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These power differences don't matter much in practice. A .40, 9 mm, .38 special, or smaller can stop and kill a person just fine. The ergonomics of a weapon and especially training are more important.
A person, yes. 9mm is absolutely adequate for defending yourself against people, and even .380 works pretty well. 99% of the time, the correct answer for self-defense is something like a Glock 19, and a lot of time at the range and dry firing.
For hunting mid-sized game (pronghorn through elk) or as a bear defense weapon if you hike in grizzly or kodiak country, bigger is generally better, as long as you can shoot it accurately.