Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 306,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 314,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 322,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 331,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 339,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 348,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 358,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 367,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 377,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 387,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 398,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 408,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 420,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 431,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 443,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 455,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 468,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 481,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 495,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 509,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 524,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 539,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 555,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 571,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 589,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 606,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 625,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 645,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 667,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 689,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 713,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 739,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 765,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 794,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 825,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 858,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 894,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 931,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 970,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 1,011,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 1,054,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 1,099,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 1,145,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 1,188,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 1,227,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 1,264,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 1,301,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 1,338,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 1,376,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 1,415,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 1,455,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 1,495,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 1,535,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 1,577,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 1,621,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 1,667,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 1,715,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 1,765,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 1,817,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 1,871,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 1,926,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 1,983,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 2,043,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 2,103,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 2,164,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 2,224,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 2,283,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 2,342,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 2,399,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 2,456,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 2,515,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 2,576,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 2,636,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 2,697,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 2,759,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 2,822,000 | — | — | — |