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Population, long-run history by country

Annual, Persons, thousands

Source: Maddison Project Database 2023

Population, long-run history: latest observations by country
Date	Barbados	Burkina Faso	Mexico	Italy
Dec 31, 1999	273	11,075	97,242	56,940
Dec 31, 2000	274	11,405	98,403	56,966
Dec 31, 2001	275	11,828	99,599	57,004
Dec 31, 2002	276	12,380	100,863	57,114
Dec 31, 2003	278	12,829	102,132	57,423
Dec 31, 2004	279	13,178	103,334	57,852
Dec 31, 2005	280	13,540	104,508	58,191
Dec 31, 2006	281	13,917	105,738	58,424
Dec 31, 2007	282	14,309	107,083	58,781
Dec 31, 2008	283	14,722	108,554	59,236
Dec 31, 2009	285	15,152	110,061	59,580
Dec 31, 2010	286	15,600	111,468	59,844
Dec 31, 2011	287	16,064	112,826	60,052
Dec 31, 2012	288	16,563	114,163	60,216
Dec 31, 2013	289	17,072	115,471	60,337
Dec 31, 2014	290	17,575	116,757	60,346
Dec 31, 2015	291	18,094	118,017	60,255
Dec 31, 2016	291	18,621	117,444	60,140
Dec 31, 2017	292	19,157	118,799	60,027
Dec 31, 2018	293	19,698	120,289	59,902
Dec 31, 2019	294	20,242	121,872	59,754
Dec 31, 2020	294	20,788	123,260	59,464
Dec 31, 2021	295	21,336	124,462	59,158
Dec 31, 2022	295	21,889	125,247	58,966

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.

All data sources

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

Mexico

1550–1812: Arroyo Abad, L. and J.L. van Zanden (2016), “Growth under Extractive Institutions? Latin American Per Capita GDP in Colonial Times” Journal of Economic History 76(4): 1182–1215.
1812–1870: Prados de la Escosura, L., (2009), ‘Lost decades? Economic performance in post-independence Latin America’, Journal of Latin America Studies, 41, pp. 279–307. (updated data)
1870-1895: Bértola, L., & Ocampo, J. A. (2012). The Economic Development of Latin America since Independence. Oxford University Press, Table A.2
1895–2003: Barro, R.J. and J.F. Ursua, (2008). “Macroeconomic Crises since 1870” Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, Economic Studies Program, The Brookings Institution, vol. 39(1 (Spring), pages 255-350

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.

No separate list is published for Barbados, Burkina Faso; the database as a whole is cited above.