Via Marginal Revolution, I found Worldmapper, a fascinating site from Sheffield University. It provides world maps where territories are resized according to the subject of the map. Here, for example, is the map of world population in 2050 (You may have difficulty in finding Europe):
Worldmapper also provides Excel files with the data that generates the maps. A very creative resource to understand the world.
An excellent site, and good to see that Antartica’s population is still the highest – unless of course you insist it isn’t a country.
You always did have a decidedly different worldview, Andrew.