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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 ParaguayMexicoTrinidad & Tobago
5,36697,2421,301
5,47398,4031,303
5,57999,5991,308
5,683100,8631,314
5,786102,1321,320
5,886103,3341,326
5,984104,5081,332
6,080105,7381,338
6,173107,0831,344
6,264108,5541,352
6,352110,0611,359
6,438111,4681,365
6,522112,8261,372
6,605114,1631,379
6,688115,4711,386
6,769116,7571,392
6,850118,0171,399
6,930117,4441,405
7,012118,7991,411
7,095120,2891,436
7,179121,8721,452
7,263123,2601,448
7,348124,4621,450
7,432125,2471,456

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 Paraguay, Trinidad & Tobago; the database as a whole is cited above.