Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 215,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 219,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 225,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 231,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 238,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 244,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 251,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 257,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 264,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 272,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 279,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 286,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 292,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 296,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 300,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 304,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 308,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 312,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 314,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 316,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 318,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 319,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 319,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 319,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 320,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 322,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 325,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 327,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 329,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 330,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 331,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 332,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 335,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 341,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 347,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 354,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 361,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 368,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 375,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 382,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 388,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 393,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 398,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 402,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 406,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 410,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 413,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 417,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 420,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 420,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 419,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 417,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 415,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 413,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 410,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 408,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 407,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 408,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 408,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 408,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 408,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 409,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 409,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 408,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 406,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 403,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 404,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 412,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 415,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 410,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 407,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 399,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 384,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 376,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 375,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 373,000 | — | — | — |