Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 232,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 237,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 242,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 248,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 255,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 261,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 266,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 271,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 277,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 282,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 288,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 294,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 299,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 304,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 308,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 312,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 317,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 320,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 323,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 324,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 325,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 325,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 326,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 326,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 326,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 327,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 328,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 330,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 331,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 331,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 332,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 332,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 335,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 338,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 342,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 347,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 351,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 356,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 360,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 365,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 371,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 377,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 383,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 390,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 397,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 403,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 409,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 416,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 421,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 423,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 421,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 417,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 412,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 408,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 405,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 401,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 400,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 400,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 400,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 399,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 397,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 394,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 391,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 389,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 387,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 383,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 378,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 371,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 364,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 359,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 356,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 353,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 349,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 346,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 343,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 340,000 | — | — | — |