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Population, long-run history

Annual, Persons, thousands

Source: Maddison Project Database 2023
Population, long-run history: latest observations by country
Date Congo - KinshasaSwedenBosnia & Herzegovina
51,1818,8583,811
52,7828,8723,901
54,4538,8963,919
56,1708,9253,923
57,8608,9583,940
59,5998,9943,975
61,4749,0303,991
63,4799,0813,993
65,5909,1483,990
67,8009,2203,987
70,1149,2993,985
72,5509,3783,983
75,1389,4493,980
77,7929,5193,977
80,5349,6003,973
83,3689,6963,968
86,2299,7993,963
89,1939,9233,957
92,20910,0583,951
95,23210,1753,944
98,32010,2793,937
101,49910,3543,929
104,76710,4163,921
108,17110,4873,876

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.

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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

Sweden

  • 1300–1560: Krantz, O. (2017) “Swedish GDP 1300-1560 A Tentative Estimate” Lund Papers in Economic History: General Issues; No. 152.
  • 1560–1950: Schön, L., and O. Krantz (2015) “New Swedish Historical National Accounts since the 16th Century in Constant and Current Prices” Lund Papers in Economic History no. 140

Bosnia & Herzegovina

  • 1952-2008: Milanovic (2011). Estimates provided to the Maddison-Project

No separate list is published for Congo - Kinshasa; the database as a whole is cited above.