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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 IcelandPalestinian TerritoriesOmanBosnia & Herzegovina
2772,9962,3483,811
2813,0752,4033,901
2853,1552,4573,919
2883,2352,5103,923
2893,3152,5623,940
2933,3962,6133,975
2963,4782,6633,991
3043,5592,7133,993
3113,6422,7643,990
3193,7272,8163,987
3193,8172,8713,985
3183,9072,9283,983
3193,9972,9863,980
3214,0883,0473,977
3244,1783,1103,973
3274,2693,1743,968
3314,3593,2403,963
3354,4513,3073,957
3434,5333,3753,951
3534,6153,4443,944
3614,7153,5123,937
3664,8203,5823,929
3724,9303,6513,921
3805,0423,6963,876

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 Palestinian Territories, Oman; the database as a whole is cited above.