In this video we compare the population of European countries and the surrounding area for the last 4 centuries that have seen great changes in the size and composition. Europe today has eight times the amount of people it did just 400 years ago. This data series focuses on what the largest polities were throughout recent history. Given the challenges of demography, the visualization begins in 1600 and details the numerous changes to population within the interim period. Sources: A wide variety of sources were employed in order to project the data. Tacitus.nu, Penguin Atlas of Recent History, Angus Maddison project, various academic studies, and Eurostat provided most of the information. The population of colonies and holdings outside of Europe are excluded with the exception of the Russian and Ottoman Empires. Given the numerous changes in borders, the continental total can sometimes be erratic, shifting downwards or upwards for seemingly no reason. Generally, this is because various other nations are either no longer being recorded or diverging sources, not necessarily due to massive casualties. Obviously no data set is perfect, especially on matters so speculative such as population growth in the 1600s and 1700s, but I have put in my best effort. Please comment if you notice any serious errors so they can be rectified. Music: Tchaikovsky - Slavic March, Ludwig Van Beethoven - Egmont Overture Thanks for watching! Please like and subscribe! I use Alien Art Charts to make those videos, use this link https://alienart.io/?referer=626917e1... to make similar videos as mine. Countries included: Ottoman Empire Kingdom of France Habsburg Spain Russian Empire Poland-Lithuania Habsburg Monarchy Kingdom of England Duchy of Savoy Electorate of Saxony Dutch Republic Papal States Kingdom of Sweden Kingdom of Ireland Denmark-Norway Swiss Confederation Venetian Republic Grand Duchy of Tuscany Kingdom of Scotland Electorate of Bavaria Bradenburg-Prussia Confederate Ireland Kingdom of Portugal Commonwealth (England) Bourbon Spain Kingdom of Prussia Great Britain Kingdom of Sardinia Kingdom of Naples French Republic Batavian Republic Cisalpine Republic Duchy of Württemberg Electorate of Hanover Helvetic Republic French Empire United Kingdom Napoleonic Italy Kingdom of Bavaria Kingdom of Saxony Kingdom of Holland Kingdom of Westphalia Kingdom of Sicily Kingdom of Württemberg Bonapartist Spain Grand Duchy of Hesse Grand Duchy of Baden Kingdom of Spain Kingdom of Netherlands Sweden-Norway Kingdom of Denmark Kingdom of Two Sicilies Kingdom of Hanover July Monarchy Kingdom of Belgium Austria-Hungary United Principalities Kingdom of Italy Kingdom of Greece German Empire Serbian Principality Principality of Bulgaria Kingdom of Serbia Kingdom of Romania Kingdom of Sweden Kingdom of Norway Kingdom of Bulgaria Portugese Republic Soviet Union Weimar Republic Polish Republic Czechoslovak Republic Kingdom of Yugoslavia Kingdom of Hungary Republic of Austria Republic of Turkey Hellenic Republic Nazi Germany Federal State of Austria Republic of Spain Spanish State Republic of Finland Vichy France Republic of Ireland State of Croatia Occupied Germany Polish People's Republic Federal Yugoslavia Occupied Austria Italian Republic Romanian People's Republic People's Republic of Bulgaria West Germany East Germany Communist Czechoslovakia People's Republic of Hungary Republic of Austria Kingdom of Spain Hellenic Republic Federal Republic of Germany Polish Republic Romania Czechoslovak Republic Hungary Republic of Bulgaria Russian Federation Ukraine Republic of Belarus Czech Republic Serbia Napoleonic Wars WWI WWII