Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 196,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 200,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 200,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 199,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 197,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 195,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 192,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 188,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 183,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 178,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 173,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 173,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 177,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 182,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 225,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 265,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 262,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 260,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 257,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 255,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 257,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 263,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 273,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 250,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 221,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 223,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 227,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 231,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 236,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 241,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 246,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 252,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 261,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 270,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 280,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 291,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 302,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 314,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 326,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 339,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 351,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 362,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 372,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 381,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 390,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 398,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 407,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 415,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 422,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 430,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 437,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 445,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 456,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 469,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 482,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 495,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 508,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 522,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 535,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 549,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 562,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 575,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 587,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 598,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 610,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 622,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 634,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 646,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 658,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 670,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 683,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 694,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 704,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 713,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 720,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 722,000 | — | — | — |