Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 209,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 213,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 216,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 219,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 221,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 223,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 224,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 225,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 227,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 228,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 230,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 233,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 235,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 237,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 239,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 242,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 244,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 247,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 248,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 249,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 249,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 249,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 249,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 250,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 250,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 251,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 251,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 251,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 251,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 251,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 251,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 252,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 253,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 253,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 254,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 255,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 256,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 257,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 257,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 258,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 258,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 259,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 260,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 261,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 261,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 262,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 262,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 262,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 262,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 262,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 262,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 262,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 264,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 265,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 267,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 268,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 270,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 271,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 272,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 274,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 275,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 276,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 276,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 277,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 278,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 278,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 279,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 280,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 280,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 281,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 281,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 282,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 282,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 282,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 282,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 282,000 | — | — | — |