Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 226,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 230,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 234,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 238,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 242,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 247,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 251,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 255,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 260,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 264,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 269,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 274,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 280,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 285,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 291,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 298,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 304,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 311,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 318,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 322,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 320,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 315,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 309,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 302,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 294,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 287,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 281,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 276,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 276,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 279,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 288,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 303,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 322,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 343,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 364,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 385,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 404,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 422,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 439,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 456,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 474,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 492,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 510,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 530,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 550,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 571,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 593,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 616,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 641,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 667,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 703,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 749,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 797,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 847,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 899,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 947,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 990,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 1,036,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 1,084,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 1,135,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 1,189,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 1,241,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 1,293,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 1,346,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 1,399,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 1,453,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 1,508,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 1,562,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 1,616,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 1,670,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 1,716,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 1,758,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 1,803,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,847,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 1,892,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 1,938,000 | — | — | — |