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This article lists the largest human settlements in the world (by population) over time, as estimated by historians, from 7000 BC when the largest human settlement was a proto-city in the ancient Near East with a population of about 1,000–2,000 people, to the year 2000 when the largest human settlement was Tokyo with 26 million.
If only the administrative boundaries of a city were taken into account, Chongqing would be the largest city in the world, with 32 million inhabitants. However, the urban population is significantly smaller at just under 14 million (2020) and is spread across various urban settlements.
The Chinese municipality of Chongqing, which is the largest city proper in the world by population, comprises a huge administrative area of 82,403 km 2, around the size of Austria. However, more than 70% of its 30-million population are agricultural workers living in a rural setting. [6] [7]
Table 1: 3700–2600 BC City Location 3700 BC 3400 BC 3100 BC 2800 BC 2600 BC Adab: ... City 1600 1650 1700 1750 1800 1825 1850 1875 Aachen: 14,171 (1601) 12,000 [200]
Third city in the US to reach 1 million. Chicago overtakes Philadelphia as the nation's second most populous city shortly after they both pass the 1 million mark. 3 Philadelphia: Pennsylvania: 1,046,964: Second city in the US to reach 1 million. 4 Brooklyn: New York: 806,343: This is the last census where the City of Brooklyn is counted as an ...
The bulk of these numbers are sourced from Alexander V. Avakov's Two Thousand Years of Economic Statistics, Volume 1, pages 21 to 24, which cover population figures from the year 1800 divided into modern borders. Avakov, in turn, cites a variety of sources, mostly Angus Maddison. Italian sub figures are derived from elsewhere. [1]
Over the centuries, cities in Europe have changed a great deal, ... Timeline: Roman Empire–modern age (1–1800 A.D.) City 1 – 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
This is a list of towns and cities in the world believed to have 100,000 or more inhabitants, sorted by countries. Unless otherwise noted, populations are based on United Nations estimates from 2022. Unless otherwise noted, populations are based on United Nations estimates from 2022.