Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 778,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 794,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 811,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 828,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 847,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 868,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 888,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 910,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 933,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 958,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 984,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 1,011,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 1,036,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 1,062,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 1,090,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 1,120,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 1,152,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 1,187,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 1,214,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 1,231,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 1,249,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 1,273,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 1,301,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 1,331,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 1,363,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 1,397,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 1,434,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 1,474,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 1,516,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 1,559,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 1,604,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 1,646,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 1,683,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 1,719,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 1,756,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 1,796,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 1,836,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 1,880,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 1,917,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 1,946,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 1,973,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 2,005,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 2,039,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 2,072,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 2,105,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 2,137,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 2,168,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 2,197,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 2,078,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 1,871,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 1,802,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 1,820,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 1,829,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 1,826,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 1,822,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 1,818,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 1,813,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 1,807,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 1,800,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 1,794,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 1,788,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 1,791,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 1,806,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 1,817,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 1,808,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 1,779,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 1,761,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 1,768,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 1,767,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 1,755,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 1,751,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 1,741,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 1,717,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,700,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 1,684,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 1,674,000 | — | — | — |