The third largest and second most populous country in the world (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHINA The third largest and second most populous country in the world (5) (5)
8% INDIA World's most populous country since 2023 (5) New York Times Mini Sep 15, 2025
7% ASIA Most populous continent (4) Commuter Sep 18, 2025
7% HANOI Second-most populous city of Vietnam (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 5, 2025
7% OSAKA Japan's third-most populous city (5) Universal Jul 29, 2025
7% DELHI Second-most-populous city in the world (after Tokyo) (5) New York Times Jul 20, 2025
7% ANGELES Second word of the second-most populous U.S. city (7) USA Today Jul 14, 2025
7% USA World's third largest nation by population (3) The Times Concise Oct 12, 2024
6% DETROIT Michigan's most populous city (7)
6% ATL Second-largest ocean, for short (3)
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