The world’s population in 1899

1.62B people. One hexagon represents 100,000 people.

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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 1899

RegionPopulation
1United States74.9M
2Russia70.1M
3German Empire54.0M
4Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand, IN49.5M
5Austrian Galicia46.4M
6United Kingdom39.5M
7French Third Republic39.1M
8Empire of Japan34.5M
9Sichuan32.5M
10Bihar32.2M