The world’s population in 1898
1.61B people. One hexagon represents 100,000 people.
Open the 1898 map →Drawn as they stood de facto, the map this year includes French Congo, Austrian Galicia, German Empire, French Indochina, French West Africa, Korean Empire, Ottoman Empire.
Largest populations in 1898
| Region | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 73.6M |
| 2 | Russia | 68.3M |
| 3 | German Empire | 53.2M |
| 4 | Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand, IN | 49.5M |
| 5 | Austrian Galicia | 45.9M |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 39.2M |
| 7 | French Third Republic | 39.0M |
| 8 | Empire of Japan | 34.1M |
| 9 | Sichuan | 32.3M |
| 10 | Bihar | 32.2M |
The largest relative change from 1897: Mahdist State, MAH (−896k people).