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The world in 600 CE
83 states, peoples and territories are mapped in 600 CE. The largest are Khoisan, 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 | Khoisan | 11,155,551 km² (4,307,183 sq mi) | 7.5% |
| 2 | Australian aboriginal hunter-gatherers | 7,602,370 km² (2,935,292 sq mi) | 5.1% |
| 3 | Paleo-Siberian hunter-gatherers | 7,294,242 km² (2,816,323 sq mi) | 4.9% |
| 4 | West African cereal farmers | 5,884,635 km² (2,272,070 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 | Subarctic forest hunter-gatherers | 4,322,918 km² (1,669,088 sq mi) | 2.9% |
| 8 | Amazon hunter-gatherers | 4,287,400 km² (1,655,374 sq mi) | 2.9% |
| 9 | Sui Empire | 3,911,197 km² (1,510,122 sq mi) | 2.6% |
| 10 | Eastern North American hunter-gatherers | 3,542,665 km² (1,367,831 sq mi) | 2.4% |
| 11 | Göktürks | 3,422,117 km² (1,321,287 sq mi) | 2.3% |
| 12 | Finno-Ugric taiga hunter-gatherers | 3,374,889 km² (1,303,052 sq mi) | 2.3% |
What changed since 500 CE
Comparing the two snapshots. Some differences reflect improved mapping rather than real events, especially before 1500.
Grew the most
- Eastern North American hunter-gatherers1,647k km² → 3,543k km²
- Eastern Roman Empire1,925k km² → 2,617k km²
- Pallavas64k km² → 238k km²
- Koguryo149k km² → 293k km²
- Yamato119k km² → 231k km²
- Champa94k km² → 115k km²
Shrank the most
- Axum1,034k km² → 89k km²
- Ostrogoths557k km² → 32k km²
- Sasanian Empire3,487k km² → 3,202k km²
- Funan365k km² → 131k km²
- Andean hunter-gatherers746k km² → 583k km²
- Makkura337k km² → 249k km²
- Moche98k km² → 18k km²
- Saxons107k km² → 53k km²
Appeared
- Sui Empire3,911k km²
- Göktürks3,422k km²
- Hindu kingdoms2,116k km²
- Frankish Kingdom616k km²
- Vazimba579k km²
- Chalukyas551k km²
- Kanauj514k km²
- Visigothic Kingdom478k km²
Disappeared
- Ruanruan2,624k km²
- Southern Qi2,616k km²
- Gupta Empire2,448k km²
- Toba Wei1,395k km²
- Hopewell Culture776k km²
- Visigoths586k km²
- Vakataka548k km²
- Himyarite Kingdom399k km²
Land that changed hands, 500 CE – 600 CE
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