List of countries by population in 1000


This is a list of countries by population in 1000. The bulk of these numbers are sourced from Alexander V. Avakov's Two Thousand Years of Economic Statistics, Volume 1, pages 12 to 14, which cover population figures from the year 1000 divided into modern borders. Avakov, in turn, cites a variety of sources, mostly Angus Maddison.
Country/TerritoryPopulation estimatePercentage of World Population
World390,000,000
Song China32,500,000–80,000,000
Chola Empire
4,000,000– 20,000,000-
Pala EmpireLess than 16,000,000–17,000,000-
Holy Roman Empire
11,300,000–12,700,000
Fatimid Caliphate
12,500,000
Eastern Roman Empire
12,000,000
Western Chalukya Empire
9,000,000–10,000,000
Buyid Persia
6,500,000–8,500,000
Khitan Liao5,250,000–7,750,000
Kingdom of France7,200,000
Heian period (Japan)7,000,000
Al-Andalus
Less than 7,000,000
Gurjara-Pratihara empire
6,000,000–7,000,000
Kievan Rus'5,400,000
Goryeo3,000,000–5,000,000-
Toltec Empire
4,500,000
Khmer Empire4,000,0001.0%
Wari Empire
3,000,000
Bulgarian Empire2,087,000
Makuria
2,000,000
Pagan Kingdom1,500,000-2,000,000-
Muisca Confederation1,300,000
Principality of Hungary1,250,000
Kingdom of England1,250,000
Early Lê dynasty 1,200,000
Poland1,000,000
Alodia
1,000,000
Zagwe Kingdom
1,000,000
Duchy of Bohemia900,000
High Kingship of Ireland630,000
Kingdom of Denmark620,000
Kingdom of Croatia412,000
Kingdom of Sweden400,000
Kingdom of Scotland300,000
Duchy of Bosnia286,000
Kingdom of Norway200,000
Republic of Venice60,000