Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 525,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 541,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 557,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 571,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 585,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 599,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 614,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 630,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 647,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 664,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 680,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 692,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 705,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 720,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 736,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 752,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 768,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 784,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 799,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 813,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 827,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 841,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 853,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 865,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 876,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 888,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 899,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 912,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 925,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 939,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 954,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 969,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 983,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 997,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 1,011,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 1,025,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 1,038,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 1,051,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 1,063,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 1,075,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 1,089,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 1,103,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 1,117,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 1,132,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 1,146,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 1,159,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 1,172,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 1,184,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 1,195,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 1,205,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 1,216,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 1,225,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 1,234,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 1,242,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 1,249,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 1,257,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 1,263,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 1,269,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 1,274,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 1,278,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 1,282,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 1,286,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 1,289,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 1,290,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 1,292,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 1,292,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 1,291,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 1,290,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 1,288,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 1,286,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 1,283,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 1,279,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 1,276,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,273,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 1,271,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 1,268,000 | — | — | — |