P O P V L V S R O M A N V S
How many are the Romans?
In its almost 2.800 years of existence, the city had its ups and downs. The number of
inhabitants in imperial times has been estimated between 1/1.5 million. Here is a
list from Luciani (Roma Sotterranea):
XIII BC |
@ 5.000 |
VIII - V |
80.000 |
IV |
300.000 |
II |
300.000 |
I |
800.000 (400.000) |
I AD |
1.000.000 (1.500.000) |
II |
1.500.000 |
V |
500.000 |
end of V |
100.000 |
VI |
100.000 |
VII |
80.000 |
IX |
35.000 |
1084 |
15.000 |
1377 |
17.000 |
1527 |
55.000 |
1550 |
60.000 |
1748 |
150.000 |
1800 |
153.000 |
1870 |
226.000 |
1895 |
450.000 |
1950 |
1.000.000 |
1980 |
3.000.000 |
2001 |
*2.656.000 |
|
*municipality of Rome |
