Polity Population

Shows whether Rome was expanding into dense, valuable populations or merely larger land area.

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Trend YoY growth is -40.4%, slowing by 4 bps/year over the last 1303Y. Latest: -90.0%, 49.6 pp below trend, a 1.3σ deviation. At current levels, YoY would rise to +0.0% by Jan '54 as comparisons ease.