Saturday, July 12, 2008

World Population Day

Top 10 countries with largest population ( millions )
1. China ~ 1,330
2. India ~ 1,148
3. USA ~ 303.8
4. Indonesia ~ 237.5
5. Brazil ~ 191.9
6. Pakistan ~ 167.8
7. Bangladesh ~ 153.5
8. Nigeria ~ 146.3
9. Russia ~ 140.7
10. Japan ~ 127.3

Top 10 most crowded countries and territories ( humans/ sq km )

1. Monaco ~ 16,818
2. Macau ~ 16,341
3. Singapore ~ 6,652
4. Hong Kong ~ 6,427
5. Gibratar ~ 4,308
6. Vatican City ~ 1,873
7. Malta ~ 1,277
8. Maldives ~ 1,264
9. Bermuda 1,248
10. Bahrain 1,080

Some interesting facts!

  • 6 out of 10 people in the world are Asians.
  • In 1 day all over the world, an estimated 369,755 people are born and 150,835 die. This means 218,920 people are added to this world.
Guys, how about giving your views on whether Singapore is getting too crowded?

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