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Population, long-run history

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Source: Maddison Project Database 2023
Population, long-run history: latest observations by country
Date MexicoCongo - KinshasaNorth Macedonia
97,24251,1812,006
98,40352,7822,017
99,59954,4532,026
100,86356,1702,011
102,13257,8602,018
103,33459,5992,024
104,50861,4742,028
105,73863,4792,031
107,08365,5902,035
108,55467,8002,038
110,06170,1142,042
111,46872,5502,046
112,82675,1382,049
114,16377,7922,052
115,47180,5342,055
116,75783,3682,058
118,01786,2292,061
117,44489,1932,063
118,79992,2092,065
120,28995,2322,067
121,87298,3202,068
123,260101,4992,065
124,462104,7672,057
125,247108,1712,048

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

North Macedonia

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

No separate list is published for Congo - Kinshasa; the database as a whole is cited above.