The world’s population in 1982
4.57B people. One hexagon represents 100,000 people.
Open the 1982 map →Drawn as they stood de facto, the map this year includes Czechoslovakia, Germany, Timor (whole island), Yugoslavia.
Largest populations in 1982
| Region | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sichuan | 101.3M |
| 2 | Java | 94.3M |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 89.0M |
| 4 | Pakistan | 87.1M |
| 5 | Henan | 74.4M |
| 6 | Shandong | 74.4M |
| 7 | Nigeria | 71.9M |
| 8 | Bihar | 71.6M |
| 9 | Mexico | 69.7M |
| 10 | Maharashtra | 64.4M |
The largest relative change from 1981: United Arab Emirates (+64k people).