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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 IcelandDenmarkAlbaniaBosnia & Herzegovina
2775,3223,0853,811
2815,3393,0653,901
2855,3583,0473,919
2885,3773,0383,923
2895,3913,0263,940
2935,4043,0143,975
2965,4202,9983,991
3045,4382,9793,993
3115,4612,9573,990
3195,4942,9343,987
3195,5242,9153,985
3185,5482,9003,983
3195,5712,8923,980
3215,5922,8883,977
3245,6142,8823,973
3275,6442,8763,968
3315,6832,8683,963
3355,7302,8633,957
3435,7662,8613,951
3535,7952,8543,944
3615,8182,8423,937
3665,8312,8253,929
3725,8552,7993,921
3805,9072,7873,876

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.

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.

Bosnia & Herzegovina

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

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