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Population, long-run history by country

Annual, Persons, thousands

Source: Maddison Project Database 2023

Population, long-run history: latest observations by country
Date	São Tomé & Príncipe	Barbados	Oman	Laos
Dec 31, 1999	138	273	2,348	5,286
Dec 31, 2000	141	274	2,403	5,397
Dec 31, 2001	144	275	2,457	5,499
Dec 31, 2002	147	276	2,510	5,578
Dec 31, 2003	151	278	2,562	5,654
Dec 31, 2004	154	279	2,613	5,746
Dec 31, 2005	158	280	2,663	5,836
Dec 31, 2006	161	281	2,713	5,931
Dec 31, 2007	165	282	2,764	6,035
Dec 31, 2008	168	283	2,816	6,145
Dec 31, 2009	172	285	2,871	6,257
Dec 31, 2010	176	286	2,928	6,368
Dec 31, 2011	180	287	2,986	6,477
Dec 31, 2012	183	288	3,047	6,586
Dec 31, 2013	187	289	3,110	6,695
Dec 31, 2014	190	290	3,174	6,804
Dec 31, 2015	194	291	3,240	6,912
Dec 31, 2016	198	291	3,307	7,019
Dec 31, 2017	201	292	3,375	7,127
Dec 31, 2018	204	293	3,444	7,234
Dec 31, 2019	208	294	3,512	7,343
Dec 31, 2020	212	294	3,582	7,452
Dec 31, 2021	216	295	3,651	7,560
Dec 31, 2022	220	295	3,696	7,666

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

No separate list is published for São Tomé & Príncipe, Barbados, Oman, Laos; the database as a whole is cited above.