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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 IcelandMaltaOmanSt. Lucia
2773872,348152
2813902,403153
2853932,457154
2883962,510155
2893982,562156
2934012,613157
2964042,663157
3044052,713158
3114062,764159
3194092,816160
3194122,871160
3184142,928161
3194162,986162
3214203,047162
3244263,110163
3274353,174163
3314453,240164
3354553,307164
3434683,375165
3534853,444166
3615043,512166
3665163,582167
3725183,651167
3805303,696167

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 Malta, Oman, St. Lucia; the database as a whole is cited above.