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