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You can now play the 38 and counting previous Peaklet puzzles! See how well you can do.

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Puzzle for February 21, 2026 Puzzle Archive →

Countries with the most people 🧑‍🤝‍🧑

That's a lotta people

The current world population is about 8.3 billion. Can you figure out which countries contribute the most to that big number?

How to Play

  1. Pick 5 choices from the shelf that you think are the top 5
  2. Arrange them in order from most populous to least populated
  3. Click "Check" to see your results
  4. You have 5 attempts to get them in the right order!

Results key

🟩 Green = Correct choice in the right position
🟨 Yellow = Correct choice but in the wrong position
⬛ Black = Incorrect choice

Good luck! 🎯

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Shelf

Pakistan
Philippines
Indonesia
Ethiopia
Germany
China
Turkey
Brazil
Iran
Japan
India
Nigeria
United Kingdom
Vietnam
Bangladesh
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt
United States
Mexico
Russia