Biggest Cities by Decade (1000-1090)

Name the top seven most populous cities each decade between 1000CE and 1090CE according to Ollie Bye's "The Largest Cities Throughout History: Every Year."
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Year
Rank
Population
Answer
1000
1.
400,000
Bian
 
2.
350,000
Cordoba
 
3.
330,000
Constantinople
 
4.
200,000
Angkor
 
5.
150,000
Cairo
 
6.
150,000
Baghdad
 
7.
150,000
Kyoto
1010
1.
400,000
Bian
 
2.
360,000
Constantinople
 
3.
290,000
Cordoba
 
4.
200,000
Angkor
 
5.
150,000
Cairo
 
6.
150,000
Kyoto
 
7.
100,000
Patan
1020
1.
410,000
Bian
 
2.
380,000
Constantinople
 
3.
200,000
Angkor
 
4.
180,000
Cordoba
 
5.
150,000
Cairo
 
6.
150,000
Kyoto
 
7.
100,000
Seville
1030
1.
420,000
Bian
 
2.
390,000
Constantinople
 
3.
200,000
Angkor
 
4.
160,000
Cordoba
 
5.
150,000
Cairo
 
6.
150,000
Kyoto
 
7.
100,000
Seville
1040
1.
430,000
Bian
 
2.
390,000
Constantinople
 
3.
200,000
Angkor
 
4.
150,000
Cairo
 
5.
150,000
Kyoto
 
6.
140,000
Cordoba
 
7.
110,000
Seville
1050
1.
440,000
Bian
 
2.
400,000
Constantinople
 
3.
200,000
Angkor
 
4.
150,000
Cairo
 
5.
150,000
Kyoto
 
6.
120,000
Cordoba
 
7.
110,000
Seville
1060
1.
440,000
Bian
 
2.
400,000
Constantinople
 
3.
200,000
Angkor
 
4.
150,000
Cairo
 
5.
150,000
Kyoto
 
6.
120,000
Seville
 
7.
100,000
Patan
1070
1.
440,000
Bian
 
2.
400,000
Constantinople
 
3.
200,000
Angkor
 
4.
150,000
Cairo
 
5.
150,000
Kyoto
 
6.
130,000
Seville
 
7.
100,000
Patan
1080
1.
440,000
Bian
 
2.
300,000
Constantinople
 
3.
200,000
Angkor
 
4.
150,000
Cairo
 
5.
150,000
Kyoto
 
6.
130,000
Seville
 
7.
110,000
Kalyani
1090
1.
440,000
Bian
 
2.
200,000
Angkor
 
3.
200,000
Constantinople
 
4.
150,000
Cairo
 
5.
150,000
Kyoto
 
6.
140,000
Seville
 
7.
130,000
Kalyani
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