Approximate borders
Rome and Han China dominate opposite ends of Eurasia, linked by the Silk Road through Parthia and the Kushan Empire.
Explore 100 CE on the mapAreas calculated from the map outlines (≈). Share of Earth's land area including Antarctica.
| # | State or people | Area | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khoisan | 11,734,614 km² (4,530,760 sq mi) | 7.9% |
| 2 | Australian aboriginal hunter-gatherers | 7,602,370 km² (2,935,292 sq mi) | 5.1% |
| 3 | Paleo-Siberian hunter-gatherers | 7,295,326 km² (2,816,741 sq mi) | 4.9% |
| 4 | West African cereal farmers | 5,916,493 km² (2,284,371 sq mi) | 4.0% |
| 5 | Arctic marine mammal hunters | 5,834,245 km² (2,252,615 sq mi) | 3.9% |
| 6 | Savanna hunter-gatherers | 4,816,290 km² (1,859,580 sq mi) | 3.2% |
| 7 | Roman Empire | 4,585,600 km² (1,770,510 sq mi) | 3.1% |
| 8 | Amazon hunter-gatherers | 4,287,400 km² (1,655,374 sq mi) | 2.9% |
| 9 | Subarctic forest hunter-gatherers | 4,133,940 km² (1,596,123 sq mi) | 2.8% |
| 10 | Han | 4,075,029 km² (1,573,378 sq mi) | 2.7% |
| 11 | Finno-Ugric taiga hunter-gatherers | 3,374,889 km² (1,303,052 sq mi) | 2.3% |
| 12 | Plain bison hunters | 2,771,127 km² (1,069,938 sq mi) | 1.9% |
Comparing the two snapshots. Some differences reflect improved mapping rather than real events, especially before 1500.
Never formalized
Claudius launches the conquest. Rome never fully holds Scotland, and Hadrian's Wall (begun c. 122) marks the northern frontier.
See it on the 100 CE map