More West Midlands Trivia

How the populations of some countries and cities compare with the West Midlands Region

The West Midlands region has a population of 5.3 million people. Here's how our population compares with 10 countries and 10 cities

Countries

Switzerland 7.5 million

Hong Kong Island 6.9 million

Israel 6.4 million

Libya 5.9 million

Denmark 5.5 million

West Midlands 5.3 million

Finland 5.2 million

Norway 4.6 million

New Zealand 4 million

Republic of Ireland 4 million

Puerto Rica 3.9 million

Cities

Shanghai 14.6 million

Mumbai 12.6 million

Moscow 10.4 million

New York 8.1 million

London 7.1 million

West Midlands 5.3 million

Sydney 4.2 million

Los Angeles 3.7 million

Berlin 3.4 million

Rome 2.6 million

Paris 2.1 million

More People Facts

Largest Gathering of People

According to the Guinness Book of Records, an estimated 20 million people gathered at the Hindu festival of Ardh Kumbha Mela, held at the confluence of the Yamuna, the Ganges, and the invisible "Saraswati" rivers at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, on January 30, 1995.

Least Populous Country

The Guinness Book of Records records Vatican City (or the Holy See) as the least populated country in the world with just 870 inhabitants in 1999. The least populated territory is Greenland with just 1 person to every 14.9 square miles.

West Midlands on Holiday

The world's busiest airport, Harstfield International Airport in Atlanta, USA handles the population of the West Midlands every 25 days.