The world’s population in 1870

1.32B people. One hexagon represents 100,000 people.

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Drawn as they stood de facto, the map this year includes Austrian Galicia, Joseon, Ottoman Empire.

Largest populations in 1870

RegionPopulation
1Non-state societies (population aggregate)53.0M
2Russia47.4M
3Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand, IN45.5M
4United States38.6M
5Second French Empire36.3M
6Austrian Galicia36.1M
7Bihar30.1M
8United Kingdom29.9M
9Guangdong29.6M
10Sichuan29.3M