The world’s population in 1981
4.49B people. One hexagon represents 100,000 people.
Open the 1981 map →Drawn as they stood de facto, the map this year includes Czechoslovakia, Germany, Timor (whole island), Yugoslavia.
Largest populations in 1981
| Region | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sichuan | 99.3M |
| 2 | Java | 92.8M |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 87.1M |
| 4 | Pakistan | 84.3M |
| 5 | Shandong | 73.2M |
| 6 | Henan | 72.8M |
| 7 | Nigeria | 70.3M |
| 8 | Bihar | 69.9M |
| 9 | Mexico | 68.3M |
| 10 | Maharashtra | 62.8M |
The largest relative change from 1980: North, BR (+4.0M people).