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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 - KinshasaNorth Macedonia
8,85851,1812,006
8,87252,7822,017
8,89654,4532,026
8,92556,1702,011
8,95857,8602,018
8,99459,5992,024
9,03061,4742,028
9,08163,4792,031
9,14865,5902,035
9,22067,8002,038
9,29970,1142,042
9,37872,5502,046
9,44975,1382,049
9,51977,7922,052
9,60080,5342,055
9,69683,3682,058
9,79986,2292,061
9,92389,1932,063
10,05892,2092,065
10,17595,2322,067
10,27998,3202,068
10,354101,4992,065
10,416104,7672,057
10,487108,1712,048

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

North Macedonia

  • 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.