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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	Mexico	Oman	São Tomé & Príncipe
Dec 31, 1999	273	97,242	2,348	138
Dec 31, 2000	274	98,403	2,403	141
Dec 31, 2001	275	99,599	2,457	144
Dec 31, 2002	276	100,863	2,510	147
Dec 31, 2003	278	102,132	2,562	151
Dec 31, 2004	279	103,334	2,613	154
Dec 31, 2005	280	104,508	2,663	158
Dec 31, 2006	281	105,738	2,713	161
Dec 31, 2007	282	107,083	2,764	165
Dec 31, 2008	283	108,554	2,816	168
Dec 31, 2009	285	110,061	2,871	172
Dec 31, 2010	286	111,468	2,928	176
Dec 31, 2011	287	112,826	2,986	180
Dec 31, 2012	288	114,163	3,047	183
Dec 31, 2013	289	115,471	3,110	187
Dec 31, 2014	290	116,757	3,174	190
Dec 31, 2015	291	118,017	3,240	194
Dec 31, 2016	291	117,444	3,307	198
Dec 31, 2017	292	118,799	3,375	201
Dec 31, 2018	293	120,289	3,444	204
Dec 31, 2019	294	121,872	3,512	208
Dec 31, 2020	294	123,260	3,582	212
Dec 31, 2021	295	124,462	3,651	216
Dec 31, 2022	295	125,247	3,696	220

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

No separate list is published for Barbados, Oman, São Tomé & Príncipe; the database as a whole is cited above.