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Methods of interpolation [ edit ]
For most unsourced numbers (in italics), the numbers are interpolated "linear-style," meaning that the numbers are as they would be if the population increased by the same number of people each year, meaning the population graph would go in a line. However, some of the unsourced numbers (also in italics, but with a note) are interpolated "exponential-style," meaning that the numbers are as they would be if the population increased by the same fraction of itself each year, meaning the population graph would go in a steady curve. I would like to use this exponential curve method all the time (because it makes more sense), but I can't use it if I want to start from zero.
Early Neolithic (9000-7000 BCE)[ edit ]
Later Neolithic (7000-6000 BCE)[ edit ]
City
Modern location
-7000
-6900
-6800
-6700
-6600
-6500
-6400
-6300
-6200
-6100
-6000
'Ain Ghazal
Jordan
3,000 [ 2]
3,000
3,000
3,000
3,000
3,000
500 [ 2]
464
429
393
357
Çatalhöyük
Turkey
7,000 [ 4]
6,462
5,923
5,385
4,846
4,308
3,769
3,231
2,692
2,154
1,615
Knossos
Greece
0 (founded[ 6] )
127
255
382
510
637
765
892
1,020
1,147
1,275
Copper Age (6000-4000 BCE)[ edit ]
6th millennium BCE
City
Modern location
-6000
-5900
-5800
-5700
-5600
-5500
-5400
-5300
-5200
-5100
-5000
'Ain Ghazal
Jordan
357
321
286
250
214
179
143
107
71
36
0 (habitation ended[ 1] )
Çatalhöyük
Turkey
1,615
1,077
538
0 (habitation ended[ 3] )
Eridu
Iraq
0 (founded[ 7] )
471
941
1,412
1,882
Knossos
Greece
1,275
1,402
1,529
1,657
1,784
1,912
2,039
2,167
2,294
2,422
2,549
Nagar (aka Tell Brak)
Syria
0 (founded[ 8] )
759
1,517
2,276
3,034
3,793
4,552
5,310
6,069
6,828
7,586
5th millennium BCE
City
Modern location
-5000
-4900
-4800
-4700
-4600
-4500
-4400
-4300
-4200
-4100
Dobrovody
Ukraine
0 [ 9]
2,500
Eridu
Iraq
1,882
2,353
2,824
3,294
3,765
4,235
4,706
5,176
5,647
6,118
Knossos
Greece
2,549
2,676
2,804
2,931
3,059
3,187
3,314
3,441
3,569
3,696
Maydanets
Ukraine
0 [ 9]
2,000
Nagar
Syria
7,586
8,345
9,103
9,862
10,621
11,379
12,138
12,897
13,655
14,414
Nekhen
Egypt
0 (founded[ 10] )
750
1,500
2,250
Susa
Iran
0 (founded[ 11] )
1,136
Talianki
Ukraine
0 [ 9]
3,000
Tell Braksee Nagar
Tell Leilan
Syria
0 (founded[ 12] )
800
1,600
2,400
3,200
4,000
4,800
5,600
6,400
7,200
Uruk
Iraq
0 (founded[ 13] )
1,077
2,154
3,231
4,308
5,385
6,462
7,538
8,615
9,692
4th millennium BCE
City
Modern location
-4000
-3900
-3800
-3700
-3600
-3500
-3400
-3300
-3200
-3100
Anshan
Iran
10,000 [ 4]
Dobrovody
Ukraine
5,000
7,500
10,000 [ 14]
9,048
8,095
7,143
6,190
5,238
4,286
3,333
Eridu
Iraq
6,588
7,059
7,529
8,000 [ 15]
Harappa
Pakistan
0 [ 16]
5,000
10,000
Heliopolis
Egypt
0 [ 17]
Knossos
Greece
3,824
3,951
4,078
4,206
4,333
4,461
4,588
4,716
4,843
4,971
Larak/Larsa
Iraq
10,000 [ 4]
10,000
10,000
10,000 [ 4]
10,000
10,000
10,000
Maydanets
Ukraine
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000 [ 14]
8,947
7,895
6,842
5,789
4,737
3,684
Memphis
Egypt
30,000 [ 18]
Nagar
Syria
15,172
15,931
16,690
17,448
18,207
18,966
19,724
20,483
21,241
22,000 [ 4]
Nekhen
Egypt
3,000
3,750
4,500
5,250
6,000
6,750
7,500 [ 19]
8,250
9,000
9,750
Shahr-i Sokhta
Iran
0 (founded[ 20] )
20,000 [ 4]
Susa
Iran
2,273
3,409
4,545
5,682
6,818
7,955
9,091
10,227
11,364
12,500
Talianki
Ukraine
6,000
9,000
12,000
15,000 [ 14]
13,421
11,842
10,263
8,684
7,105
5,526
Tell Braksee Nagar
Tell Leilan
Syria
8,000
8,800
9,600
10,400
11,200
12,000
12,800
13,600
14,400
15,200
Thebes
Egypt
0 (founded[ 21] )
3,333
Uruk
Iraq
10,769
11,846
12,923
14,000 [ 4]
16,000
18,000
20,000 [ 4]
28,333
36,667
45,000 [ 22]
Early 3rd millenium BCE
City
Modern location
-3000
-2950
-2900
-2850
-2800
-2750
-2700
-2650
-2600
-2550
Adab
Iraq
0 [ 23]
5,500
11,000 [ 4]
11,333
11,667
12,000
12,333
12,667
Anshan
Iran
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000 [ 4]
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
Bad-tibira
Iraq
16,000 [ 4]
Dobrovody
Ukraine
2,381
1,905
1,429
952
476
0 [ 9]
Ebla
Syria
0 [ 24]
2,143
4,286
6,429
8,571
10,714
12,857
15,000
17,143
19,286
Harappa
Pakistan
15,000
17,500
20,000
22,500
25,000
27,500
30,000
32,500
35,000 [ 4]
30,833
Heliopolis
Egypt
3,000
4,500
6,000
7,500
9,000
10,500
12,000
13,500
15,000
16,500
Jerusalem
Israel
0 (founded[ 25] )
1,111
2,222
3,333
4,444
5,556
Kerma
Sudan
0 [ 26]
1,042
2,083
3,125
4,167
5,208
6,250
7,292
8,333
9,375
Kish
Iraq
0 [ 27]
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000 [ 4]
37,500
35,000
32,500
30,000
27,500
Knossos
Greece
5,098
5,162
5,225
5,289
5,353
5,417
5,480
5,544
5,608
5,672
Lagash
Iraq
40,000 [ 4]
40,000
Larsa
Iraq
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
Maydanets
Ukraine
2,632
2,105
1,579
1,053
526
0 [ 9]
Memphis
Egypt
30,577 [ 18]
30,866 [ 18]
31,154 [ 18]
31,443 [ 18]
31,731 [ 18]
32,019 [ 18]
32,308 [ 18]
32,596 [ 18]
32,885 [ 18]
33,173 [ 18]
Mohenjo-daro
Pakistan
41,250 [ 4]
30,625
Nagar
Syria
21,333
21,000
20,667
20,333
20,000 [ 4]
19,167
18,333
17,500
16,667
15,833
Nekhen
Egypt
10,500
10,875
11,250
11,625
12,000
12,375
12,750
13,125
13,500
13,875
Nippur
Iraq
13,000 [ 4]
14,167
15,333
16,500
17,667
18,833
Shahr-i Sokhta
Iran
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
Shuruppak
Iraq
0 (existed by[ 28] )
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000 [ 4]
19,500
19,000
18,500
18,000
17,500
Susa
Iran
13,636
14,205
14,773
15,341
15,909
16,477
17,045
17,614
18,182
18,750
Talianki
Ukraine
3,947
3,158
2,368
1,579
789
0 [ 9]
Tell Braksee Nagar
Tell Leilan
Syria
16,000
16,400
16,800
17,200
17,600
18,000
18,400
18,800
19,200
19,600
Thebes
Egypt
6,667
8,333
10,000
11,667
13,333
15,000
16,667
18,333
20,000
21,667
Umma
Iraq
26,000 [ 4]
27,333
28,667
30,000
31,333
32,667
Uruk
Iraq
56,667
62,500
68,333
74,167
80,000 [ 4]
80,000
80,000
80,000
80,000 [ 4]
65,000
Zabala
Iraq
0 [ 29]
714
1,429
2,143
2,857
3,571
4,286
5,000
5,714
6,429
Later 3rd millenium BCE
City
Modern location
-2500
-2450
-2400
-2350
-2300
-2250
-2200
-2150
-2100
-2050
Adab
Iraq
13,000 [ 4]
12,250
11,500
10,750
10,000 [ 4]
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
Akkad
Iraq
36,000 [ 4]
Anshan
Iran
10,000 [ 4]
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000 [ 4]
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
Athens
Greece
0 (founded[ 30] )
3,744
7,488
11,232
14,976
18,720
22,464
26,208
29,952
33,696
Babylon
Iraq
0 [ 31]
4,286
8,571
12,857
17,143
21,429
Ebla
Iraq
21,429
23,571
25,714
27,857
30,000 [ 4]
32,143
0 [ 24]
Erlitou
China
0 [ 32]
5,833
Harappa
Pakistan
26,667
22,500
18,333
14,167
10,000 [ 4]
9,500
9,000
8,500
8,000
7,500
Heliopolis
Egypt
18,000
19,500
21,000
22,500
24,000
25,500
27,000
28,500
30,000
31,500
Herakleopolis Magna
Egypt
1,816 [ 33]
4,842
7,868
Jerusalem
Israel
6,667
7,778
8,889
10,000
11,111
12,222
13,333
14,444
15,556
16,667
Kerma
Sudan
10,417
11,458
12,500
13,542
14,583
15,625
16,667
17,708
18,750
19,792
Kesh
Iraq
11,000 [ 4]
Kish
Iraq
25,000 [ 4]
21,250
17,500
13,750
10,000 [ 4]
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
Knossos
Greece
5,735
5,799
5,863
5,926
5,990
6,054
6,118
6,181
6,245
6,309
Lagash
Iraq
40,000 [ 4]
32,500
25,000
17,500
10,000 [ 4]
13,917
17,833
21,750
25,667
29,583
Larsa
Iraq
10,000 [ 4]
13,000
16,000
19,000
22,000
25,000
28,000
31,000
34,000
37,000
Mari
Syria
0 [ 34]
4,000
8,000
12,000
16,000
20,000
Memphis
Egypt
33,462 [ 18]
33,750 [ 18]
34,039 [ 18]
34,327 [ 18]
34,616 [ 18]
37,404 [ 18]
40,193 [ 18]
42,981 [ 18]
45,769 [ 18]
48,558 [ 18]
Mohenjo-daro
Pakistan
20,000 [ 4]
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000 [ 4]
18,333
16,667
15,000
13,333
11,667
Nagar
Syria
15,000 [ 4]
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000 [ 4]
14,318
13,636
12,955
12,273
11,591
Namazgadepe
Turkmenistan
0 [ 35] )
3,500
7,000
10,500
14,000 [ 4]
14,000
14,000
14,000
14,000
14,000
Nekhen
Egypt
14,250
14,625
15,000
15,375
15,750
16,125
16,500
16,875
17,250
17,625
Nippur
Iraq
20,000 [ 4]
17,500
15,000
12,500
10,000 [ 4]
11,000
12,000
13,000
14,000
15,000
Shahr-i Sokhta
Iran
20,000 [ 4]
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000 [ 4]
15,000
10,000
5,000
0 (abandoned[ 20] )
Shangqiu
China
0 (founded[ 36] )
700
1,400
2,100
2,800
3,500
4,200
4,900
5,600
6,300
Shuruppak
Iraq
17,000 [ 4]
15,300
13,600
11,900
10,200
8,500
6,800
5,100
3,400
1,700
Susa
Iran
19,318
19,886
20,455
21,023
21,591
22,159
22,727
23,295
23,864
24,432
Tell Braksee Nagar
Tell Leilan
Syria
20,000 [ 4]
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000 [ 4]
10,000
0 (abandoned[ 12] )
Thebes
Egypt
23,333
25,000
26,667
28,333
30,000
31,667
33,333
35,000
36,667
38,333
Umma
Iraq
34,000 [ 4]
30,500
27,000
23,500
20,000 [ 4]
18,333
16,667
15,000
13,333
11,667
Uruk
Iraq
50,000 [ 4]
Zabala
Iraq
7,143
7,857
8,571
9,286
10,000 [ 4]
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
Middle and Late Bronze [ edit ]
Early 2nd millennium BCE
City
Modern location
-2000
-1950
-1900
-1850
-1800
-1750
-1700
-1650
-1600
-1550
Adab
Iraq
10,000 [ 4]
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000 [ 4]
Anshan
Iran
10,000 [ 4]
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000 [ 4]
Athens
Greece
37,440
41,184
44,928
48,671
52,415
56,159
59,903
63,647
67,391
71,135
Avaris
Egypt
18,033 [ 37]
45,355
72,678
100,000 [ 4]
107,500
Babylon
Iraq
25,714
30,000
34,286
38,571
42,857
47,143
51,429
55,714
60,000 [ 4]
58,750
Erlitou
China
11,667
17,500
23,333
29,167
35,000 [ 4]
29,167
23,333
17,500
11,667
5,833
Harappa
Pakistan
7,000
6,500
6,000
5,500
5,000
4,500
4,000
3,500
3,000
2,500
Hattusa
Turkey
37,000 [ 4]
38,667
Hazor
Israel
0 (first mentioned[ 38] )
6,000
12,000
18,000
24,000
Heliopolis
Egypt
33,000
34,500
36,000
37,500
39,000 [ 4]
Herakleopolis Magna
Egypt
10,895
13,921
16,947
19,974
23,000 [ 4]
Isin
Iraq
40,000 [ 4]
39,750
39,500
39,250
39,000 [ 39]
11,143 [ 40]
Jerusalem
Israel
17,778
18,889
20,000
21,111
22,222
23,333
24,444
25,556
26,667
27,778
Kerma
Sudan
20,833
21,875
22,917
23,958
25,000 [ 4]
24,250
23,500
22,750
22,000 [ 4]
Kish
Iraq
40,000 [ 4]
Knossos
Greece
6,373
6,436
6,500 [ 41]
22,083
37,667
53,250
68,833
84,417
100,000 [ 4]
87,500
Lagash
Iraq
33,500 [ 42]
27,625
21,750
15,875
10,000 [ 4]
Larsa
Iraq
40,000 [ 4]
35,000
30,000
25,000
20,000 [ 4]
12,063
4,127 [ 43]
Mari
Syria
24,000 [ 4]
31,000
38,000
45,000
52,000 [ 4]
0 [ 34]
Memphis
Egypt
51,346 [ 18]
47,885 [ 18]
44,423 [ 18]
40,962 [ 18]
37,500 [ 18]
36,813 [ 18]
36,125 [ 18]
35,438 [ 18]
34,750 [ 18]
37,979 [ 18]
Mohenjo-daro
Pakistan
10,000 [ 4]
12,500
15,000
17,500
20,000 [ 4]
Nagar
Syria
10,909
10,227
9,545
8,864
8,182
7,500
6,818
6,136
5,455
4,773
Namazgadepe
Turkmenistan
14,000 [ 4]
13,300
12,600
11,900
11,200
10,500
9,800
9,100
8,400
7,700
Nekhen
Egypt
18,000
18,375
18,750
19,125
19,500
19,875
20,250
20,625
21,000 [ 4]
Nineveh
Iraq
0 (first mentioned[ 44] )
5,750
11,500
17,250
23,000 [ 4]
24,250
Nippur
Iraq
16,000 [ 45]
Shangqiu
China
7,000
7,700
8,400
9,100
9,800
10,500
11,200
11,900
12,600
13,300
Shuruppak
Iraq
0 (abandoned[ 28] )
Susa
Iran
25,000 [ 4]
25,875
26,750
27,625
28,500 [ 46]
27,625
26,750
25,875
25,000 [ 4]
Tell Braksee Nagar
Thebes
Egypt
40,000 [ 4]
43,125 [ 47]
46,250 [ 47]
49,375 [ 47]
52,500 [ 47]
55,853 [ 47]
59,205 [ 47]
62,557 [ 47]
65,909 [ 47]
69,262 [ 47]
Umma
Iraq
10,000 [ 4]
12,500
15,000
17,500
20,000 [ 4]
Zabala
Iraq
10,000 [ 4]
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000 [ 4]
Later 2nd millennium BCE
City
Modern location
-1500
-1450
-1400
-1350
-1300
-1250
-1200
-1150
-1100
-1050
Amarna
Egypt
30,000 [ 48]
Athens
Greece
74,879
78,623
82,367
86,111
89,855
93,599
97,343
101,087
104,831
108,575
Avaris
Egypt
115,000
122,500
130,000
137,500
145,000
152,500
160,000 [ 4]
45,714 [ 37]
Babylon
Iraq
57,500
56,250
55,000
53,750
52,500
51,250
50,000 [ 4]
55,625
61,250
66,875
Dur-Kurigalzu
Iraq
40,000 [ 49]
40,000
40,000
40,000 [ 4]
Erlitou
China
0 [ 32]
Harappa
Pakistan
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0 [ 50]
Hattusa
Turkey
40,333
42,000
43,667
45,188 [ 51]
46,125
47,063
48,000 [ 4]
Jerusalem
Israel
28,889
30,000
31,111
32,222
33,333
34,444
35,556
36,667
37,778
38,889
Knossos
Greece
75,000
62,500
50,000
37,500
25,000
12,500
0 [ 52]
Marib
Yemen
0 [ 53]
2,647
5,294
7,941
10,588
13,235
15,882
18,529
21,176
23,824
Memphis
Egypt
41,209 [ 18]
44,438 [ 18]
47,667 [ 18]
51,250 [ 18]
56,250 [ 18]
61,250 [ 18]
66,250 [ 18]
66,563 [ 18]
66,875 [ 18]
67,188 [ 18]
Nagar
Syria
4,091
3,409
2,727
2,045
1,364
682
0 (occupation ended[ 8] )
Namazgadepe
Turkmenistan
7,000
6,300
5,600
4,900
4,200
3,500
2,800
2,100
1,400
700
Nimrud
Iraq
0 [ 54]
5,556
11,111
16,667
22,222
Nineveh
Iraq
25,500
26,750
28,000
29,250
30,500
31,750
33,000 [ 4]
Shangqiu
China
14,000
14,700
15,400
16,100
16,800
17,500
18,200
18,900
19,600
20,300
Tell Braksee Nagar
Thebes
Egypt
72,614 [ 47]
75,966 [ 47]
79,318 [ 47]
81,157 [ 47]
76,938 [ 47]
72,719 [ 47]
68,500 [ 47]
73,875 [ 47]
79,250 [ 47]
84,625 [ 47]
Yinxu
China
0 [ 55]
40,000
80,000
120,000 [ 4]
80,000
40,000
0 [ 55]
City
Modern location
-1000
-950
-900
-850
-800
-750
-700
-650
-600
-550
Athens
Greece
112,319
116,063
119,807
123,551
127,295
131,039
134,783
138,527
142,271
146,014
Ayodhya
India
38,000 [ 4]
Babylon
Iraq
72,500 [ 56]
66,125
59,750
53,375
47,000 [ 4]
51,333
55,667
60,000 [ 4]
91,818
123,636
Cuicuilco
Mexico
0 (founded[ 57] )
5,741
11,481
17,222
Ecbatana
Iran
0 (founded[ 58] )
20,455
40,909
Haoqing
China
77,500 [ 59]
83,750 [ 60]
90,000 [ 60]
90,000 [ 60]
90,000 [ 60]
Hastinapur
India
30,000 [ 4]
33,000
36,000
39,000
42,000 [ 4]
Jerusalem
Israel
40,000
Kosambi
India
55,000 [ 4]
Linzi
China
5,660 [ 61]
37,107
68,553
100,000 [ 4]
Luoyang
China
77,500 [ 62]
76,875 [ 63]
76,250 [ 63]
75,625 [ 63]
75,000 [ 63]
78,333 [ 63]
81,667 [ 63]
85,000 [ 63]
88,409 [ 63]
116,818 [ 63]
Marib
Yemen
26,471
29,118
31,765
34,412
37,059
39,706
42,353
45,000 [ 4]
Namazgadepe
Turkmenistan
0 [ 35]
Nimrud
Iraq
27,778
33,333
38,889
44,444
50,000 [ 4]
36,702
23,404
10,106 [ 54]
Panticapaeum
Ukraine
0 (founded[ 64] )
9,706
Shangqiu
China
21,000 [ 65]
Varanasi
India
0 [ 66]
4,737
9,474
14,211
18,947
23,684
28,421
33,158
37,895
42,632
City
Modern location
-500
-450
-430
-400
-350
-300
-250
-200
-150
-100
-50
Anuradhapura
Sri Lanka
48,000 [ 4]
Anyi
China
100,000 [ 4]
100,000
100,000
100,000 [ 4]
Athens
Greece
149,758
153,502
155,000 [ 4]
Babylon
Iraq
155,455
187,273
200,000 [ 4]
Cuicuilco
Mexico
22,963
28,704
31,000 [ 4]
Ecbatana
Iran
61,364
81,818
90,000 [ 4]
Luoyang
China
145,227 [ 63]
148,636 [ 63]
150,000 [ 63]
Panticapaeum
Ukraine
19,412
29,118
33,000 [ 4]
Varanasi
India
47,368
52,105
54,000 [ 4]
Finish Historical urban up to 1500 AT LEAST.
Anshan was occupied until at least 550 BCE.
Hazor until 732 BCE.
Kerma until 664 BCE (reference tablet)
Eridu until 600 BCE.
Nippur until 250 CE.
Babylon until 650 CE.
Memphis until 641 CE.
Uruk until 700 CE.
Get numbers for modern cities (World Gazetteer)
Finish Jericho
Notes and references [ edit ]
The reason these tables are here is to represent the math involved in the creation of averages for different sources.
Source
-700
-650
-600
-550
-500
-450
-430
-400
Chandler
100,000
80,000[ 4]
75,455
70,909
66,364
61,818
60,000[ 4]
200,000
Modelski
100,000[ 4]
100,000[ 4]
100,000[ 4]
100,000
100,000[ 4]
171,429
200,000[ 4]
200,000[ 4]
Average
100,000
90,000
87,727
85,455
83,182
116,624
130,000
200,000
Source
-1000
-950
-900
-850
-800
-750
-700
Chandler
55,000[ 4]
53,750
52,500
51,250
50,000[ 4]
56,667
63,333
Modelski
100,000[ 4]
100,000
100,000
100,000
100,000
100,000
100,000[ 4]
Average
77,500
76,875
76,250
75,625
75,000
78,333
81,667
Source
-650
-600
-550
-500
-450
-430
-400
Chandler
70,000[ 4]
76,818
83,636
90,455
97,273
100,000[ 4]
Modelski
100,000[ 4]
100,000[ 4]
150,000
200,000[ 4]
200,000
200,000[ 4]
240,000[ 4]
Average
85,000
88,409
116,818
145,227
148,636
150,000
Source
-3100
-3000
-2950
-2900
-2850
-2800
Chandler
30,000[ 4]
31,154
31,731
32,308
32,885
33,462
Modelski
30,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
Average
30,000
30,577
30,866
31,154
31,443
31,731
Source
-2750
-2700
-2650
-2600
-2550
-2500
Chandler
34,038
34,615
35,192
35,769
36,346
36,923
Modelski
30,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
Average
32,019
32,308
32,596
32,885
33,173
33,462
Source
-2450
-2400
-2350
-2300
-2250
-2200
Chandler
37,500
38,077
38,654
39,231
39,808
40,385
Modelski
30,000
30,000
30,000
30,000[ 4]
35,000
40,000
Average
33,750
34,039
34,327
34,616
37,404
40,193
Source
-2150
-2100
-2050
-2000
-1950
-1900
Chandler
40,962
41,538
42,115
42,692
43,269
43,846
Modelski
45,000
50,000
55,000
60,000[ 4]
52,500
45,000
Average
42,981
45,769
48,558
51,346
47,885
44,423
Source
-1850
-1800
-1750
-1700
-1650
-1600
Chandler
44,423
45,000[ 4]
39,250
33,500
27,750
22,000[ 4]
Modelski
37,500
30,000[ 4]
34,375
38,750
43,125
47,500
Average
40,962
37,500
36,813
36,125
35,438
34,750
Source
-1550
-1500
-1450
-1400
-1360
-1350
-1300
Chandler
24,083
26,167
28,250
30,333
32,000[ 4]
33,125
38,750
Modelski
51,875
56,250
60,625
65,000
69,375
73,750
Average
37,979
41,209
44,438
47,667
51,250
56,250
Source
-1250
-1200
-1150
-1100
-1050
-1000
Chandler
44,375
50,000[ 4]
46,250
42,500
38,750
35,000[ 4]
Modelski
78,125
82,500
86,875
91,250
95,625
100,000[ 4]
Average
61,250
66,250
66,563
66,875
67,188
67,500
Source
-2000
-1950
-1900
-1850
-1800
-1750
Chandler
40,000
46,250
52,500
58,700
65,000[ 4]
66,705
Modelski
40,000[ 4]
40,000
40,000
40,000
40,000[ 4]
45,000
Average
40,000
43,125
46,250
49,375
52,500
55,853
Source
-1700
-1650
-1600
-1550
-1500
-1450
Chandler
68,409
70,114
71,818
73,523
75,227
76,932
Modelski
50,000
55,000
60,000
65,000
70,000
75,000
Average
59,205
62,557
65,909
69,262
72,614
75,966
Source
-1400
-1360
-1350
-1300
-1250
-1200
-1150
Chandler
78,636
80,000[ 4]
77,313
63,875
50,438
37,000[ 4]
42,750
Modelski
80,000
85,000
90,000
95,000
100,000
105,000
Average
79,318
81,157
76,938
72,719
68,500
73,875
Source
-1100
-1050
-1000
-950
-900
-850
-800
Chandler
48,500
54,250
60,000[ 4]
60,000
60,000
60,000
60,000[ 4]
Modelski
110,000
115,000
120,000[ 4]
105,000
90,000
75,000
60,000
Average
79,250
84,625
90,000
82,500
75,000
67,500
60,000
Source
-1000
-950
-900
-850
-800
-750
-700
Chandler
55,000 [ 4]
55,000
55,000
55,000
55,000 [ 4]
47,667
40,333
Modelski
100,000 [ 4]
112,500
125,000 [ 4]
125,000
125,000 [ 4]
Average
77,500
83,750
90,000
90,000
90,000
Source
-650
-600
-550
-500
-450
-430
-400
Chandler
Modelski
Average
Source
-350
-300
-250
-200
-150
-100
-50
Source
1
50
100
150
200
250
300
Source
350
361
400
450
500
550
600
622
Source
650
700
750
775
800
850
900
Source
950
1000
1050
1100
1150
1200
1250
^ a b 'Ain Ghazal
^ a b c 'Ain Ghazal : In its prime time around 7000 BC, it extended over 10-15 hectares (25–37 ac) and was inhabited by ca. 3000 people (four to five times contemporary Jericho). After 6500 BC, however, the population dropped sharply to about one sixth within only a few generations, probably due to environmental degradation (Köhler-Rollefson 1992).
^ a b Çatalhöyük
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt du dv dw dx dy dz ea eb ec ed ee ef eg eh ei ej ek el em en eo ep eq er es et Historical urban community sizes
^ Jericho
^ Knossos
^ Eridu
^ a b Nagar, Syria
^ a b c d e f Zeroes based on Talianki : "Carbon dating places some of these cities at 4200-2750 BCE."
^ Nekhen
^ Susa
^ a b Tell Leilan -- "originated around 5000 BC"; "at around 2200 BC, a drought had occurred that was so severe that even earthworms had not survived"
^ Uruk
^ a b c Trypillian culture#Largest cities
^ Historical urban community sizes : average of 6,000 and 10,000
^ Harappa : "existed from about 3300 BCE"
^ Heliopolis (ancient) : occupied since Predynastic Period
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao See table at #Memphis
^ Nekhen : "5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants"
^ a b Shahr-i Sokhta
^ http://www.ancient-wisdom.co.uk/egyptkarnak.htm
^ Historical urban community sizes gives 40,000 and 50,000.
^ Adab : "occupied from at least the Early Dynastic Period "
^ a b Ebla -- occupied since before -3000, destroyed c. -2240
^ List of cities by time of continuous habitation
^ Kerma : "Around 3000 BC a town grew up"
^ Kish : "occupied beginning in the Jemdet Nasr period"
^ a b Shuruppak
^ Zabala : "The first mentions of Zabala are in seals from the Jemdet Nasr Period"
^ History of Athens : "Athens has been continuously inhabited for over 4,500 years"
^ Babylon -- it "became the holy city of Babylonia" in 2300 BCE.
^ a b Erlitou culture gives period of 2100-1500 BCE.
^ Herakleopolis Magna was capital by -2180 so it must have been occupied by then.
^ a b Mari : first destroyed 24th c. BC, then at 1759 BC
^ a b Namazgadepe gives dates that show that the site was definitely inhabited from 2500 to 1000 BCE.
^ Shangqiu gives c. 25th century BC
^ a b Avaris : City was made capital, -1783, this is used as the beginning 0. Pi-Ramses stopped being a capital, -1130, this is used as the ending 0.
^ Tel Hazor
^ Historical urban community sizes : Average of 20,000 and 58,000.
^ Isin had to exist until at least 1730 BCE when Larsa took it over (I am using short chronology on this page.)
^ Knossos : 19th to 16th centuries BC, 5,000-8,000 people
^ Historical urban community sizes : average of 30,000 (Modelski) and 37,000 (Chandler).
^ Must have existed until at least -1674 (Larsa 's last king's reign end)
^ Nineveh
^ Historical urban community sizes gives 10,000 and 22,000.
^ Historical urban community sizes gives 25,000 and 32,000.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s See table at #Thebes
^ Historical urban community sizes gives this number for -1360.
^ Historical urban community sizes gives 40,000 for -1360.
^ Cemetery H culture ends -1300.
^ Historical urban community sizes gives 45,000 in -1360.
^ End of Minoan civilization
^ Sabaeans states that the Sabaean Kingdom started in the early 2nd millennium BCE, so I placed my 0 at 1500.
^ a b The article Nimrud says the article was founded by Shalmaneser I , who reigned c. 1250 BCE. It also says that it was completely destroyed in 612 BCE.
^ a b Yinxu says the city was capital of China from 1350-1046 BC.
^ Historical urban community sizes gives 100,000 and 45,000.
^ Cuicuilco
^ The Ecbatana article states the city is supposed to have been founded by Deioces , King of Media, whose reign occurred in the first half of the 7th century BCE (according to the article on Deioces ).
^ Historical urban community sizes gives 100,000 and 55,000.
^ a b c d See table at #Xi'an
^ Linzi : became capital in -859
^ Historical urban community sizes : average of 55,000 and 100,000
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l See table at #Luoyang
^ Panticapaeum : founded in the late 7th-early 6th century BCE
^ Historical urban community sizes (Kweiteh/Shangqiu)
^ Varanasi#History : "Varanasi is generally believed to be about 3,000 years old"