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Population, long-run history by country
Population, long-run history
Annual, Persons, thousands
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Source: Maddison Project Database 2023
| Date | Barbados | Netherlands | Croatia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 273 | 15,817 | 4,377 | |
| 274 | 15,932 | 4,334 | |
| 275 | 16,052 | 4,171 | |
| 276 | 16,155 | 4,176 | |
| 278 | 16,231 | 4,176 | |
| 279 | 16,288 | 4,179 | |
| 280 | 16,326 | 4,182 | |
| 281 | 16,352 | 4,183 | |
| 282 | 16,388 | 4,183 | |
| 283 | 16,452 | 4,181 | |
| 285 | 16,536 | 4,177 | |
| 286 | 16,621 | 4,167 | |
| 287 | 16,699 | 4,154 | |
| 288 | 16,761 | 4,141 | |
| 289 | 16,810 | 4,126 | |
| 290 | 16,871 | 4,109 | |
| 291 | 16,946 | 4,081 | |
| 291 | 17,036 | 4,047 | |
| 292 | 17,137 | 4,006 | |
| 293 | 17,238 | 3,968 | |
| 294 | 17,351 | 3,945 | |
| 294 | 17,448 | 3,925 | |
| 295 | 17,539 | 3,839 | |
| 295 | 17,709 | 3,790 |
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.
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
Netherlands
- 1348–1807 (Holland): Van Zanden, J. L. and van Leeuwen, B. (2012), ‘Persistent but not consistent: the growth of national income in Holland 1347–1807’, Explorations in Economic History, 49 (2012), pp. 119–30.
- 1807-1913: Smits, J.P., E. Horlings and J.L. van Zanden (2000). The Measurement of Gross National Product and its Components 1800-1913 (Groningen Growth and Development Centre Monograph series no 5).
- 1913-1950: C.A. van Bochove and T.A. Huitker, "Main National Accounting Series, 1900-1986", CBS Occasional Paper, No. 17, The Hague, 1987.
Croatia
- 1952-2008: Milanovic (2011). Estimates provided to the Maddison-Project
No separate list is published for Barbados; the database as a whole is cited above.