Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 184,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 187,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 189,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 191,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 193,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 195,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 197,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 200,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 203,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 206,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 210,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 215,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 221,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 229,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 237,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 244,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 252,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 261,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 270,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 279,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 287,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 294,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 297,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 299,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 302,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 305,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 309,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 312,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 316,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 319,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 323,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 327,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 332,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 337,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 342,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 347,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 352,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 357,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 362,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 367,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 375,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 384,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 393,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 401,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 410,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 418,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 425,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 432,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 439,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 446,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 453,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 460,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 467,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 473,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 479,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 485,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 490,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 496,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 501,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 506,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 509,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 511,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 511,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 512,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 512,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 512,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 512,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 512,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 513,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 514,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 514,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 516,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 519,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 522,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 524,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 527,000 | — | — | — |