Population, long-run history: compare countries

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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	São Tomé & Príncipe	Qatar	Oman
Dec 31, 1999	273	138	627	2,348
Dec 31, 2000	274	141	659	2,403
Dec 31, 2001	275	144	691	2,457
Dec 31, 2002	276	147	724	2,510
Dec 31, 2003	278	151	757	2,562
Dec 31, 2004	279	154	850	2,613
Dec 31, 2005	280	158	1,001	2,663
Dec 31, 2006	281	161	1,153	2,713
Dec 31, 2007	282	165	1,306	2,764
Dec 31, 2008	283	168	1,460	2,816
Dec 31, 2009	285	172	1,615	2,871
Dec 31, 2010	286	176	1,770	2,928
Dec 31, 2011	287	180	1,904	2,986
Dec 31, 2012	288	183	2,010	3,047
Dec 31, 2013	289	187	2,103	3,110
Dec 31, 2014	290	190	2,187	3,174
Dec 31, 2015	291	194	2,261	3,240
Dec 31, 2016	291	198	2,326	3,307
Dec 31, 2017	292	201	2,384	3,375
Dec 31, 2018	293	204	2,435	3,444
Dec 31, 2019	294	208	2,480	3,512
Dec 31, 2020	294	212	2,519	3,582
Dec 31, 2021	295	216	2,553	3,651
Dec 31, 2022	295	220	2,559	3,696

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

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