The world’s population in 1978
4.24B people. One hexagon represents 100,000 people.
Open the 1978 map →Drawn as they stood de facto, the map this year includes Czechoslovakia, Germany, Timor (whole island), Yugoslavia.
Largest populations in 1978
| Region | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sichuan | 93.2M |
| 2 | Java | 87.7M |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 80.4M |
| 4 | Pakistan | 77.9M |
| 5 | Shandong | 69.7M |
| 6 | Henan | 68.2M |
| 7 | Bihar | 65.8M |
| 8 | Nigeria | 65.5M |
| 9 | Mexico | 63.1M |
| 10 | Federal Republic of Germany, DE | 59.3M |
The largest relative change from 1977: United Arab Emirates (+95k people).