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Largest European Cities by Decade (1500-1590)

Name the top 7 most populous European cities for each decade between 1500 and 1590 according to Ollie Bye.
Exact Video: "Europe's Largest Cities Throughout History: Each Year", Release date: March 4th, 2023
Data from spreadsheet used as necessary
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Year
Rank
Population
Answer
1500
1.
200,000
Constantinople
 
2.
127,000
Edirne
 
3.
125,000
Naples
 
4.
100,000
Milan
 
5.
100,000
Venice
 
6.
94,000
Paris
 
7.
75,000
Valencia
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
1510
1.
295,000
Constantinople
 
2.
137,000
Naples
 
3.
129,000
Edirne
 
4.
109,000
Paris
 
5.
105,000
Venice
 
6.
102,000
Milan
 
7.
74,000
Valencia
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
1520
1.
389,000
Constantinople
 
2.
149,000
Naples
 
3.
131,000
Edirne
 
4.
124,000
Paris
 
5.
110,000
Venice
 
6.
104,000
Milan
 
7.
73,000
Valencia
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
1530
1.
481,000
Constantinople
 
2.
161,000
Naples
 
3.
139,000
Paris
 
4.
133,000
Edirne
 
5.
115,000
Venice
 
6.
106,000
Milan
 
7.
80,000
London
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
1540
1.
575,000
Constantinople
 
2.
174,000
Naples
 
3.
155,000
Paris
 
4.
136,000
Edirne
 
5.
120,000
Venice
 
6.
108,000
Milan
 
7.
90,000
London
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
1550
1.
660,000
Constantinople
 
2.
185,000
Naples
 
3.
168,000
Paris
 
4.
138,000
Edirne
 
5.
125,000
Venice
 
6.
110,000
Milan
 
7.
100,000
London
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
1560
1.
664,000
Constantinople
 
2.
203,000
Naples
 
3.
196,000
Paris
 
4.
140,000
Constantinople
 
5.
130,000
Venice
 
6.
120,000
London
 
7.
112,000
Milan
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
1570
1.
668,000
Constantinople
 
2.
222,000
Naples
 
3.
223,000
Paris
 
4.
143,000
Edirne
 
5.
141,000
London
 
6.
136,000
Venice
 
7.
114,000
Milan
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
1580
1.
672,000
Constantinople
 
2.
249,000
Paris
 
3.
240,000
Naples
 
4.
161,000
London
 
5.
145,000
Edirne
 
6.
141,000
Venice
 
7.
116,000
Milan
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
1590
1.
677,000
Constantinople
 
2.
275,000
Paris
 
3.
258,000
Naples
 
4.
181,000
London
 
5.
147,000
Edirne
 
6.
146,000
Venice
 
7.
123,000
Seville
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