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The world in 1000
129 states, peoples and territories are mapped in 1000. The largest are Bantu peoples, Australian aboriginal hunter-gatherers, Paleo-Siberian hunter-gatherers.
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Areas calculated from the map outlines (≈). Share of Earth's land area including Antarctica.
| # | State or people | Area | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bantu peoples | 8,489,271 km² (3,277,726 sq mi) | 5.7% |
| 2 | Australian aboriginal hunter-gatherers | 7,602,370 km² (2,935,292 sq mi) | 5.1% |
| 3 | Paleo-Siberian hunter-gatherers | 5,776,287 km² (2,230,237 sq mi) | 3.9% |
| 4 | West African cereal farmers | 4,926,540 km² (1,902,148 sq mi) | 3.3% |
| 5 | Arctic marine mammal hunters | 3,871,956 km² (1,494,971 sq mi) | 2.6% |
| 6 | Eastern North American hunter-gatherers | 3,542,665 km² (1,367,831 sq mi) | 2.4% |
| 7 | Amazon hunter-gatherers | 3,215,447 km² (1,241,491 sq mi) | 2.2% |
| 8 | Finno-Ugric taiga hunter-gatherers | 3,061,357 km² (1,181,997 sq mi) | 2.1% |
| 9 | Savanna hunter-gatherers | 3,035,072 km² (1,171,848 sq mi) | 2.0% |
| 10 | Kimek-Kipchak khaganate | 3,020,321 km² (1,166,153 sq mi) | 2.0% |
| 11 | Song Empire | 2,999,208 km² (1,158,001 sq mi) | 2.0% |
| 12 | Plain bison hunters | 2,619,837 km² (1,011,525 sq mi) | 1.8% |
What changed since 900 CE
Comparing the two snapshots. Some differences reflect improved mapping rather than real events, especially before 1500.
Grew the most
- West African cereal farmers0k km² → 4,927k km²
- Kyivan Rus800k km² → 1,199k km²
- Volga Bulgars291k km² → 634k km²
- minor Hindu and Buddhist states56k km² → 315k km²
- Magyars194k km² → 360k km²
- Kalinga44k km² → 206k km²
- Tiahuanaco Empire356k km² → 500k km²
- Byzantine Empire746k km² → 842k km²
Shrank the most
- Khazars2,208k km² → 341k km²
- Khmer Empire874k km² → 465k km²
- Finno-Ugric taiga hunter-gatherers3,401k km² → 3,061k km²
- Maya city-states378k km² → 131k km²
- Andean hunter-gatherers583k km² → 448k km²
- Kanem314k km² → 208k km²
- Palas448k km² → 388k km²
- Huari Empire464k km² → 425k km²
Appeared
- Kimek-Kipchak khaganate3,020k km²
- Song Empire2,999k km²
- Denmark-Norway2,463k km²
- Tibet2,302k km²
- Buwayhid Emirates2,080k km²
- Fatimid Caliphate1,817k km²
- Rajput kingdoms1,639k km²
- Peshemegs1,360k km²
Disappeared
- Abbasid Caliphate5,242k km²
- Tibetan Empire4,473k km²
- Oghuz Turks3,870k km²
- Tuaregs3,650k km²
- Tang Empire3,220k km²
- Tupis2,963k km²
- Mandes2,700k km²
- Uyghurs2,636k km²
Land that changed hands, 900 CE – 1000
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