List of countries by population in 1500
This is a list of countries by population in 1500. 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 12 to 14, which cover population figures from the year 1500 divided into modern borders. Avakov, in turn, cites a variety of sources, mostly Angus Maddison.
List
| Rank | Country/Territory | Population estimate | Percentage of world population |
| – | World | 438,000,000 | – |
| 1 | Ming China | 60,000,000–103,000,000 | |
| 2 | Delhi Sultanate | ~55,000,000 | ~ |
| 3 | Holy Roman Empire | 23,000,000+ | |
| 4 | Vijayanagara Empire | 18,000,000 | |
| 5 | France and possessions | 16,250,000 | |
| 6 | Ottoman Empire Serbia – 990,000 |