Biggest Cities of the Commonwealth of England in 1653 with a Map
With the help of a map, can you name the most populous cities of the British Isles with an estimated population of over 3,000 in 1653, under the rule of Oliver Cromwell?
Click on the map to zoom in.
Population figures are based off this dataset by Dr. E. Buringh.
Not including overseas territories due to a lack of data.
Surat - 125k
Madras - 15k
Bombay - 10k
St Peter Port - 3k
Populations for American holdings are pretty much unknown before 1700. Figures for American settlements in 1700 include:
Boston - 7k
New York - 4k
Philadelphia - 4k