The world’s population in 1976
4.07B people. One hexagon represents 100,000 people.
Open the 1976 map →Drawn as they stood de facto, the map this year includes Czechoslovakia, Germany, Timor (whole island), Yugoslavia.
Largest populations in 1976
| Region | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uttar Pradesh | 99.6M |
| 2 | Sichuan | 89.3M |
| 3 | Java | 84.2M |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 75.9M |
| 5 | Pakistan | 73.7M |
| 6 | Shandong | 67.5M |
| 7 | Henan | 65.3M |
| 8 | Bihar | 63.1M |
| 9 | Nigeria | 62.4M |
| 10 | Mexico | 59.4M |
The largest relative change from 1975: United Arab Emirates (+74k people).