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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 GermanyKenyaBosnia & Herzegovina
81,43930,1923,811
81,47431,0253,901
81,53431,9193,919
81,59532,8653,923
81,56633,8463,940
81,47334,8803,975
81,35435,9613,991
81,19037,0933,993
81,00938,2483,990
80,78139,4413,987
80,50040,6683,985
80,30141,9003,983
80,29243,1983,980
80,44344,4703,977
80,66345,6393,973
81,00046,8083,968
81,70447,9833,963
82,36649,0953,957
82,67450,2013,951
82,92351,3573,944
83,11052,5223,937
83,17853,6913,929
83,21354,8673,921
83,81155,9243,876

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

Germany

  • 1500-1850: Pfister, U. (2022). Economic Growth in Germany, 1500–1850. The Journal of Economic History, 82(4), 1071–1107
  • 1850-1950: Hoffmann, Grumbach and Hesse, op. cit., pp. 454-5.

Kenya

  • 1904-1950: Broadberry, S., & Gardner, L. (2022). Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1885–2008: Evidence from eight countries. Explorations in Economic History, 83, 101424.

Bosnia & Herzegovina

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