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I wonder if some nations would turn out better if they had a bigger population, post-1815. Some of those countries are:

- Spain (desired: 20 million)
- Netherlands (desired: 10 million)
- Ottoman Empire (desired: 40 million)
- Portugal (desired: 8 million)
- Persia (desired: 20 million)

Would these countries be better off if they had the population written, by 1815? For some nations, one or more specific groups are bigger (Netherlands having more Protestants etc). Or would there be a bigger risk of Civil War? (Netherlands: Protestant vs Catholic).

And most importantly... is it possible to achieve this by 1815?
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