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Population, long-run history by country

Population, long-run history

Annual, Persons, thousands

Source: Maddison Project Database 2023
Population, long-run history: latest observations by country
Date IcelandDenmarkAlbaniaUnited Arab Emirates
2775,3223,0853,101
2815,3393,0653,284
2855,3583,0473,458
2885,3773,0383,613
2895,3913,0263,754
2935,4043,0143,882
2965,4202,9984,000
3045,4382,9794,532
3115,4612,9575,623
3195,4942,9347,277
3195,5242,9158,164
3185,5482,9008,152
3195,5712,8928,438
3215,5922,8888,747
3245,6142,8829,077
3275,6442,8769,321
3315,6832,8689,461
3355,7302,8639,587
3435,7662,8619,699
3535,7952,8549,796
3615,8182,8429,879
3665,8312,8259,953
3725,8552,79910,018
3805,9072,78710,099

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

Iceland

  • 1870-1945: Jonsson, G. (1998). The gross domestic product of Iceland, 1870-1945. Nordiska Historiska Nasjonalregnkaper, Artikkelsamling from Workshop IV, Solstrand 13-15 NOvember 1998.

No separate list is published for Denmark, Albania, United Arab Emirates; the database as a whole is cited above.