The world’s population in 1989
5.13B people. One hexagon represents 100,000 people.
Open the 1989 map →Drawn as they stood de facto, the map this year includes Czechoslovakia, Germany, Timor (whole island), Yugoslavia.
Largest populations in 1989
| Region | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sichuan | 108.1M |
| 2 | Nigeria | 84.9M |
| 3 | Henan | 84.0M |
| 4 | Bihar | 83.1M |
| 5 | Shandong | 83.1M |
| 6 | Mexico | 79.8M |
| 7 | Maharashtra | 75.7M |
| 8 | Jiangsu | 66.2M |
| 9 | West Bengal | 65.4M |
| 10 | Vietnam | 64.4M |
The largest relative change from 1988: United Arab Emirates (+94k people).