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Largest European Cities by Decade (1700-1790)

Name the top 7 most populous European cities each decade between 1700 and 1790 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
1700
1.
700,000
Constantinople
 
2.
576,000
London
 
3.
530,000
Paris
 
4.
300,000
Naples
 
5.
180,000
Lisbon
 
6.
180,000
Amsterdam
 
7.
127,000
Madrid
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
1710
1.
687,000
Constantinople
 
2.
595,000
London
 
3.
516,000
Paris
 
4.
308,000
Naples
 
5.
183,000
Amsterdam
 
6.
181,000
Lisbon
 
7.
135,000
Madrid
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
1720
1.
673,000
Constantinople
 
2.
615,000
London
 
3.
519,000
Paris
 
4.
316,000
Naples
 
5.
187,000
Amsterdam
 
6.
182,000
Lisbon
 
7.
143,000
Madrid
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
1730
1.
659,000
Constantinople
 
2.
636,000
London
 
3.
533,000
Paris
 
4.
324,000
Naples
 
5.
191,000
Amsterdam
 
6.
183,000
Lisbon
 
7.
152,000
Madrid
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
1740
1.
655,000
London
 
2.
646,000
Constantinople
 
3.
546,000
Paris
 
4.
332,000
Naples
 
5.
194,000
Amsterdam
 
6.
184,000
Lisbon
 
7.
163,000
Vienna
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
1750
1.
677,000
London
 
2.
632,000
Constantinople
 
3.
560,000
Paris
 
4.
341,000
Naples
 
5.
198,000
Amsterdam
 
6.
185,000
Lisbon
 
7.
175,000
Vienna
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
1760
1.
713,000
London
 
2.
620,000
Constantinople
 
3.
576,000
Paris
 
4.
358,000
Naples
 
5.
202,000
Amsterdam
 
6.
190,000
Vienna
 
7.
189,000
Lisbon
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
1770
1.
752,000
London
 
2.
607,000
Constantinople
 
3.
593,000
Paris
 
4.
377,000
Naples
 
5.
209,000
Moscow
 
6.
206,000
Amsterdam
 
7.
205,000
Vienna
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
1780
1.
789,000
London
 
2.
594,000
Constantinople
 
3.
588,000
Paris
 
4.
395,000
Naples
 
5.
240,000
Moscow
 
6.
219,000
Vienna
 
7.
209,000
Amsterdam
Year
Rank
Population
Answer
1790
1.
826,000
London
 
2.
582,000
Constantinople
 
3.
567,000
Paris
 
4.
413,000
Naples
 
5.
271,000
Moscow
 
6.
233,000
Vienna
 
7.
213,000
Amsterdam
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