Can you name the world's most populous cities as in the years 1500, 1800, 1900 and 1950?

created by Booger
  • Enter a city in the box below
  • Correctly named cities will show up below
  • Answers do not have to be guessed in order
  • Responses require city names only. Correct answers will appear with the names of the countries in which the cities are currently located.
  • Source: Four Thousand Years of Urban Growth: A Historical Census
  • Also try: Most Populous City by Time Zone
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Historical City Populations Quiz

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  • Created Mar 29, 2009 in History
  • Featured Mar 29, 2009
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