If Number of passengers on an Airbus A380-800 airliner (certified capacity) (853 ) was a standard unit ...
Estimated world population of Vicuna (347,000 individuals)...more would be 400 x Number of passengers on an Airbus A380-800 airliner (certified capacity)
Pop. of Sao Tome and Principe (211,100)...more would be 250 x Number of passengers on an Airbus A380-800 airliner (certified capacity)
Estimated world population of Sitatunga (170,000 individuals)...more would be 200 x Number of passengers on an Airbus A380-800 airliner (certified capacity)
Pop. of Guam (168,500)...more would be 200 x Number of passengers on an Airbus A380-800 airliner (certified capacity)
Number of Estimated civilian deaths in the Blitz bombing of British cities World War II (43,000 )...more would be 50 x Number of passengers on an Airbus A380-800 airliner (certified capacity)
Number of airports in the world (41,800 )...more would be 50 x Number of passengers on an Airbus A380-800 airliner (certified capacity)
Pop. of San Marino (34,200)...more would be 40 x Number of passengers on an Airbus A380-800 airliner (certified capacity)
Number of seats in Wanderers Cricket Ground (SA) (34,000 )...more would be 40 x Number of passengers on an Airbus A380-800 airliner (certified capacity)
Pop. of Palau (21,680)...more would be 25 x Number of passengers on an Airbus A380-800 airliner (certified capacity)
Pop. of Cook Islands (8,570)...more would be 10 x Number of passengers on an Airbus A380-800 airliner (certified capacity)
Estimated world population of Wild Water Buffalo (3,400 individuals)...more would be 4 x Number of passengers on an Airbus A380-800 airliner (certified capacity)
Number of passengers on an Underground train on London's Bakerloo Line (847 )...more would be about as big as Number of passengers on an Airbus A380-800 airliner (certified capacity)
Number of members of US House of Representatives (434 )...more would be 1/2 of Number of passengers on an Airbus A380-800 airliner (certified capacity)
Number of airports in Israel (42 )...more would be 1/20 of Number of passengers on an Airbus A380-800 airliner (certified capacity)
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