Palma, NunoReis, JaimeZhang, Mengtian2019-11-132019-11-132019Palma, N., Reis, J., Zhang, M. (2019). Reconstruction of regional and national population using intermittent census-type data: The case of Portugal, 1527–1864. Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History, Published online 30 Sep 2019. DOI 10.1080/01615440.2019.1666762http://hdl.handle.net/10451/40132We offer a new methodology for the construction of annual population stocks over the very long run. Our method does not require the assumption of a closed economy, and can be used in situations in which local annual gross flows are obtainable. Combining gross flows with intermittent census-type data, it is possible to arrive at local, regional and national population stock estimates at annual frequencies. We provide an application to early modern and nineteenth century Portugal, using a large sample of parishlevel statistics up to the first modern census of 1864. All six major regions of the country are considered.engDemographic reconstructionsEarly modern PortugalNineteenth century Portugaljournal article10.1080/01615440.2019.1666762