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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	Zambia	Oman	Italy	Malta
Dec 31, 1999	10,327	2,348	56,940	387
Dec 31, 2000	10,649	2,403	56,966	390
Dec 31, 2001	10,980	2,457	57,004	393
Dec 31, 2002	11,290	2,510	57,114	396
Dec 31, 2003	11,593	2,562	57,423	398
Dec 31, 2004	11,907	2,613	57,852	401
Dec 31, 2005	12,243	2,663	58,191	404
Dec 31, 2006	12,612	2,713	58,424	405
Dec 31, 2007	13,005	2,764	58,781	406
Dec 31, 2008	13,412	2,816	59,236	409
Dec 31, 2009	13,822	2,871	59,580	412
Dec 31, 2010	14,255	2,928	59,844	414
Dec 31, 2011	14,709	2,986	60,052	416
Dec 31, 2012	15,165	3,047	60,216	420
Dec 31, 2013	15,631	3,110	60,337	426
Dec 31, 2014	16,121	3,174	60,346	435
Dec 31, 2015	16,624	3,240	60,255	445
Dec 31, 2016	17,140	3,307	60,140	455
Dec 31, 2017	17,674	3,375	60,027	468
Dec 31, 2018	18,222	3,444	59,902	485
Dec 31, 2019	18,780	3,512	59,754	504
Dec 31, 2020	19,349	3,582	59,464	516
Dec 31, 2021	19,928	3,651	59,158	518
Dec 31, 2022	20,485	3,696	58,966	530

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

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.

Italy

1451-1861: Chilosi, D., & Ciccarelli, C. (2023). Italy in the Great Divergence: What Can We Learn from Engel’s Law (SSRN Scholarly Paper 4514091).
1861-1871 (North Italy): Malanima, P. (2010), “The long decline of a leading economy: GDP in central and northern Italy, 1300–1913” European Review of Economic History 15 (2): 169–219.
1871-1990: Baffigi, A. (2011).”Italian National Accounts, 1861-2011”, Banca d’Italia Economic History Working Papers 18.

No separate list is published for Oman, Malta; the database as a whole is cited above.