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Population, long-run history

Annual, Persons, thousands

Source: Maddison Project Database 2023
Population, long-run history: latest observations by country
Date Bosnia & HerzegovinaItalyNorth Macedonia
3,81156,9402,006
3,90156,9662,017
3,91957,0042,026
3,92357,1142,011
3,94057,4232,018
3,97557,8522,024
3,99158,1912,028
3,99358,4242,031
3,99058,7812,035
3,98759,2362,038
3,98559,5802,042
3,98359,8442,046
3,98060,0522,049
3,97760,2162,052
3,97360,3372,055
3,96860,3462,058
3,96360,2552,061
3,95760,1402,063
3,95160,0272,065
3,94459,9022,067
3,93759,7542,068
3,92959,4642,065
3,92159,1582,057
3,87658,9662,048

Source: Bolt, J. and van Zanden, J.L. (2024), Maddison style estimates of the evolution of the world economy: A new 2023 update, Journal of Economic Surveys, 1-41, DOI 10.1111/joes.12618. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. The original sources are listed on each page.

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Original sources of these estimates

GDP pc: 2008 - 2022: Total Economy Database the Conference Board for all countries included in TED. Otherwise UN national accounts statistics

Bosnia & Herzegovina

  • 1952-2008: Milanovic (2011). Estimates provided to the Maddison-Project

Italy

  • 1451-1861: Chilosi, D., & Ciccarelli, C. (2023). Italy in the Great Divergence: What Can We Learn from Engel’s Law (SSRN Scholarly Paper 4514091).
  • 1861-1871 (North Italy): Malanima, P. (2010), “The long decline of a leading economy: GDP in central and northern Italy, 1300–1913” European Review of Economic History 15 (2): 169–219.
  • 1871-1990: Baffigi, A. (2011).”Italian National Accounts, 1861-2011”, Banca d’Italia Economic History Working Papers 18.

North Macedonia

  • 1952-2008: Milanovic (2011). Estimates provided to the Maddison-Project