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Source: Maddison Project Database 2023

Population, long-run history: latest observations by country
Date	Iceland	Mexico	Brazil
Dec 31, 1999	277	97,242	174,320
Dec 31, 2000	281	98,403	176,902
Dec 31, 2001	285	99,599	179,389
Dec 31, 2002	288	100,863	181,721
Dec 31, 2003	289	102,132	183,970
Dec 31, 2004	293	103,334	186,165
Dec 31, 2005	296	104,508	188,330
Dec 31, 2006	304	105,738	190,438
Dec 31, 2007	311	107,083	192,450
Dec 31, 2008	319	108,554	194,458
Dec 31, 2009	319	110,061	196,464
Dec 31, 2010	318	111,468	198,408
Dec 31, 2011	319	112,826	200,152
Dec 31, 2012	321	114,163	201,894
Dec 31, 2013	324	115,471	203,614
Dec 31, 2014	327	116,757	205,358
Dec 31, 2015	331	118,017	207,148
Dec 31, 2016	335	117,444	208,859
Dec 31, 2017	343	118,799	210,537
Dec 31, 2018	353	120,289	212,258
Dec 31, 2019	361	121,872	213,940
Dec 31, 2020	366	123,260	215,577
Dec 31, 2021	372	124,462	216,720
Dec 31, 2022	380	125,247	217,718

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.

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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

Brazil

1800 - 1870: Prados de la Escosura, L. (2009). “Lost Decades? Economic Performance in Post-Independence Latin America,” Journal of Latin America Studies 41: 279–307 (updated data)
1850–1899: 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
1900-1950: A. Maddison and Associates, The Political Economy of Poverty, Equity and Growth: Brazil and Mexico, Oxford University Press, New York 1992;