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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 IcelandDenmarkCongo - KinshasaPalestinian Territories
2775,32251,1812,996
2815,33952,7823,075
2855,35854,4533,155
2885,37756,1703,235
2895,39157,8603,315
2935,40459,5993,396
2965,42061,4743,478
3045,43863,4793,559
3115,46165,5903,642
3195,49467,8003,727
3195,52470,1143,817
3185,54872,5503,907
3195,57175,1383,997
3215,59277,7924,088
3245,61480,5344,178
3275,64483,3684,269
3315,68386,2294,359
3355,73089,1934,451
3435,76692,2094,533
3535,79595,2324,615
3615,81898,3204,715
3665,831101,4994,820
3725,855104,7674,930
3805,907108,1715,042

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, Congo - Kinshasa, Palestinian Territories; the database as a whole is cited above.