Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 169,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 174,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 179,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 184,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 189,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 194,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 200,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 205,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 211,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 217,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 224,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 230,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 237,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 245,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 252,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 261,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 269,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 278,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 288,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 298,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 308,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 319,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 330,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 341,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 353,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 365,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 378,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 391,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 405,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 419,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 433,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 447,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 462,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 477,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 492,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 508,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 524,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 540,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 556,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 573,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 589,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 599,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 577,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 554,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 554,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 547,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 548,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 558,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 569,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 582,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 596,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 610,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 624,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 637,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 650,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 661,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 670,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 678,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 686,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 693,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 701,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 709,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 717,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 725,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 733,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 740,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 747,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 754,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 759,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 764,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 770,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 775,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 780,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 786,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 791,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 796,000 | — | — | — |