The emphasis on different data standards leads to different conclusions. However, no matter how you arrange it, East Africa steadily sits in the top five positions. Although Tsarist Russia's total is higher than East Africa's, in Ernst's eyes, in comparison between the two countries, Tsarist Russia is already far inferior to East Africa. Particularly under the trend of East Africa's rapidly growing population, Tsarist Russia's population advantage will also be replaced by East Africa.
After all, Tsarist Russia's population is large, but the territories of Poland, Ukraine, Central Asia, and others are unstable, with numerous ethnic groups and prominent conflicts. These populations might even have a negative effect during wartime.
