Population sizes are irrelevant really. Portugal won the Euros this summer with a population of 10 million. Wales made the semis with a population of 3 million. Meanwhile, Turkey and Ukraine were eliminated in the group stage with populations of 75 million and 45 million respectively.
Monaco...
A 1-1 draw in Kazakhstan against a team that played in the Champions League group stage last season is a very decent result for Celtic. They are invariably strong at Parkhead and so should finish the job in the 2nd leg.