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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 | Central African Republic | Switzerland | São Tomé & Príncipe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,889 | 7,258 | 138 | |
| 3,980 | 7,296 | 141 | |
| 4,054 | 7,332 | 144 | |
| 4,128 | 7,384 | 147 | |
| 4,215 | 7,438 | 151 | |
| 4,289 | 7,488 | 154 | |
| 4,363 | 7,532 | 158 | |
| 4,449 | 7,579 | 161 | |
| 4,544 | 7,647 | 165 | |
| 4,641 | 7,738 | 168 | |
| 4,742 | 7,825 | 172 | |
| 4,845 | 7,884 | 176 | |
| 4,950 | 7,959 | 180 | |
| 5,057 | 8,044 | 183 | |
| 5,167 | 8,137 | 187 | |
| 5,278 | 8,237 | 190 | |
| 5,392 | 8,332 | 194 | |
| 5,507 | 8,423 | 198 | |
| 5,625 | 8,502 | 201 | |
| 5,745 | 8,565 | 204 | |
| 5,874 | 8,626 | 208 | |
| 6,025 | 8,689 | 212 | |
| 6,154 | 8,756 | 216 | |
| 6,291 | 8,834 | 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.
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
Switzerland
- 1: Scheidel, W. and Friesen, S. J., ‘The size of the economy and the distribution of income in the Roman Empire’, Journal of Roman Studies, 99 (2009), pp. 61–91
- 1850-2011: Stohr, Christian (2016), Trading Gains: new estimates of Swiss GDP, 1851-2008. Economic History Working Papers, 245/2016. London School of Economics and Political Science, Economic History Department, London, UK
No separate list is published for Central African Republic, São Tomé & Príncipe; the database as a whole is cited above.