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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 - KinshasaEswatiniPuerto Rico
51,1811,0333,800
52,7821,0323,811
54,4531,0303,819
56,1701,0283,824
57,8601,0263,826
59,5991,0253,827
61,4741,0233,822
63,4791,0213,805
65,5901,0193,783
67,8001,0173,761
70,1141,0173,741
72,5501,0193,722
75,1381,0243,679
77,7921,0323,636
80,5341,0413,589
83,3681,0513,534
86,2291,0603,473
89,1931,0693,411
92,2091,0783,352
95,2321,0873,295
98,3201,0963,268
101,4991,1063,247
104,7671,1173,232
108,1711,1263,228

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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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 Congo - Kinshasa, Eswatini, Puerto Rico; the database as a whole is cited above.