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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 SwedenCongo - KinshasaBosnia & Herzegovina
8,85851,1813,811
8,87252,7823,901
8,89654,4533,919
8,92556,1703,923
8,95857,8603,940
8,99459,5993,975
9,03061,4743,991
9,08163,4793,993
9,14865,5903,990
9,22067,8003,987
9,29970,1143,985
9,37872,5503,983
9,44975,1383,980
9,51977,7923,977
9,60080,5343,973
9,69683,3683,968
9,79986,2293,963
9,92389,1933,957
10,05892,2093,951
10,17595,2323,944
10,27998,3203,937
10,354101,4993,929
10,416104,7673,921
10,487108,1713,876

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.

All data sources

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 Congo - Kinshasa; the database as a whole is cited above.