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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 ZambiaChileTrinidad & Tobago
10,32715,1401,301
10,64915,3401,303
10,98015,5131,308
11,29015,6861,314
11,59315,8591,320
11,90716,0291,326
12,24316,2221,332
12,61216,3641,338
13,00516,5361,344
13,41216,7001,352
13,82216,8641,359
14,25516,9991,365
14,70917,1891,372
15,16517,3781,379
15,63117,5451,386
16,12117,7201,392
16,62417,9041,399
17,14018,0991,405
17,67418,3501,411
18,22218,6811,436
18,78019,0351,452
19,34919,3851,448
19,92819,6041,450
20,48519,7151,456

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.

Chile

  • 1810–2004: Díaz, J.B. Lüders, R. and Wagner, G. (2007) Economia Chilena 1810 - 2000, Producto total y sectorial una nueva mirada, Pontificia universidad Catolica de Chile, Insituto de Economia, Documeno de Trabajo no. 315

No separate list is published for Trinidad & Tobago; the database as a whole is cited above.