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Annual, Persons, thousands

Source: Maddison Project Database 2023

Population, long-run history: latest observations by country
Date	Mexico	Sweden
Dec 31, 1999	97,242	8,858
Dec 31, 2000	98,403	8,872
Dec 31, 2001	99,599	8,896
Dec 31, 2002	100,863	8,925
Dec 31, 2003	102,132	8,958
Dec 31, 2004	103,334	8,994
Dec 31, 2005	104,508	9,030
Dec 31, 2006	105,738	9,081
Dec 31, 2007	107,083	9,148
Dec 31, 2008	108,554	9,220
Dec 31, 2009	110,061	9,299
Dec 31, 2010	111,468	9,378
Dec 31, 2011	112,826	9,449
Dec 31, 2012	114,163	9,519
Dec 31, 2013	115,471	9,600
Dec 31, 2014	116,757	9,696
Dec 31, 2015	118,017	9,799
Dec 31, 2016	117,444	9,923
Dec 31, 2017	118,799	10,058
Dec 31, 2018	120,289	10,175
Dec 31, 2019	121,872	10,279
Dec 31, 2020	123,260	10,354
Dec 31, 2021	124,462	10,416
Dec 31, 2022	125,247	10,487

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

Sweden

1300–1560: Krantz, O. (2017) “Swedish GDP 1300-1560 A Tentative Estimate” Lund Papers in Economic History: General Issues; No. 152.
1560–1950: Schön, L., and O. Krantz (2015) “New Swedish Historical National Accounts since the 16th Century in Constant and Current Prices” Lund Papers in Economic History no. 140