The world’s population in 1873
1.35B people. One hexagon represents 100,000 people.
Open the 1873 map →Drawn as they stood de facto, the map this year includes Austrian Galicia, German Empire, Joseon, Ottoman Empire.
Largest populations in 1873
| Region | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Non-state societies (population aggregate) | 53.3M |
| 2 | Russia | 49.6M |
| 3 | Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand, IN | 45.5M |
| 4 | United States | 42.0M |
| 5 | German Empire | 40.8M |
| 6 | French Third Republic | 36.7M |
| 7 | Austrian Galicia | 36.6M |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 30.8M |
| 9 | Bihar | 30.0M |
| 10 | Sichuan | 29.4M |
The largest relative change from 1872: Bulgaria (Ottoman) (−109k people).