Rankle #73 answer: population (smallest to largest)

The answer

Rank by population (smallest to largest)

1. 1Paris2,140,000 people
2. 2Rome2,870,000 people
3. 3London8,900,000 people
4. 4Tokyo14,000,000 people

Why this order

Ranked smallest to largest, Paris (2,140,000 people) goes at the top and Tokyo (14,000,000 people) at the bottom.

The closest call is Paris (2,140,000 people) against Rome (2,870,000 people), about 34% apart. That is the swap most likely to cost a point.

The biggest gap is between Rome and London, about 3.1 times apart, so that boundary should be the easiest part of the order to get right.

These are the figures the game reveals after you submit. They are rounded; only the order is scored.

Difficulty: medium, judged by how close the tightest pair is.

Similar puzzles: Rankle #1, Rankle #19, Rankle #89.

How it was scored

right slot, one place out, two or more out. The score is how many items sit in the right slot, and only 4/4 is a win. Full rules on the how to play page.