In terms of population? Yes In terms of economic productivity per capita? No, not if you look at periods prior to the industrial revolution[1] [1] https://www.

In terms of population? Yes In terms of economic productivity per capita? No, not if you look at periods prior to the industrial revolution[1] [1] https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://web.stanford.edu/~klenow/Hansen%2520and%2520Prescott.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwj0reSvss_3AhUIS_EDHT7sAOYQFnoECAYQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3D5FpsU7XiXQETQemKIFV7 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https:/...