Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 472,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 475,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 478,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 481,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 485,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 488,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 492,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 497,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 501,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 506,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 512,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 518,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 524,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 531,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 538,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 546,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 554,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 563,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 572,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 583,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 595,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 608,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 620,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 633,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 647,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 662,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 677,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 693,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 711,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 729,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 748,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 768,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 789,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 811,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 833,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 856,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 880,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 905,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 931,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 957,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 983,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 1,010,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 1,038,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 1,066,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 1,094,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 1,123,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 1,152,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 1,181,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 1,211,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 1,243,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 1,275,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 1,309,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 1,345,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 1,382,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 1,421,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 1,463,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 1,508,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 1,556,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 1,607,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 1,661,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 1,719,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 1,781,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 1,846,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 1,913,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 1,978,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 2,040,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 2,100,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 2,156,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 2,212,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 2,267,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 2,322,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 2,376,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 2,430,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 2,484,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 2,538,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 2,593,000 | — | — | — |