Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 514,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 520,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 526,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 533,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 540,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 547,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 554,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 562,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 571,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 580,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 591,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 603,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 615,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 629,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 644,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 660,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 677,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 696,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 715,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 736,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 757,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 780,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 804,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 828,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 854,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 881,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 906,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 931,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 947,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 962,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 981,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 992,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 1,010,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 1,037,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 1,065,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 1,096,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 1,131,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 1,167,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 1,209,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 1,288,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 1,369,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 1,415,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 1,461,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 1,508,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 1,556,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 1,602,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 1,646,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 1,689,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 1,732,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 1,776,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 1,818,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 1,857,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 1,889,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 1,917,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 1,942,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 1,966,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 1,991,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 2,018,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 2,047,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 2,077,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 2,109,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 2,146,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 2,194,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 2,252,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 2,312,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 2,374,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 2,439,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 2,506,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 2,577,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 2,650,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 2,728,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 2,810,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 2,889,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 2,963,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 3,030,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 3,092,000 | — | — | — |