Historical Statistical Reference Resource

by **Alleniana** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 3:31 am

Sorry if this is in the wrong forum, but I've no idea whether it goes in A&F, General or P2TM, and I figured I'd pick the evil I know; it might get gravedug, and General isn't conducive to that IIRC

This is a thread for reference on historical statistics, as well as discussion of it; populations, GDP, demographics, etc. both hypothetical situations and real ones. I will aim to compile all the information that can be offered, as well as the ideas and thoughts that need to be taken into account from debates. Essentially, the hope is that the thread can become a convenient point of reference for those who need to find historical statistical information for the RPs they're working with.

To clarify, discussion of "what if" situations is perfectly fine, as long as its within the rough bounds of these statistics; even if you need information on some future populations, demographics or GDP, that's fine here.

Table of Contents
1. Ancient World
2. Medieval World
3. Modern World
4. Future World

5. Ancient Europe
6. Medieval Europe
7. Modern Europe
8. Future Europe

9. Ancient Asia
10. Medieval Asia
11. Modern Asia
12. Future Asia

13. Ancient Americas
14. Medieval Americas
15. Modern Americas
16. Future Americas

17. Ancient Africa
18. Medieval Africa
19. Modern Africa
20. Future Africa

21. Ancient Other
22. Medieval Other
23. Modern Other
24. Future Other

by **Alleniana** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 3:31 am

1. Ancient World

Population

List of Resources:
General information about world population
World population projections and estimates throughout history

2. Medieval World

Population

List of Resources:
General information about world population
World population projections and estimates throughout history

3. Modern World

Population

List of Resources:
Extremely detailed information for most of the world during the modern period
General information about world population
World population projections and estimates throughout history
Ticking continuous world population clock
Information on population density

4. Future World

Population

List of Resources:
List of countries by projected population until 2045, constant
List of countries by projected population until 2045, low estimate
List of countries by projected population until 2045, medium estimate
General information about world population
World population projections and estimates throughout history

GDP

List of Resources:
List of countries by past and projected GDP (nominal) up to 2050
List of countries by past and projected GDP (PPP)

5. Ancient Europe

Population

List of Resources:
General info & few estimates
Detailed overall Roman info
Also detailed overall Roman info
Roman Province numbers compendium
Late Roman regional numbers

GDP

List of Resources:
List of regions by past GDP (PPP)
List of regions by past GDP (PPP) per capita

6. Medieval Europe

Population

List of Resources:
Assorted Medieval Resource Compendium/Compilation
1300s Europe, Regions & Other Info
Antiquity-Medieval Europe & Near East Regions
Wikipedia on Medieval Demography; scattered info & numbers
Hypothetical Guide on general medieval situations
General Region Estimates
Various England/Europe Non-Numerical Resources

GDP

List of Resources:
List of regions by past GDP (PPP)
List of regions by past GDP (PPP) per capita

7. Modern Europe

Population

List of Resources:
Extremely detailed information for most of the world during the modern period
Past populations from about 1950s onwards
List of countries by population in 1900
List of countries by population in 1907
List of countries by population in 2000
List of countries by population in 2005
List of countries by population in 2010
List of countries by population
List of countries by urban population
List of countries by population growth rate

by **Alleniana** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 3:32 am

Alright, feel free to post.

by **Reatra** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 7:42 am

He lee sheet dis is güüd.

I love you more everyday XD

by **Alleniana** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 8:04 am

Reatra wrote:He lee sheet dis is güüd.

I love you more everyday XD

What do you lot want/need?

by **Skaldia** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 8:16 am

I assume you're going to expand on this as more time comes available to you.

by **Alleniana** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 8:24 am

Skaldia wrote:I assume you're going to expand on this as more time comes available to you.

Indeed. I'm hoping that people more skilled at this stuff than I, especially for later periods or more abstract situations, will pop up though.

by **Skaldia** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 8:28 am

Alleniana wrote:
Skaldia wrote:I assume you're going to expand on this as more time comes available to you.

Indeed. I'm hoping that people more skilled at this stuff than I, especially for later periods or more abstract situations, will pop up though.

Well I wouldn't mind helping in some fashion or form.

by **Alleniana** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 8:54 am

Skaldia wrote:
Alleniana wrote:Indeed. I'm hoping that people more skilled at this stuff than I, especially for later periods or more abstract situations, will pop up though.

Well I wouldn't mind helping in some fashion or form.

If you could help dig up good sources, that'd be great.

by **Skaldia** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 8:55 am

Alleniana wrote:
Skaldia wrote:Well I wouldn't mind helping in some fashion or form.

If you could help dig up good sources, that'd be great.

I'll be sure to do that soon.

by **Alleniana** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 9:01 am

Skaldia wrote:
Alleniana wrote:If you could help dig up good sources, that'd be great.

I'll be sure to do that soon.

much thank

by **Reatra** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 10:09 am

Alleniana wrote:
Reatra wrote:He lee sheet dis is güüd.

I love you more everyday XD

What do you lot want/need?

China

California(his many natives)

Inca

Ireland.

All same timespan.

I'm pretty sure China reached 110 million at this point. And vinca is disputed...

by **Alleniana** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:01 am

Reatra wrote:
Alleniana wrote:

What do you lot want/need?

China

California(his many natives)

Inca

Ireland.

All same timespan.

I'm pretty sure China reached 110 million at this point. And vinca is disputed...

Ireland is workable by using British isles figures and subtracting GB (which you give you the impression that Ireland's population is smaller than the error margin, which is somewhat informative), and those others will probably come in time.

by **Reatra** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 9:00 am

Oh wow.

Appear you before European contact California held A FULL THIRD of all the natives in modern USA.

All those acorn trees and fish did them good XD

by **Alleniana** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 9:03 am

Reatra wrote:Oh wow.

Appear you before European contact California held A FULL THIRD of all the natives in modern USA.

All those acorn trees and fish did them good XD

I suspect that it's only because the only other native-populated areas are those Mississippi/Mexico border civilisations, and the tribes along the east; of which only the Mississippi hill-thingy builders were of urban significance, really.

by **Reatra** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 9:05 am

Alleniana wrote:
Reatra wrote:Oh wow.

Appear you before European contact California held A FULL THIRD of all the natives in modern USA.

All those acorn trees and fish did them good XD

I suspect that it's only because the only other native-populated areas are those Mississippi/Mexico border civilisations, and the tribes along the east; of which only the Mississippi hill-thingy builders were of urban significance, really.

Still. Wow.

Now I want to make an RP with a premade map with a Chinese California lost colony.

by **Reatra** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 9:21 am

I just did the math and the native population of California could be anywhere from 1-3 million. I think I'll split the difference XD

by **Alleniana** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 9:37 am

Reatra wrote:
Alleniana wrote:
I suspect that it's only because the only other native-populated areas are those Mississippi/Mexico border civilisations, and the tribes along the east; of which only the Mississippi hill-thingy builders were of urban significance, really.

Still. Wow.

Now I want to make an RP with a premade map with a Chinese California lost colony.

I'm trying to imagine Chinese Silicon Valley.

by **Rephesus** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 9:53 am

Do you have anything for Pre-Colonial North America? Particularly Great Plains and Great Lakes

by **Alleniana** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 9:08 am

I'll probably be working on antiquity-Renaissance sort of era Europe first, since it's the era I'm most familiar with (as well as possibly among the most useful), but if you guys could post good sources for any sort of demographic stuff, it'd be much appreciated.

by **Reatra** » Sat Oct 11, 2014 5:09 pm

Well. It was a good effort.

by **Alleniana** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 3:50 am

Reatra wrote:Well. It was a good effort.

This is one hell of a long term project, trust me. It can't die, after all.

Why rush?

by **Alleniana** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 1:00 am

We're back online, and I'll be doing other figures and stuff like GDP now as well.

by **Kahlenberg** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 4:15 am

Alleniana wrote:We're back online, and I'll be doing other figures and stuff like GDP now as well.

GDP in all world regions from 0 - present based on the 2007 article of Angus Maddison
And per capita

Oh, btw: major kudo's for this project

!

by **Alleniana** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 4:21 am

Kahlenberg wrote:
Alleniana wrote:We're back online, and I'll be doing other figures and stuff like GDP now as well.

GDP in all world regions from 0 - present based on the 2007 article of Angus Maddison
And per capita

Oh, btw: major kudo's for this project !

Thanks! It's been a while since I've gone looking for historical GDP data, so that should be a good place to restart the research-engine.

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