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Population, long-run history

Annual, Persons, thousands

Source: Maddison Project Database 2023
Population, long-run history: latest observations by country
Date IcelandSwedenBangladesh
2778,858132,907
2818,872135,207
2858,896137,420
2888,925139,573
2898,958141,650
2938,994143,644
2969,030145,546
3049,081147,376
3119,148149,047
3199,220150,562
3199,299152,189
3189,378153,927
3199,449155,634
3219,519157,326
3249,600158,999
3279,696160,650
3319,799162,273
3359,923163,938
34310,058165,655
35310,175167,358
36110,279169,045
36610,354170,709
37210,416172,354
38010,487174,217

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.

Sweden

  • 1300–1560: Krantz, O. (2017) “Swedish GDP 1300-1560 A Tentative Estimate” Lund Papers in Economic History: General Issues; No. 152.
  • 1560–1950: Schön, L., and O. Krantz (2015) “New Swedish Historical National Accounts since the 16th Century in Constant and Current Prices” Lund Papers in Economic History no. 140

Bangladesh

  • 1900-1950: Maddison, A. Monitoring the World Economy, 1995