Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 117,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 120,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 124,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 128,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 132,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 137,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 141,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 147,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 152,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 158,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 165,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 172,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 179,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 186,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 193,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 200,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 207,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 214,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 219,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 222,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 224,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 230,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 242,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 255,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 269,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 283,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 297,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 312,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 328,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 343,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 358,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 373,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 386,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 400,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 415,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 430,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 446,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 462,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 479,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 497,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 514,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 531,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 547,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 562,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 577,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 593,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 608,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 624,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 639,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 654,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 669,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 699,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 752,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 811,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 871,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 932,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 994,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 1,057,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 1,120,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 1,183,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 1,213,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 1,206,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 1,216,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 1,257,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 1,312,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 1,369,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 1,429,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 1,481,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 1,497,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 1,485,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 1,483,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 1,501,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 1,533,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,569,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 1,607,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 1,643,000 | — | — | — |