Biggest Cities by Decade (1600-1690)

Name the top seven most populous cities each decade between 1600CE and 1690CE according to Ollie Bye's "The Largest Cities Throughout History: Every Year."
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Year
Rank
Population
Answer
1600
1.
700,000
Beijing
 
2.
700,000
Constantinople
 
3.
430,000
Lahore
 
4.
370,000
Agra
 
5.
350,000
Kyoto
 
6.
270,000
Hangzhou
 
7.
240,000
Vijayanagara
1610
1.
700,000
Beijing
 
2.
700,000
Constantinople
 
3.
460,000
Lahore
 
4.
450,000
Agra
 
5.
360,000
Kyoto
 
6.
290,000
Paris
 
7.
270,000
Hangzhou
1620
1.
710,000
Constantinople
 
2.
700,000
Beijing
 
3.
490,000
Lahore
 
4.
470,000
Agra
 
5.
380,000
Kyoto
 
6.
330,000
Paris
 
7.
300,000
Osaka
1630
1.
710,000
Constantinople
 
2.
700,000
Beijing
 
3.
500,000
Agra
 
4.
480,000
Lahore
 
5.
400,000
Kyoto
 
6.
380,000
Paris
 
7.
320,000
Esfahan
1640
1.
720,000
Constantinople
 
2.
700,000
Beijing
 
3.
500,000
Agra
 
4.
420,000
Lahore
 
5.
420,000
Paris
 
6.
400,000
Kyoto
 
7.
400,000
Edo
1650
1.
720,000
Constantinople
 
2.
500,000
Edo
 
3.
500,000
Agra
 
4.
470,000
Beijing
 
5.
450,000
Paris
 
6.
410,000
London
 
7.
390,000
Kyoto
1660
1.
730,000
Constantinople
 
2.
530,000
Edo
 
3.
500,000
Beijing
 
4.
500,000
Dhaka
 
5.
480,000
Paris
 
6.
460,000
Agra
 
7.
440,000
London
1670
1.
730,000
Constantinople
 
2.
650,000
Dhaka
 
3.
570,000
Edo
 
4.
540,000
Beijing
 
5.
520,000
Paris
 
6.
400,000
London
 
7.
370,000
Kyoto
1680
1.
800,000
Dhaka
 
2.
740,000
Constantinople
 
3.
610,000
Edo
 
4.
570,000
Beijing
 
5.
550,000
Paris
 
6.
500,000
London
 
7.
400,000
Delhi
1690
1.
850,000
Dhaka
 
2.
750,000
Constantinople
 
3.
650,000
Edo
 
4.
610,000
Beijing
 
5.
540,000
Paris
 
6.
530,000
London
 
7.
400,000
Delhi
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