Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 413,000 | 200,000 | 213,000 | 0.73 |
| 1951 | 423,000 | 205,000 | 218,000 | 0.75 |
| 1952 | 433,000 | 210,000 | 223,000 | 0.77 |
| 1953 | 443,000 | 215,000 | 228,000 | 0.78 |
| 1954 | 454,000 | 220,000 | 234,000 | 0.80 |
| 1955 | 463,000 | 224,000 | 239,000 | 0.82 |
| 1956 | 473,000 | 229,000 | 244,000 | 0.84 |
| 1957 | 483,000 | 233,000 | 250,000 | 0.85 |
| 1958 | 494,000 | 238,000 | 255,000 | 0.87 |
| 1959 | 504,000 | 243,000 | 261,000 | 0.89 |
| 1960 | 516,000 | 248,000 | 267,000 | 0.91 |
| 1961 | 527,000 | 253,000 | 274,000 | 0.93 |
| 1962 | 540,000 | 259,000 | 280,000 | 0.95 |
| 1963 | 552,000 | 265,000 | 287,000 | 0.98 |
| 1964 | 566,000 | 271,000 | 294,000 | 1.00 |
| 1965 | 574,000 | 274,000 | 300,000 | 1.01 |
| 1966 | 577,000 | 273,000 | 303,000 | 1.02 |
| 1967 | 580,000 | 273,000 | 307,000 | 1.03 |
| 1968 | 583,000 | 272,000 | 311,000 | 1.03 |
| 1969 | 587,000 | 272,000 | 314,000 | 1.04 |
| 1970 | 590,000 | 271,000 | 318,000 | 1.04 |
| 1971 | 600,000 | 275,000 | 324,000 | 1.06 |
| 1972 | 622,000 | 286,000 | 335,000 | 1.10 |
| 1973 | 652,000 | 302,000 | 349,000 | 1.15 |
| 1974 | 685,000 | 320,000 | 364,000 | 1.21 |
| 1975 | 720,000 | 339,000 | 380,000 | 1.27 |
| 1976 | 758,000 | 360,000 | 398,000 | 1.34 |
| 1977 | 799,000 | 382,000 | 417,000 | 1.41 |
| 1978 | 849,000 | 409,000 | 439,000 | 1.50 |
| 1979 | 901,000 | 437,000 | 463,000 | 1.59 |
| 1980 | 937,000 | 456,000 | 481,000 | 1.65 |
| 1981 | 969,000 | 472,000 | 497,000 | 1.71 |
| 1982 | 1,009,000 | 492,000 | 516,000 | 1.78 |
| 1983 | 1,046,000 | 510,000 | 535,000 | 1.85 |
| 1984 | 1,083,000 | 528,000 | 554,000 | 1.91 |
| 1985 | 1,121,000 | 547,000 | 574,000 | 1.98 |
| 1986 | 1,160,000 | 566,000 | 594,000 | 2.05 |
| 1987 | 1,199,000 | 585,000 | 614,000 | 2.12 |
| 1988 | 1,235,000 | 602,000 | 632,000 | 2.18 |
| 1989 | 1,270,000 | 620,000 | 650,000 | 2.24 |
| 1990 | 1,305,000 | 637,000 | 668,000 | 2.30 |
| 1991 | 1,341,000 | 654,000 | 687,000 | 2.37 |
| 1992 | 1,380,000 | 672,000 | 707,000 | 2.44 |
| 1993 | 1,420,000 | 692,000 | 727,000 | 2.51 |
| 1994 | 1,460,000 | 712,000 | 747,000 | 2.58 |
| 1995 | 1,498,000 | 732,000 | 766,000 | 2.65 |
| 1996 | 1,535,000 | 750,000 | 785,000 | 2.71 |
| 1997 | 1,571,000 | 768,000 | 802,000 | 2.77 |
| 1998 | 1,606,000 | 786,000 | 820,000 | 2.84 |
| 1999 | 1,641,000 | 804,000 | 837,000 | 2.90 |
| 2000 | 1,677,000 | 822,000 | 854,000 | 2.96 |
| 2001 | 1,712,000 | 840,000 | 872,000 | 3.02 |
| 2002 | 1,744,000 | 856,000 | 888,000 | 3.08 |
| 2003 | 1,775,000 | 872,000 | 903,000 | 3.13 |
| 2004 | 1,807,000 | 888,000 | 918,000 | 3.19 |
| 2005 | 1,839,000 | 905,000 | 934,000 | 3.25 |
| 2006 | 1,874,000 | 923,000 | 951,000 | 3.31 |
| 2007 | 1,911,000 | 942,000 | 969,000 | 3.37 |
| 2008 | 1,949,000 | 962,000 | 987,000 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 1,990,000 | 982,000 | 1,007,000 | 3.51 |
| 2010 | 2,033,000 | 1,004,000 | 1,028,000 | 3.59 |
| 2011 | 2,073,000 | 1,024,000 | 1,048,000 | 3.66 |
| 2012 | 2,108,000 | 1,042,000 | 1,065,000 | 3.72 |
| 2013 | 2,140,000 | 1,060,000 | 1,080,000 | 3.78 |
| 2014 | 2,172,000 | 1,077,000 | 1,094,000 | 3.83 |
| 2015 | 2,203,000 | 1,094,000 | 1,108,000 | 3.89 |
| 2016 | 2,234,000 | 1,111,000 | 1,123,000 | 3.94 |
| 2017 | 2,266,000 | 1,128,000 | 1,138,000 | 4.00 |
| 2018 | 2,299,000 | 1,145,000 | 1,153,000 | 4.06 |
| 2019 | 2,332,000 | 1,163,000 | 1,168,000 | 4.12 |
| 2020 | 2,365,000 | 1,180,000 | 1,185,000 | 4.18 |
| 2021 | 2,401,000 | 1,199,000 | 1,202,000 | 4.24 |
| 2022 | 2,439,000 | 1,217,000 | 1,221,000 | 4.31 |
| 2023 | 2,480,000 | 1,236,000 | 1,243,000 | 4.38 |
| 2024 | 2,521,000 | 1,256,000 | 1,264,000 | 4.45 |
| 2025 | 2,562,000 | 1,276,000 | 1,285,000 | 4.52 |