The world’s population in 1980
4.41B people. One hexagon represents 100,000 people.
Open the 1980 map →Drawn as they stood de facto, the map this year includes Czechoslovakia, Germany, Timor (whole island), Yugoslavia.
Largest populations in 1980
| Region | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sichuan | 97.2M |
| 2 | Java | 91.3M |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 84.9M |
| 4 | Pakistan | 82.1M |
| 5 | Shandong | 72.0M |
| 6 | Henan | 71.3M |
| 7 | Nigeria | 68.6M |
| 8 | Bihar | 68.6M |
| 9 | Mexico | 66.8M |
| 10 | Maharashtra | 61.5M |
The largest relative change from 1979: North, BR (−3.6M people).