The world’s population in 1985
4.81B people. One hexagon represents 100,000 people.
Open the 1985 map →Drawn as they stood de facto, the map this year includes Czechoslovakia, Germany, Timor (whole island), Yugoslavia.
Largest populations in 1985
| Region | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sichuan | 104.2M |
| 2 | Java | 99.1M |
| 3 | Pakistan | 95.6M |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 94.8M |
| 5 | Henan | 78.4M |
| 6 | Shandong | 78.0M |
| 7 | Nigeria | 77.2M |
| 8 | Bihar | 76.5M |
| 9 | Mexico | 74.0M |
| 10 | Maharashtra | 69.2M |
The largest relative change from 1984: United Arab Emirates (+75k people).