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World Population Guesser
A country is highlighted on the world map. Guess its 2024 population as accurately as you can — and learn fascinating facts along the way.
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Look at the map
A country is highlighted in teal on the world map.
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Guess the population
Use the log-scale slider or type a number. Figures are for 2024.
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Earn points
Within 10% = 100 pts. Build a 3-country streak for a ×1.25 bonus!
Scoring
| Accuracy | Points | Label |
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| Within 10% | 100 | Spot on! 🎯 |
| Within 25% | 75 | So close! ✅ |
| Within 50% | 50 | Not bad! 🟡 |
| Within 2× | 25 | Getting there! 🟠 |
| Within 10× | 10 | Way off! 🔴 |
| More than 10× | 0 | Ouch! 💀 |
🔥 Streak bonus: 3+ consecutive scores of ≥50 pts → ×1.25 multiplier (max 125 pts/round)
Focus on a Region
Want to practise a specific part of the world?
All population data from UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Estimates as of mid-2024.