Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 418,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 429,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 441,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 454,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 468,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 484,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 500,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 517,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 535,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 553,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 569,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 582,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 595,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 608,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 621,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 635,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 648,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 662,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 676,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 690,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 702,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 712,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 721,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 730,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 738,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 745,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 752,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 758,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 764,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 770,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 774,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 776,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 776,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 775,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 774,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 771,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 768,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 764,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 759,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 754,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 749,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 747,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 749,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 752,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 755,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 758,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 760,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 762,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 763,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 764,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 764,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 764,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 763,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 763,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 762,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 760,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 758,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 756,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 754,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 752,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 749,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 746,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 746,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 750,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 754,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 758,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 763,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 768,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 791,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 807,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 807,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 815,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 821,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 826,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 831,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 835,000 | — | — | — |