The world’s population in 1979
4.32B people. One hexagon represents 100,000 people.
Open the 1979 map →Drawn as they stood de facto, the map this year includes Czechoslovakia, Germany, Timor (whole island), Yugoslavia.
Largest populations in 1979
| Region | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sichuan | 95.2M |
| 2 | Java | 89.4M |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 82.7M |
| 4 | Pakistan | 80.0M |
| 5 | Shandong | 70.9M |
| 6 | Henan | 69.7M |
| 7 | Bihar | 67.2M |
| 8 | Nigeria | 67.0M |
| 9 | Mexico | 65.0M |
| 10 | Maharashtra | 60.3M |
The largest relative change from 1978: United Arab Emirates (+108k people).