Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 249,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 258,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 268,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 278,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 289,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 300,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 311,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 323,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 335,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 347,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 359,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 372,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 383,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 395,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 407,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 418,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 429,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 440,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 450,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 460,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 469,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 477,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 486,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 494,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 502,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 511,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 519,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 528,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 537,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 545,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 553,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 560,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 569,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 579,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 589,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 600,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 610,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 621,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 631,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 641,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 652,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 664,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 676,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 688,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 699,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 710,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 721,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 732,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 744,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 754,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 763,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 772,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 781,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 790,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 797,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 800,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 806,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 818,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 830,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 838,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 844,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 846,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 845,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 847,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 858,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 865,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 862,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 858,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 856,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 857,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 861,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 868,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 871,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 874,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 878,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 882,000 | — | — | — |