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How crowded was London in the 1800s?
London’s population grew at a phenomenal rate. It was one million at the time of the first census in 1801; it had more than doubled half a century later and was over seven million by 1911.
What happened to the population of London between 1750 and 1900?
London was the only great city in Britain in 1750, with a population of 2/3 of a million people; this rose to over 3 million by 1900.
What was the population of London by 1811?
Population change
| Year | 1801 | 1811 |
|---|---|---|
| Inner London | 879,491 | 1,040,033 |
| Outer London | 131,666 | 157,640 |
| Greater London | 1,011,157 | 1,197,673 |
What was the population of London in 1550?
London in the early modern period was a rapidly-expanding pre-industrial metropolis, growing from c. 80,000 to over 700,000 inhabitants between 1550 and 1750, coming to contain a tenth of the country’s population and perhaps half of its urban population.
What was the population of London in 1938?
Greater London, Inner London & Outer London Population & Density History
| Outer Boroughs | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 7,160,441 | 5,238 |
| 1921 | 7,386,755 | 5,761 |
| 1931 | 8,110,358 | 7,371 |
| 1939 | 8,615,050 | 9,134 |
What was the population of Paris in 1800?
550
Largest cities in western Europe in 1800 (in 1,000s of inhabitants)
| Characteristic | Thousands of people |
|---|---|
| Paris | 550 |
| Naples | 430 |
| Vienna | 247 |
| Amsterdam | 217 |
How was life in London in the 1800s?
Cities were dirty, noisy, and overcrowded. London had about 600,000 people around 1700 and almost a million residents in 1800. The rich, only a tiny minority of the population, lived luxuriously in lavish, elegant mansions and country houses, which they furnished with comfortable, upholstered furniture.