Yehudah 0 Report post 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Klingan 2 Report post 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites