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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 NepalOmanMexico
23,0872,34897,242
23,4872,40398,403
23,8872,45799,599
24,2732,510100,863
24,6452,562102,132
24,9892,613103,334
25,2552,663104,508
25,4842,713105,738
25,7322,764107,083
25,9982,816108,554
26,2982,871110,061
26,6642,928111,468
27,0812,986112,826
27,5053,047114,163
27,9173,110115,471
28,3113,174116,757
28,6783,240118,017
29,0343,307117,444
29,3843,375118,799
29,7183,444120,289
30,0573,512121,872
30,5953,582123,260
31,3113,651124,462
31,8453,696125,247

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