Where do people actually live?
In most countries, half the population crowds onto a tiny share of the land. Each map below splits a country in two with one straight line, half the people on each side, measured from 1 km population data. Then you can try splitting it yourself, in Slice.
Where does half of Japan's population live?
Half on just 2.2% of the land.
Where does half of the United States' population live?
Half on just 0.8% of the land.
Where does half of Australia's population live?
Half on just 0.1% of the land.
Where does half of Germany's population live?
Half on just 3.2% of the land.
Where does half of South Korea's population live?
Half on just 1.4% of the land.
Data: GHSL population grid (European Commission JRC, 2025) inside Natural Earth borders. Each page explains how it was measured. More countries are added after they appear in the daily puzzle.