History doesn't turn as fast as the calendar. There're hardly any immediate transitions; things don't just move from one scheme of things to another.
According to the historical population atlas I have, possibly out of date, European population started back up by about 600 and passed its Roman high point about 800. That suggests that things were not much worse after the fall of Rome.
According to the historical population atlas I have, possibly out of date, European population started back up by about 600 and passed its Roman high point about 800. That suggests that things were not much worse after the fall of Rome.