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What was the estimated population of the Aztec empire in 1519

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5 Million people is the population

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Aztec Empire in 1519: c. 5 Million people. Tenochtitlan (site now of Mexico City) Population: c. 200,000. By comparison: same size as Paris & Naples, the two largest European cities c. 1500 (roughly equivalent to contemporary Boise).
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