The world’s population in 1871
1.34B people. One hexagon represents 100,000 people.
Open the 1871 map →Drawn as they stood de facto, the map this year includes Austrian Galicia, German Empire, Joseon, Ottoman Empire.
Largest populations in 1871
| Region | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Non-state societies (population aggregate) | 53.1M |
| 2 | Russia | 48.1M |
| 3 | Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand, IN | 45.5M |
| 4 | German Empire | 40.0M |
| 5 | United States | 39.7M |
| 6 | French Third Republic | 36.5M |
| 7 | Austrian Galicia | 36.3M |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 30.1M |
| 9 | Bihar | 30.1M |
| 10 | Guangdong | 29.5M |
The largest relative change from 1870: Congress Poland (+8.0M people).