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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 MaltaBurkina FasoOmanMexico
38711,0752,34897,242
39011,4052,40398,403
39311,8282,45799,599
39612,3802,510100,863
39812,8292,562102,132
40113,1782,613103,334
40413,5402,663104,508
40513,9172,713105,738
40614,3092,764107,083
40914,7222,816108,554
41215,1522,871110,061
41415,6002,928111,468
41616,0642,986112,826
42016,5633,047114,163
42617,0723,110115,471
43517,5753,174116,757
44518,0943,240118,017
45518,6213,307117,444
46819,1573,375118,799
48519,6983,444120,289
50420,2423,512121,872
51620,7883,582123,260
51821,3363,651124,462
53021,8893,696125,247

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

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

No separate list is published for Malta, Burkina Faso, Oman; the database as a whole is cited above.