Yehudah Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 I wouldn't be surprised if this topic has been discussed before - but are there any accurate estimations on the exact population of the Roman Empire in the 1st-2nd Centuries? I've heard estimates ranging from a few tens to a few hundreds of millions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingan Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 We're still relying heavily on Beloch's calculatiosn from the 19th century, where he concludes that a low count would give somewhere around 50-60 million inhabitants. A generally more accepted number today (which is nothing but a small raise of B's proposed number) is 60-70 million. This is however a heavily debated and difficult subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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