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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 SwedenBurkina FasoBosnia & Herzegovina
8,85811,0753,811
8,87211,4053,901
8,89611,8283,919
8,92512,3803,923
8,95812,8293,940
8,99413,1783,975
9,03013,5403,991
9,08113,9173,993
9,14814,3093,990
9,22014,7223,987
9,29915,1523,985
9,37815,6003,983
9,44916,0643,980
9,51916,5633,977
9,60017,0723,973
9,69617,5753,968
9,79918,0943,963
9,92318,6213,957
10,05819,1573,951
10,17519,6983,944
10,27920,2423,937
10,35420,7883,929
10,41621,3363,921
10,48721,8893,876

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

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

Bosnia & Herzegovina

  • 1952-2008: Milanovic (2011). Estimates provided to the Maddison-Project

No separate list is published for Burkina Faso; the database as a whole is cited above.