Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 25,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 25,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 26,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 27,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 28,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 29,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 30,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 31,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 33,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 36,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 39,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 44,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 50,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 56,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 64,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 72,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 81,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 91,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 103,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 116,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 131,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 146,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 161,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 177,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 193,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 209,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 225,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 241,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 258,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 275,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 293,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 311,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 329,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 347,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 365,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 382,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 397,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 411,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 425,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 440,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 454,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 469,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 484,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 499,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 514,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 529,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 550,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 580,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 612,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 644,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 677,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 711,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 744,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 773,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 825,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 972,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 1,208,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 1,426,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 1,586,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 1,709,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 1,810,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 1,907,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 2,032,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 2,218,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 2,427,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 2,599,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 2,706,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 2,761,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 2,797,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 2,803,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 2,814,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 2,892,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 2,979,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 3,048,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 3,115,000 | — | — | — |