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Population, long-run history by country

Annual, Persons, thousands

Source: Maddison Project Database 2023

Population, long-run history: latest observations by country
Date	Iceland	Dominica	Oman	Mexico
Dec 31, 1999	277	70	2,348	97,242
Dec 31, 2000	281	71	2,403	98,403
Dec 31, 2001	285	71	2,457	99,599
Dec 31, 2002	288	72	2,510	100,863
Dec 31, 2003	289	72	2,562	102,132
Dec 31, 2004	293	72	2,613	103,334
Dec 31, 2005	296	72	2,663	104,508
Dec 31, 2006	304	72	2,713	105,738
Dec 31, 2007	311	72	2,764	107,083
Dec 31, 2008	319	73	2,816	108,554
Dec 31, 2009	319	73	2,871	110,061
Dec 31, 2010	318	73	2,928	111,468
Dec 31, 2011	319	73	2,986	112,826
Dec 31, 2012	321	73	3,047	114,163
Dec 31, 2013	324	73	3,110	115,471
Dec 31, 2014	327	73	3,174	116,757
Dec 31, 2015	331	74	3,240	118,017
Dec 31, 2016	335	74	3,307	117,444
Dec 31, 2017	343	74	3,375	118,799
Dec 31, 2018	353	74	3,444	120,289
Dec 31, 2019	361	75	3,512	121,872
Dec 31, 2020	366	75	3,582	123,260
Dec 31, 2021	372	76	3,651	124,462
Dec 31, 2022	380	76	3,696	125,247

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.

Mexico

1550–1812: Arroyo Abad, L. and J.L. van Zanden (2016), “Growth under Extractive Institutions? Latin American Per Capita GDP in Colonial Times” Journal of Economic History 76(4): 1182–1215.
1812–1870: Prados de la Escosura, L., (2009), ‘Lost decades? Economic performance in post-independence Latin America’, Journal of Latin America Studies, 41, pp. 279–307. (updated data)
1870-1895: Bértola, L., & Ocampo, J. A. (2012). The Economic Development of Latin America since Independence. Oxford University Press, Table A.2
1895–2003: Barro, R.J. and J.F. Ursua, (2008). “Macroeconomic Crises since 1870” Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, Economic Studies Program, The Brookings Institution, vol. 39(1 (Spring), pages 255-350

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