Historical Population Quizzes

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Most Populous Countries in 1900

Name the most populous countries and empires in the year 1900.

First Countries to Reach 5 Million People

Try to name the modern-day countries whose current territory reached a population of 5 million people at the earliest date.

Most Populous Modern-Day Countries by Century

Name the modern-day countries whose current territory had the highest population in each listed century.

Most Populous Modern-Day Countries in 1 AD

Name the modern-day countries whose current territory had the highest population in the year 1 A.D.

Most Populous Modern-Day Countries in 1000 AD

Name the modern-day countries whose current territory had the highest population in the year 1000.

Most Populous Modern-Day Countries in 1500 AD

Name the modern-day countries whose current territory had the highest population in the year 1500.

Most Populous Modern-Day Countries in 1800 AD

Name the modern-day countries whose current territory had the highest population in the year 1800.

Most Populous Countries in 1800

Name the most populous countries and empires in the year 1800.

Every U.S. City that Has Ever Been the Largest In Its State

Name every city that has ever been the most populous of the U.S. state in which it is located.

First American Cities in History to Reach 100,000 People

Can you name the cities in North and South America which reached a population of 100,000 before 1900 AD?

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172,888	Most Populous Countries in 1900
134,647	First Countries to Reach 5 Million People
96,519	Most Populous Modern-Day Countries by Century
83,874	Most Populous Modern-Day Countries in 1 AD
75,517	Most Populous Modern-Day Countries in 1000 AD
73,006	Most Populous Modern-Day Countries in 1500 AD
66,752	Most Populous Modern-Day Countries in 1800 AD
41,908	Most Populous Countries in 1800
23,347	Every U.S. City that Has Ever Been the Largest In Its State
19,515	First American Cities in History to Reach 100,000 People
16,015	First Cities in History to Reach 100,000 People
15,565	100 U.S. Cities that Have Lost the Most People
10,988	U.S. Cities With The Most Top Census Appearances
10,821	Historically Large U.S. Cities
6,956	Biggest Cities in Europe in 1650 with a Map
6,031	Biggest Cities of the Southern United States in 1860 with a Map
5,414	100 Biggest Cities of Europe in 1000 AD with a Map
4,683	Biggest Cities in the World by Century
4,671	Five Most Populated Countries in 1950 by Continent
4,412	100 Biggest Cities of the World in 1900 with a Map
3,761	Biggest Cities of Europe in 1453 with a Map
3,535	Largest Cities in the United States by Decade on a Map
3,103	100 Biggest Cities of the World in 1789 with a Map
2,978	Modern Countries with a Population over 5M Throughout History
2,414	First Cities in History to Reach 1,000,000 People since 1775
2,364	15 Biggest Cities in the USA in 1900 (map quiz)
2,318	100 Biggest US Cities in 1860
2,286	100 Biggest Cities of the World in 1000 AD with a Map
2,271	50 Biggest Cities of the Americas in 1800 with a Map
2,023	Every City That's Ever Been Second Largest in the US
2,002	Most Populous Countries in 1500
1,929	Biggest Cities of Europe in 700 AD with a Map
1,775	Biggest cities in the world throughout history-EXTREME
1,716	Biggest Cities of the United States in 1840 with a Map
1,600	Biggest Cities in the Holy Roman Empire in 1648 with a Map
1,434	Biggest Cities of the World in 800 AD with a Map
1,388	Most Populous Countries in 1700
1,350	20 Most Populated States in the USA in 1875
1,307	U.S. Cities That Have Lost 20% of its Population
1,218	Biggest Cities of Italy in 1000 AD with a Map
1,202	First German Cities in History to Reach 100,000 People
1,201	10 Most Populated States in 1900
1,191	Biggest Cities of Europe in 1150 AD with a Map
1,112	First Chinese Cities in History to Reach 100,000 People
1,096	100 Biggest U.S. Cities in 1950 on a Map
1,092	Biggest Cities Of British India
1,078	Countries by Population in 1800
1,075	Countries by Population in 1800
1,034	Biggest Cities in Europe in 1500
1,032	Biggest Indian Cities by Decade
1,001	US States by Population-1850
953	100 Biggest U.S. Cities by Peak Population
865	Biggest Cities of Europe in 500 AD with a Map
846	Biggest Cities of Europe in 800 AD with a Map
778	100 Biggest U.S. Cities after the Civil War on a Map
768	US States by Population-1800
758	Top 10 Most Populous Countries in 1989
755	Most Populous Countries in 1600
747	U.S. Cities Which Have Cut their Population in Half
710	Flags of the Most Populous Countries in 1700
695	US States by Population-1900
658	Most Populated Countries an Empires in 1500
623	Biggest Cities of Europe in 117 AD with a Map
617	Biggest Cities of Europe in 500 BC with a Map
613	Five Most Populous Countries by Continent - 1500
572	Former 100k+ Cities in the United States on a Map
571	Most Populous Countries in 400 AD
552	German Cities that Have Lost 50,000 People
512	Most Populous Countries in 1700
512	First Indian Cities in History to Reach 100,000 People
505	100 Biggest Cities of Western Europe in 1453 with a Map
482	Biggest Cities of Asia in 1500 with a Map
473	Biggest Cities in the Great Seljuk Empire with a Map
406	Biggest Cities in the Almohad Caliphate with a Map
406	Biggest Cities in England under William the Conqueror - 1086
389	Biggest Cities of Asia in 800 AD with a Map
356	Biggest Cities in the Fatimid Caliphate with a Map
323	Most Populous Cities in 1600
305	Most Populated Countries in 1600
241	Biggest 20 Countries by Population 1600
228	Most Populous U.S States in 1900
216	U.S. States With the Most People When They Were Admitted
209	Every 10,000+ U.S. City of the Rust Belt in 1950 with a Map
189	Every 1,000+ US City of the Trans-Missisippi after Closure of the Frontier
188	Southern U.S. Cities that Have Lost the Most People
187	Largest Cities in History-Sudden Death
184	100 Biggest U.S. Cities of the Great Plains before the Dust Bowl
178	Biggest 20 Countries by Population 1900
171	Biggest Present day countries in 1700 by Population
169	Fastest Growing U.S. State Capitals
164	100 Biggest U.S. Cities of the Mountain States in 1950 with a Map
162	Biggest 20 Countries by Population 1500
158	Most Urban Cities (Pre WWII)
155	Every 10,000+ City in the Southern United States in 1950 with a Map
140	100 Biggest U.S. Cities in Former Mexican Territories with a Map
135	U.S. States in 1790
115	Slowest Growing U.S. State Capitals
108	1,000 Biggest Southern U.S. Cities in 1950 on a Map
104	Slowest Growing Landlocked U.S. States
101	Fastest Growing Landlocked U.S. States
100	Biggest Cities in Washington by Decade on a Map
91	Biggest Cities by Decade (2000-2020)
90	100 Biggest Cities of the Great Lakes Megalopolis in 1860
69	Biggest Cities by Decade (1600-1690)
54	Biggest Cities by Decade (1400-1490)
47	US Capitals - 1790
43	Biggest Cities by Decade (1500-1590)
43	Biggest Cities by Decade (1300-1390)
41	Biggest Cities by Decade (1-90)
40	Biggest Cities by Decade (100-190)
38	Biggest Cities by Decade (1200-1290)
34	Biggest Cities by Decade (1000-1090)
34	Biggest Cities by Decade (900-990)
32	Biggest Cities by Decade (1100-1190)
32	Biggest Cities by Decade (300-390)
28	Biggest Cities by Decade (400-490)
27	Biggest Cities by Decade (700-790)
27	Biggest Cities by Decade (800-890)
27	Biggest Cities by Decade (200-290)
26	Biggest Cities by Decade (500-590)
25	Biggest Cities by Decade (600-690)
17	Biggest Cities in 1000BCE & 900BCE
12	Most Populous Indian States By Decade (1960-2050)

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