Sid Meier’s Civilization VII Settler Count

Start with one settler per city, increasing population significantly after railroads are developed and food is plentiful.

Start with one settler per city, increasing population significantly after railroads are developed and food is plentiful.

Start with one settler per city, increasing population significantly after railroads are developed and food is plentiful.

Start with one settler per city, increasing population significantly after railroads are developed and food is plentiful.

Start with one settler per city, increasing population significantly after railroads are developed and food is plentiful.

Walkthrough

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In the early game, limit yourself to one settler per city to avoid hindering city growth.
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An exception is an irrigated oasis, where you can support two settlers.
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After the advent of railroads, you can have as many settlers as you want, provided your city has surplus food points.
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One player experienced a city producing 8 settlers and another producing 6, but stopped due to excessive build point usage.
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These settlers were sufficient to found 5 new cities in the same turn around an enemy city, with some turns near the end of the game.
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These new cities reached levels 10-14, celebrated festivals, and grew with diplomatic assistance and by occupying enemy territory.
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A cruiser was used to steal enemy fish resources.

Tips

Having more settlers generally leads to greater expansion and potential.
Monitor build point usage when producing a high number of settlers.
Consider strategic placement of new cities, especially around enemy territory.
Diplomatic help and resource acquisition (like stealing fish) can accelerate city growth.