Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Social Scale

Polity Population

polity population is the estimated population of the polity; can change as a result of both adding/losing new territories or by population growth/decline within a region   (See here)
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Variable Definition
Polity The Seshat Polity ID
Year(s) The years for which we have the data. [negative = BCE]
Tag [Evidenced, Disputed, Suspected, Inferred, Unknown]
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Variable Definition
polity_population_from The lower range of polity population for a polity.
polity_population_to The upper range of polity population for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Polity Population from Polity Population to Description   Edit
111
(Carolingian Empire II)
840 CE 856 CE
7000000
9000000
None
112
(Carolingian Empire II)
857 CE 899 CE
5000000
7000000
None
113
(Republic of St Peter I)
900 CE
335000
1500000
None
114
(Samanid Empire)
900 CE
6000000
6000000
None
115
(Heian)
900 CE
4400000
5600000
None
116
(Abbasid Caliphate I)
900 CE
9000000
11000000
None
117
(Tang Dynasty II)
900 CE
60000000
80000000
None
118
(Byzantine Empire II)
900 CE
7500000
8500000
None
119
(Carolingian Empire II)
900 CE 987 CE
4000000
5000000
None
120
(Icelandic Commonwealth)
930 CE
5000
20000
None
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