Biggest Cities by Decade (100-190)

Name the top seven most populous cities each decade between 100CE and 190CE according to Ollie Bye's "The Largest Cities Throughout History: Every Year."

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Year	Rank	Population	Answer
100	1.	560,000	Alexandria
	2.	420,000	Luoyang
	3.	400,000	Seleucia
	4.	400,000	Rome
	5.	250,000	Chengdu
	6.	240,000	Chang'an
	7.	200,000	Carthage

Year	Rank	Population	Answer
110	1.	560,000	Alexandria
	2.	420,000	Luoyang
	3.	410,000	Rome
	4.	400,000	Seleucia
	5.	250,000	Chengdu
	6.	240,000	Chang'an
	7.	210,000	Antioch

Year	Rank	Population	Answer
120	1.	570,000	Alexandria
	2.	420,000	Luoyang
	3.	420,000	Rome
	4.	350,000	Seleucia
	5.	250,000	Chengdu
	6.	240,000	Chang'an
	7.	220,000	Antioch

Year	Rank	Population	Answer
130	1.	570,000	Alexandria
	2.	430,000	Rome
	3.	420,000	Luoyang
	4.	350,000	Seleucia
	5.	250,000	Chengdu
	6.	240,000	Chang'an
	7.	230,000	Antioch

Year	Rank	Population	Answer
140	1.	580,000	Alexandria
	2.	440,000	Rome
	3.	420,000	Luoyang
	4.	350,000	Seleucia
	5.	250,000	Chengdu
	6.	240,000	Chang'an
	7.	240,000	Antioch

Year	Rank	Population	Answer
150	1.	580,000	Alexandria
	2.	450,000	Rome
	3.	420,000	Luoyang
	4.	350,000	Seleucia
	5.	250,000	Chengdu
	6.	250,000	Antioch
	7.	240,000	Chang'an

Year	Rank	Population	Answer
160	1.	580,000	Alexandria
	2.	450,000	Rome
	3.	420,000	Luoyang
	4.	350,000	Seleucia
	5.	250,000	Chengdu
	6.	250,000	Antioch
	7.	240,000	Chang'an

Year	Rank	Population	Answer
170	1.	590,000	Alexandria
	2.	450,000	Rome
	3.	420,000	Luoyang
	4.	250,000	Chengdu
	5.	250,000	Antioch
	6.	240,000	Chang'an
	7.	200,000	Carthage

Year	Rank	Population	Answer
180	1.	590,000	Alexandria
	2.	450,000	Rome
	3.	420,000	Luoyang
	4.	250,000	Chengdu
	5.	250,000	Antioch
	6.	240,000	Chang'an
	7.	200,000	Carthage

Year	Rank	Population	Answer
190	1.	590,000	Alexandria
	2.	450,000	Rome
	3.	250,000	Antioch
	4.	240,000	Chang'an
	5.	200,000	Carthage
	6.	190,000	Chengdu
	7.	150,000	Taxila

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