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Population, long-run history by country

Population, long-run history

Annual, Persons, thousands

Source: Maddison Project Database 2023
Population, long-run history: latest observations by country
Date BarbadosIsraelBurkina FasoMexico
2735,92711,07597,242
2746,08811,40598,403
2756,23611,82899,599
2766,36612,380100,863
2786,48412,829102,132
2796,60313,178103,334
2806,72313,540104,508
2816,84613,917105,738
2826,97214,309107,083
2837,10014,722108,554
2857,22615,152110,061
2867,36015,600111,468
2877,49816,064112,826
2887,63716,563114,163
2897,78117,072115,471
2907,93117,575116,757
2918,09118,094118,017
2918,25118,621117,444
2928,41219,157118,799
2938,57619,698120,289
2948,74220,242121,872
2948,89920,788123,260
2959,04721,336124,462
2959,18821,889125,247

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

Israel

  • 1: Scheidel, W. and Friesen, S. J., ‘The size of the economy and the distribution of income in the Roman Empire’, Journal of Roman Studies, 99 (2009), pp. 61–91

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

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