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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 ZambiaBosnia & HerzegovinaSweden
10,3273,8118,858
10,6493,9018,872
10,9803,9198,896
11,2903,9238,925
11,5933,9408,958
11,9073,9758,994
12,2433,9919,030
12,6123,9939,081
13,0053,9909,148
13,4123,9879,220
13,8223,9859,299
14,2553,9839,378
14,7093,9809,449
15,1653,9779,519
15,6313,9739,600
16,1213,9689,696
16,6243,9639,799
17,1403,9579,923
17,6743,95110,058
18,2223,94410,175
18,7803,93710,279
19,3493,92910,354
19,9283,92110,416
20,4853,87610,487

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

Zambia

  • 1906-1950: Broadberry, S., & Gardner, L. (2022). Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1885–2008: Evidence from eight countries. Explorations in Economic History, 83, 101424.

Bosnia & Herzegovina

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

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