List of countries by population in 1600

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This is a list of countries by population in 1600. Estimate numbers are from the beginning of the year, and exact population figures are for countries that held a census on various dates in that year. The bulk of these numbers are sourced from Alexander V. Avakov's Two Thousand Years of Economic Statistics, Volume 1, pages 15 to 17, which cover population figures from the year 1600 divided into modern borders. Avakov, in turn, cites a variety of sources, mostly Angus Maddison.

Country/Territory Population c. 1600 estimate Percentage of World Population
World 579,000,000
Ming China 60,000,000–150,000,000 27.6%
Mughal Empire
Subdivisions
~115,000,000 19.9%
 Holy Roman Empire
subdivisions
27,000,000+ – 34,000,000+ 5.2%
Iberian Union and possessions
subdivisions
28,745,000 5.0%
Ottoman Empire
subdivisions
28,740,000 5.0%
 Kingdom of France 18,000,000+ - 20,000,000+ 3.5%
Kingdom of Morocco and possessions
subdivisions
13,060,860 2.3%
Tokugawa Japan 12,000,000 2.1%
Joseon 11,000,000 1.6%
 Tsardom of Russia ~9,000,000 1.6%
Safavid Iran under 5,000,000 to near 10,000,000 1.3%
 Habsburg Monarchy
subdivisions
7,800,000 1.3%
 Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth 7,950,000 1.4%
England and possessions
subdivisions
5,600,000 1.0%
          Lê dynasty (Đại Việt) 5,500,000 0.9%
Taungoo dynasty (Burma)
subdivisions
3,500,000 0.6%
          Ahom kingdom 2,000,000-3,000,000 0.3%-0.5%
Northern Yuan ~2,760,000 0.5%
          Malla 2,750,000 0.5%
Ayutthaya Kingdom (Siam) c. 2,500,000 0.4%
 Ethiopian Empire 2,104,000 0.4%
Republic of Venice 2,000,000 0.3%
Kingdom of Kongo
2,000,000 0.3%
Jianzhou Jurchen Confederation <2,000,000 0.3%
 Dutch Republic 1,500,000 0.3%
Cambodia 1,419,000 0.2%
Sweden
subdivisions
1,361,000 0.2%
 Denmark–Norway
subdivisions
1,100,000 0.2%
 Kingdom of Scotland 800,000 0.14%
 Republic of Genoa 650,000 0.11%
          Kingdom of Lan Xang 319,000 0.055%
          Malay Sultanates of Johor, Kedah, Pattani, and Perak <200,000 (together) 0.133%
          Kingdom of Mrauk U 160,000+ 0.107%
          Arab Emirates 35,000 0.006%
          Nan Madol (Saudeleur dynasty) 25,000 0.004%
          Rapa Nui (Easter Island) 15,000 0.003%

The source used here calculates the said nations population by modern day borders, so the estimates are likely inaccurate.

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