[2022] Did the new update nerf how much of a population each village can have even without the 100 pop law? Mines been active for a while and hasn’t topped 300 in any of the villages.

city mechanics were changed, and now they have a limit of normal houses based on a few things(check patch logs). And amount of houses directly affects populations.

so whole map won't be spammed by houses after 1000 of years anymore. And it's also preparation for other mechanics that will come in later updates.