Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 309,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 316,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 323,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 331,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 339,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 349,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 359,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 369,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 381,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 392,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 404,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 417,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 430,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 444,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 458,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 472,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 486,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 498,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 510,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 520,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 531,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 541,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 550,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 559,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 567,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 575,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 585,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 597,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 612,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 626,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 641,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 657,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 673,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 689,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 706,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 723,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 739,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 750,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 758,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 766,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 773,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 779,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 785,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 790,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 794,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 798,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 803,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 812,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 822,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 831,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 840,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 849,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 858,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 866,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 874,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 882,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 890,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 897,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 903,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 907,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 910,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 912,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 914,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 916,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 917,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 918,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 919,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 918,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 917,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 914,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 914,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 916,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 919,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 924,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 928,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 933,000 | — | — | — |