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Population, long-run history by country

Annual, Persons, thousands

Source: Maddison Project Database 2023

Population, long-run history: latest observations by country
Date	Mexico	Oman	Burkina Faso	Barbados
Dec 31, 1999	97,242	2,348	11,075	273
Dec 31, 2000	98,403	2,403	11,405	274
Dec 31, 2001	99,599	2,457	11,828	275
Dec 31, 2002	100,863	2,510	12,380	276
Dec 31, 2003	102,132	2,562	12,829	278
Dec 31, 2004	103,334	2,613	13,178	279
Dec 31, 2005	104,508	2,663	13,540	280
Dec 31, 2006	105,738	2,713	13,917	281
Dec 31, 2007	107,083	2,764	14,309	282
Dec 31, 2008	108,554	2,816	14,722	283
Dec 31, 2009	110,061	2,871	15,152	285
Dec 31, 2010	111,468	2,928	15,600	286
Dec 31, 2011	112,826	2,986	16,064	287
Dec 31, 2012	114,163	3,047	16,563	288
Dec 31, 2013	115,471	3,110	17,072	289
Dec 31, 2014	116,757	3,174	17,575	290
Dec 31, 2015	118,017	3,240	18,094	291
Dec 31, 2016	117,444	3,307	18,621	291
Dec 31, 2017	118,799	3,375	19,157	292
Dec 31, 2018	120,289	3,444	19,698	293
Dec 31, 2019	121,872	3,512	20,242	294
Dec 31, 2020	123,260	3,582	20,788	294
Dec 31, 2021	124,462	3,651	21,336	295
Dec 31, 2022	125,247	3,696	21,889	295

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 Oman, Burkina Faso, Barbados; the database as a whole is cited above.