The world’s population in 1962
3.11B people. One hexagon represents 100,000 people.
Open the 1962 map →Drawn as they stood de facto, the map this year includes Czechoslovakia, Germany, North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Yugoslavia.
Largest populations in 1962
| Region | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 76.4M |
| 2 | Brazil | 75.7M |
| 3 | Uttar Pradesh | 75.2M |
| 4 | Sichuan | 67.8M |
| 5 | Java | 62.7M |
| 6 | East Pakistan | 56.5M |
| 7 | Shandong | 54.2M |
| 8 | Federal Republic of Germany, DE | 53.5M |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 51.7M |
| 10 | Henan | 49.2M |
The largest relative change from 1961: Beijing, CN (+551k people).