranks as the third most populous country globally, boasting a population of around 336 million people.

This map compares its states and Washington D.C. to countries with similar population sizes to provide a perspective on the U.S. population. The data is sourced from Census.gov and Worldometer, with population projections for U.S. states as of December 8, 2023, and other countries as of July 16, 2023.

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I fancy myself to be something of a geographer, but I had never heard of Eswatini.

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Kingdom of Eswatini and also known by its former official name Swaziland

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I wonder how they decided when to update those official names. For instance, why do we still use "Germany", even though that's not what they call their country?

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good question, for which I also have no answer

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Wow didn’t expect to find Singapore because we are so tiny! Great that we are represented.

Fun fact: Lake Biwa, Japan’s largest lake is the same size as the entire Singapore 🇸🇬

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I guess Virginia isn't a state.

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I think it’s got Switzerland as its pair.

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Commonwealth ?

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Funny to see Serbia, Slovenia and Croatia still here as neighbors :-)

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Love this one. Super cool perspective

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Wow, Canada ~ California!

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