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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 ItalyNorth MacedoniaBosnia & Herzegovina
56,9402,0063,811
56,9662,0173,901
57,0042,0263,919
57,1142,0113,923
57,4232,0183,940
57,8522,0243,975
58,1912,0283,991
58,4242,0313,993
58,7812,0353,990
59,2362,0383,987
59,5802,0423,985
59,8442,0463,983
60,0522,0493,980
60,2162,0523,977
60,3372,0553,973
60,3462,0583,968
60,2552,0613,963
60,1402,0633,957
60,0272,0653,951
59,9022,0673,944
59,7542,0683,937
59,4642,0653,929
59,1582,0573,921
58,9662,0483,876

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.

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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

Italy

  • 1451-1861: Chilosi, D., & Ciccarelli, C. (2023). Italy in the Great Divergence: What Can We Learn from Engel’s Law (SSRN Scholarly Paper 4514091).
  • 1861-1871 (North Italy): Malanima, P. (2010), “The long decline of a leading economy: GDP in central and northern Italy, 1300–1913” European Review of Economic History 15 (2): 169–219.
  • 1871-1990: Baffigi, A. (2011).”Italian National Accounts, 1861-2011”, Banca d’Italia Economic History Working Papers 18.

North Macedonia

  • 1952-2008: Milanovic (2011). Estimates provided to the Maddison-Project

Bosnia & Herzegovina

  • 1952-2008: Milanovic (2011). Estimates provided to the Maddison-Project