The world’s population in 1889
1.50B people. One hexagon represents 100,000 people.
Open the 1889 map →Drawn as they stood de facto, the map this year includes French Congo, Austrian Galicia, German Empire, French Indochina, French West Africa (Senegal and French Sudan), Joseon, Ottoman Empire.
Largest populations in 1889
| Region | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 61.9M |
| 2 | United States | 61.7M |
| 3 | Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand, IN | 48.7M |
| 4 | German Empire | 47.5M |
| 5 | Austrian Galicia | 41.0M |
| 6 | French Third Republic | 38.3M |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 35.9M |
| 8 | Bihar | 31.9M |
| 9 | Empire of Japan | 31.6M |
| 10 | Sichuan | 30.6M |
The largest relative change from 1888: Non-state societies (population aggregate) (−1.0M people).