Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Social Scale

Population of the Largest Settlement

Talking about social scale, population of the largest settlement is the estimated population of the largest settlement of the polity. note that the largest settlement could be different from the capital (coded under general variables). if possible, indicate the dynamics (that is, how population changed during the temporal period of the polity). note that we are also building a city database - you should consult it as it may already have the needed data.   (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
population_of_the_largest_settlement_from The lower range of population of the largest settlement for a polity.
population_of_the_largest_settlement_to The upper range of population of the largest settlement for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Population of the Largest Settlement from Population of the Largest Settlement to Description   Edit
201
(British Empire I)
1811 CE
1050000
1050000
None
202
(Napoleonic France)
1815 CE
750000
750000
None
203
(Austria - Habsburg Dynasty II)
1817 CE
250000
250000
None
204
(British Empire I)
1841 CE
1873676
1873676
None
205
(Austria - Habsburg Dynasty II)
1848 CE
357000
357000
None
206
(Napoleonic France)
1850 CE
1500000
1500000
None
207
(Antebellum US)
1850 CE
500000
500000
None
208
(Qajar)
1850 CE
70000
110000
None
209
(Russian Empire, Romanov Dynasty II)
1850 CE 1870 CE
485000
667000
None
210
(Early United Mexican States)
1858 CE
200000
200000
None
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