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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 MexicoOmanBenin
97,2422,3486,461
98,4032,4036,677
99,5992,4576,902
100,8632,5107,130
102,1322,5627,360
103,3342,6137,589
104,5082,6637,838
105,7382,7138,089
107,0832,7648,335
108,5542,8168,603
110,0612,8718,884
111,4682,9289,179
112,8262,9869,486
114,1633,0479,805
115,4713,11010,135
116,7573,17410,480
118,0173,24010,842
117,4443,30711,220
118,7993,37511,613
120,2893,44412,018
121,8723,51212,370
123,2603,58212,725
124,4623,65113,081
125,2473,69613,439

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 Oman, Benin; the database as a whole is cited above.