Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 79,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 84,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 90,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 95,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 101,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 106,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 112,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 118,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 124,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 131,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 137,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 144,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 152,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 159,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 167,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 173,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 179,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 199,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 239,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 286,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 335,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 385,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 436,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 489,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 542,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 615,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 710,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 809,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 912,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 1,015,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 1,099,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 1,166,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 1,235,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 1,305,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 1,377,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 1,467,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 1,574,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 1,681,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 1,789,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 1,898,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 2,006,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 2,114,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 2,222,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 2,328,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 2,434,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 2,597,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 2,817,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 3,040,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 3,266,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 3,493,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 3,723,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 3,956,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 4,192,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 4,428,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 4,664,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 5,009,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 5,624,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 6,302,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 6,707,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 6,938,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 7,199,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 7,497,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 7,831,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 8,236,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 8,674,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 9,030,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 9,234,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 9,346,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 9,377,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 9,448,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 9,789,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 10,242,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 10,642,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 11,027,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 11,346,000 | — | — | — |