The world’s population in 1983
4.65B people. One hexagon represents 100,000 people.
Open the 1983 map →Drawn as they stood de facto, the map this year includes Czechoslovakia, Germany, Timor (whole island), Yugoslavia.
Largest populations in 1983
| Region | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sichuan | 102.2M |
| 2 | Java | 95.9M |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 91.0M |
| 4 | Pakistan | 89.9M |
| 5 | Henan | 75.7M |
| 6 | Shandong | 75.6M |
| 7 | Nigeria | 73.7M |
| 8 | Bihar | 73.2M |
| 9 | Mexico | 71.2M |
| 10 | Maharashtra | 66.0M |
The largest relative change from 1982: United Arab Emirates (+67k people).