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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 LuxembourgAlbaniaOmanItaly
4333,0852,34856,940
4383,0652,40356,966
4433,0472,45757,004
4483,0382,51057,114
4543,0262,56257,423
4603,0142,61357,852
4672,9982,66358,191
4742,9792,71358,424
4822,9572,76458,781
4912,9342,81659,236
5002,9152,87159,580
5092,9002,92859,844
5212,8922,98660,052
5332,8883,04760,216
5472,8823,11060,337
5602,8763,17460,346
5712,8683,24060,255
5862,8633,30760,140
5992,8613,37560,027
6102,8543,44459,902
6232,8423,51259,754
6332,8253,58259,464
6432,7993,65159,158
6512,7873,69658,966

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

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.

No separate list is published for Luxembourg, Albania, Oman; the database as a whole is cited above.