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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 MexicoBurkina FasoTrinidad & Tobago
97,24211,0751,301
98,40311,4051,303
99,59911,8281,308
100,86312,3801,314
102,13212,8291,320
103,33413,1781,326
104,50813,5401,332
105,73813,9171,338
107,08314,3091,344
108,55414,7221,352
110,06115,1521,359
111,46815,6001,365
112,82616,0641,372
114,16316,5631,379
115,47117,0721,386
116,75717,5751,392
118,01718,0941,399
117,44418,6211,405
118,79919,1571,411
120,28919,6981,436
121,87220,2421,452
123,26020,7881,448
124,46221,3361,450
125,24721,8891,456

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

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 Burkina Faso, Trinidad & Tobago; the database as a whole is cited above.