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Biggest Cities by Decade (800-890)

Name the top seven most populous cities each decade between 800CE and 890CE according to Ollie Bye's "The Largest Cities Throughout History: Every Year."
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Year
Rank
Population
Answer
800
1.
700,000
Baghdad
 
2.
600,000
Chang'an
 
3.
250,000
Luoyang
 
4.
250,000
Constantinople
 
5.
230,000
Kanyakubja
 
6.
180,000
El Pilar
 
7.
160,000
Cordoba
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
810
1.
760,000
Baghdad
 
2.
600,000
Chang'an
 
3.
250,000
Constantinople
 
4.
240,000
Luoyang
 
5.
230,000
Kanyakubja
 
6.
160,000
El Pilar
 
7.
160,000
Cordoba
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
820
1.
820,000
Baghdad
 
2.
600,000
Chang'an
 
3.
260,000
Constantinople
 
4.
230,000
Luoyang
 
5.
220,000
Kanyakubja
 
6.
160,000
Bian
 
7.
160,000
Cordoba
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
830
1.
880,000
Baghdad
 
2.
600,000
Chang'an
 
3.
260,000
Constantinople
 
4.
220,000
Luoyang
 
5.
220,000
Kanyakubja
 
6.
160,000
Bian
 
7.
160,000
Cordoba
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
840
1.
940,000
Baghdad
 
2.
600,000
Chang'an
 
3.
270,000
Constantinople
 
4.
220,000
Kanyakubja
 
5.
210,000
Luoyang
 
6.
170,000
Bian
 
7.
160,000
Cordoba
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
850
1.
1,000,000
Baghdad
 
2.
600,000
Chang'an
 
3.
270,000
Constantinople
 
4.
210,000
Kanyakubja
 
5.
200,000
Luoyang
 
6.
170,000
Bian
 
7.
160,000
Cordoba
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
860
1.
1,000,000
Baghdad
 
2.
560,000
Chang'an
 
3.
280,000
Constantinople
 
4.
230,000
Samarra
 
5.
210,000
Kanyakubja
 
6.
190,000
Luoyang
 
7.
180,000
Bian
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
870
1.
1,000,000
Baghdad
 
2.
530,000
Chang'an
 
3.
280,000
Constantinople
 
4.
280,000
Samarra
 
5.
210,000
Kanyakubja
 
6.
180,000
Luoyang
 
7.
180,000
Bian
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
880
1.
1,000,000
Baghdad
 
2.
500,000
Chang'an
 
3.
290,000
Constantinople
 
4.
280,000
Samarra
 
5.
200,000
Kanyakubja
 
6.
190,000
Bian
 
7.
170,000
Luoyang
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
890
1.
1,000,000
Baghdad
 
2.
340,000
Chang'an
 
3.
290,000
Constantinople
 
4.
280,000
Samarra
 
5.
200,000
Kannauj
 
6.
190,000
Bian
 
7.
160,000
Alexandria
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