In 2010, the United States had a population of 308 million people with 435 representatives in the House of Representatives.
That works out to be about one representative per 709,000 people.
How does that ratio compare across the world?
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| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 3,176 House members | 1 rep per 97,203 pop |
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The 2010 population of the United Kingdom was 63,182,000 and the House of Commons has 650 members. Wikipedia
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| 🇨🇦Canada | 3,044 House members | 1 rep per 101,415 pop |
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The 2010 population of Canada was 34,278,400 and the House of Commons has 338 members. Wikipedia
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| 🇲🇽Mexico | 1,359 House members | 1 rep per 227,161 pop |
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The 2010 population of Mexico was 113,580,528 and the Chamber of Deputies has 500 members. Wikipedia
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| 🇫🇷France | 2,757 House members | 1 rep per 111,980 pop |
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The 2010 population of France was 64,613,000 and the National Assembly has 577 members. Wikipedia
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| 🇦🇺Australia | 2,074 House members | 1 rep per 148,856 pop |
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The 2010 population of Australia was 22,477,400 and the House of Representatives has 151 members. Wikipedia
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| 🇳🇿New Zealand | 8,478 House members | 1 rep per 36,416 pop |
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The 2010 population of New Zealand was 4,370,000 and the House of Representatives has 121 members. Wikipedia
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| 🇮🇳India | 138 House members | 1 rep per 2,229,935 pop |
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The 2010 population of India was 1,210,854,977 and the Lok Sabha has 543 members. Wikipedia
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| 🇳🇬Nigeria | 695 House members | 1 rep per 443,633 pop |
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The 2010 population of Nigeria was 159,708,000 and the House of Representatives has 360 members. Wikipedia
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| 🇿🇦South Africa | 2,463 House members | 1 rep per 125,332 pop |
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The 2010 population of South Africa was 50,133,000 and the National Assembly has 400 members. Wikipedia
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| 🇬🇭Ghana | 3,443 House members | 1 rep per 89,668 pop |
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The 2010 population of Ghana was 24,658,823 and the Parliament has 275 members. Wikipedia
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| 🇩🇪Germany | 2,677 House members | 1 rep per 115,304 pop |
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The 2010 population of Germany was 81,751,000 and the Bundestag has 709 members. Wikipedia
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| 🇯🇵Japan | 1,121 House members | 1 rep per 275,392 pop |
| 🇮🇹Italy | 3,272 House members | 1 rep per 94,339 pop |
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The 2010 population of Italy was 59,433,744 and the Chamber of Deputies has 630 members. Wikipedia
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| 🇪🇸Spain | 2,308 House members | 1 rep per 133,759 pop |
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The 2010 population of Spain was 46,815,916 and the Congress of Deputies has 350 members. Wikipedia
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| 🇸🇬Singapore | 6,142 House members | 1 rep per 50,264 pop |
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The 2010 population of Singapore was 5,076,700 and the Parliament has 101 members. Wikipedia
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| 🇮🇪Ireland | 10,913 House members | 1 rep per 28,291 pop |
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The 2010 population of Ireland was 4,470,000 and the Dáil Éireann has 158 members in 2010. Wikipedia
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