To help compare different countries, cities, etc. we list here human populations between 100,000 and 1,000,000.

populations of fewer than 100,000 people

• 194,665 -- metropolitan area of Tuscaloosa is a city in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. It is located in the west central part of the state, on the Black Warrior River. The seat of Tuscaloosa County6, the city is the fifth-largest in Alabama with a population of 79,294 (2003 U.S. Census Bureau Estimate). The... Tuscaloosa, Alabama (2000)
• 227,818 -- Capitol Building Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana, a state of the United States of America. As of the 2000 census, its population is 227,818. It is the seat of East Baton Rouge Parish. Baton Rouge is home to the main campus of Louisiana State University and to... Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2000)
• 235,932 -- metropolitan area of Roanoke (The Star City of the South) is an independent city located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The name Roanoke is said to have originated from the native American word for money. The town of Big Lick was chartered in 1874. It became the town of Roanoke in 1882 and... Roanoke, Virginia (2000)
• 240,000 -- approx. killed by the The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC (07:58:53 local time) on December 26, 2004. The earthquake generated a tsunami that was among the deadliest disasters in modern history. At a magnitude of 9.0, it was the largest earthquake... 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
• 338,200 -- For other Croydons see Croydon (disambiguation) Croydon is a large suburban town and commercial centre to the south of London and forms part of the Greater London conurbation. It was once a Surrey Urban District Council, but in 1889, through its growing economic importance, it was made into a County... London Borough of Croydon (1998) the most populous The administrative area of Greater London contains 32 London Boroughs, of which twelve (plus the City of London) make up Inner London and twenty Outer London. Map History The present boroughs came into existence on April 1, 1965 with the creation of the Greater London Council (GLC). The first London... London Borough
• >400,000 -- Estimated attendance at the The Woodstock Music and Art Festival was the most famous rock festival of its era. It was held at Max Yasgurs 600 acre (2.4 km²) dairy farm in Bethel, New York, on 15, 16, and 17 August, 1969. The festival bears the name Woodstock because it was originally... Woodstock Festival in 1969.
• 442, 972 -- The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a small landlocked state in the north-west of the continental European Union, bordered by France, Germany and Belgium. National motto: Mir wëlle bleiwe wat mir sinn ( Luxembourgish: We wish to stay what we are) Official languages French, German, Luxembourgish ( de jure... Luxembourg (2004)
• 656,562 -- Skyline from Town Lake Austin is the capital of the state of Texas, within the United States of America. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, Austin has a population of 656,562 people (metro area population of over 1 million people), making it the fourth-largest city in Texas... Austin, Texas (2000)

populations of more than 1,000,000 people