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Biggest Cities by Decade (1-90)

Name the top seven most populous cities in the world each decade from 1CE to 90CE according to Ollie Bye's "The Largest Cities Throughout History: Every Year."
There is no year 0 so first decade starts with 1CE
Exact data from spreadsheet used as necessary
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Year
Rank
Population
Answer
1
1.
400,000
Alexandria
 
2.
400,000
Seleucia
 
3.
260,000
Luoyang
 
4.
250,000
Chengdu
 
5.
240,000
Chang'an
 
6,
200,000
Rome
 
7.
160,000
Taxila
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
10
1.
410,000
Alexandria
 
2.
400,000
Seleucia
 
3.
290,000
Luoyang
 
4.
250,000
Chengdu
 
5.
240,000
Chang'an
 
6.
210,000
Rome
 
7.
160,000
Carthage
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
20
1.
440,000
Alexandria
 
2.
400,000
Seleucia
 
3.
330,000
Luoyang
 
4.
250,000
Chengdu
 
5.
240,000
Chang'An
 
6.
230,000
Rome
 
7.
160,000
Carthage
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
30
1.
460,000
Alexandria
 
2.
400,000
Seleucia
 
3.
360,000
Luoyang
 
4.
250,000
Rome
 
5.
250,000
Chengdu
 
6.
240,000
Chang'an
 
7.
160,000
Carthage
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
40
1.
490,000
Alexandria
 
2.
400,000
Seleucia
 
3.
370,000
Luoyang
 
4.
270,000
Rome
 
5.
250,000
Chengdu
 
6.
240,000
Chang'an
 
7.
160,000
Carthage
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
50
1.
510,000
Alexandria
 
2.
400,000
Seleucia
 
3.
380,000
Luoyang
 
4.
290,000
Rome
 
5.
250,000
Chengdu
 
6.
240,000
Chang'an
 
7.
170,000
Carthage
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
60
1.
530,000
Alexandria
 
2.
400,000
Seleucia
 
3.
390,000
Luoyang
 
4.
310,000
Rome
 
5.
250,000
Chengdu
 
6.
240,000
Chang'an
 
7.
180,000
Carthage
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
70
1.
540,000
Alexandria
 
2.
400,000
Luoyang
 
3.
400,000
Seleucia
 
4.
330,000
Rome
 
5.
250,000
Chengdu
 
6.
240,000
Chang'an
 
7.
180,000
Carthage
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
80
1.
550,000
Alexandria
 
2.
400,000
Luoyang
 
3.
400,000
Seleucia
 
4.
350,000
Rome
 
5.
250,000
Chengdu
 
6.
240,000
Chang'an
 
7.
190,000
Carthage
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
90
1.
550,000
Alexandria
 
2.
410,000
Luoyang
 
3.
400,000
Seleucia
 
4.
380,000
Rome
 
5.
250,000
Chengdu
 
6.
240,000
Chang'an
 
7.
190,000
Carthage
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