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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHINA World's former most populous country (5) (5)
91% INDIA World's most populous country since 2023 (5) New York Times Mini Sep 15, 2025
76% ASIA Most populous continent (4) Commuter Sep 18, 2025
73% DETROIT Michigan's most populous city (7)
73% KARACHI Pakistan's most populated city (7) The Times Concise Sep 12, 2025
70% BOISE Most populous city in Idaho (5) Universal Aug 21, 2025
67% ONT Most-populous Canadian province: Abbr. (3) New York Times Sep 24, 2025
67% LOS ___ Angeles, most populous city in California (3)
67% TAHITI Most populous island of French Polynesia (6) USA Today Sep 20, 2025
67% HANOI Second-most populous city of Vietnam (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 5, 2025
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