Average Population of Largest Cities in Ancient (CE) & Medieval Eras
Chart by DrewFan First published: Saturday August 23rd, 2025
The mean population of the top 7 most populous cities every ten years from 1 CE to 1501 CE, according to Ollie Bye's "The Largest Cities Throughout History: Each Year".
Exact data from spreadsheet used as necessary
Rounded to tens of thousands for populations less than a million or hundreds of thousands for populations more than a million population
