This is a graphical list of sovereign states and other territories by population, estimated for the year 2005. In these charts, the world is shown in purple, continents are shown in green, countries are brown, and territories are grey.
Over 500 million residents
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Over 50 million residents
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10 million to 50 million residents
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1 million to 10 million residents
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100,000 to 900,000 residents
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Under 100,000 residents
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