Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 153,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 158,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 163,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 168,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 173,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 186,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 207,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 227,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 250,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 279,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 311,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 345,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 384,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 427,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 473,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 521,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 572,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 628,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 687,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 749,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 809,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 865,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 920,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 977,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 1,038,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 1,104,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 1,178,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 1,258,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 1,340,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 1,423,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 1,504,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 1,583,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 1,662,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 1,744,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 1,820,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 1,894,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 1,972,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 2,052,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 2,134,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 2,217,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 1,684,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 1,351,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 1,634,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 1,672,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 1,664,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 1,681,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 1,730,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 1,787,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 1,844,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 1,900,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 1,954,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 2,008,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 2,059,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 2,109,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 2,157,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 2,236,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 2,364,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 2,507,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 2,651,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 2,795,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 2,943,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 3,132,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 3,337,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 3,507,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 3,665,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 3,834,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 4,003,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 4,154,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 4,323,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 4,442,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 4,400,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 4,360,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 4,589,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 4,838,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 4,934,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 5,026,000 | — | — | — |