Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 294,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 300,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 304,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 309,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 313,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 318,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 322,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 326,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 329,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 330,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 330,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 330,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 330,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 329,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 328,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 327,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 325,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 323,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 323,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 324,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 326,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 327,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 328,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 330,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 331,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 333,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 335,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 337,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 339,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 340,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 342,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 344,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 346,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 348,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 350,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 352,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 355,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 358,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 361,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 364,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 367,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 371,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 374,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 378,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 381,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 384,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 387,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 390,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 393,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 396,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 399,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 402,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 405,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 408,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 410,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 413,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 415,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 417,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 418,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 420,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 422,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 424,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 426,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 428,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 434,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 444,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 455,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 467,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 484,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 504,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 518,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 524,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 528,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 532,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 539,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 545,000 | — | — | — |