Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 472,000 | 230,000 | 242,000 | 1.84 |
| 1951 | 475,000 | 231,000 | 243,000 | 1.85 |
| 1952 | 478,000 | 232,000 | 245,000 | 1.86 |
| 1953 | 481,000 | 234,000 | 247,000 | 1.87 |
| 1954 | 485,000 | 235,000 | 249,000 | 1.88 |
| 1955 | 488,000 | 237,000 | 251,000 | 1.90 |
| 1956 | 492,000 | 239,000 | 253,000 | 1.91 |
| 1957 | 497,000 | 241,000 | 256,000 | 1.93 |
| 1958 | 501,000 | 243,000 | 258,000 | 1.95 |
| 1959 | 506,000 | 245,000 | 261,000 | 1.97 |
| 1960 | 512,000 | 248,000 | 264,000 | 1.99 |
| 1961 | 518,000 | 250,000 | 267,000 | 2.01 |
| 1962 | 524,000 | 253,000 | 270,000 | 2.04 |
| 1963 | 531,000 | 257,000 | 274,000 | 2.06 |
| 1964 | 538,000 | 260,000 | 277,000 | 2.09 |
| 1965 | 546,000 | 264,000 | 281,000 | 2.12 |
| 1966 | 554,000 | 268,000 | 286,000 | 2.15 |
| 1967 | 563,000 | 272,000 | 290,000 | 2.19 |
| 1968 | 572,000 | 276,000 | 295,000 | 2.22 |
| 1969 | 583,000 | 282,000 | 300,000 | 2.26 |
| 1970 | 595,000 | 288,000 | 307,000 | 2.31 |
| 1971 | 608,000 | 294,000 | 313,000 | 2.36 |
| 1972 | 620,000 | 300,000 | 320,000 | 2.41 |
| 1973 | 633,000 | 307,000 | 326,000 | 2.46 |
| 1974 | 647,000 | 314,000 | 333,000 | 2.51 |
| 1975 | 662,000 | 321,000 | 340,000 | 2.57 |
| 1976 | 677,000 | 329,000 | 348,000 | 2.63 |
| 1977 | 693,000 | 337,000 | 356,000 | 2.69 |
| 1978 | 711,000 | 345,000 | 365,000 | 2.76 |
| 1979 | 729,000 | 354,000 | 374,000 | 2.83 |
| 1980 | 748,000 | 364,000 | 384,000 | 2.90 |
| 1981 | 768,000 | 374,000 | 394,000 | 2.98 |
| 1982 | 789,000 | 384,000 | 404,000 | 3.06 |
| 1983 | 811,000 | 395,000 | 415,000 | 3.15 |
| 1984 | 833,000 | 406,000 | 426,000 | 3.24 |
| 1985 | 856,000 | 418,000 | 438,000 | 3.33 |
| 1986 | 880,000 | 430,000 | 450,000 | 3.42 |
| 1987 | 905,000 | 442,000 | 462,000 | 3.51 |
| 1988 | 931,000 | 455,000 | 475,000 | 3.61 |
| 1989 | 957,000 | 468,000 | 488,000 | 3.72 |
| 1990 | 983,000 | 482,000 | 501,000 | 3.82 |
| 1991 | 1,010,000 | 495,000 | 514,000 | 3.92 |
| 1992 | 1,038,000 | 509,000 | 528,000 | 4.03 |
| 1993 | 1,066,000 | 524,000 | 542,000 | 4.14 |
| 1994 | 1,094,000 | 538,000 | 556,000 | 4.25 |
| 1995 | 1,123,000 | 552,000 | 570,000 | 4.36 |
| 1996 | 1,152,000 | 567,000 | 584,000 | 4.47 |
| 1997 | 1,181,000 | 582,000 | 598,000 | 4.59 |
| 1998 | 1,211,000 | 598,000 | 613,000 | 4.70 |
| 1999 | 1,243,000 | 614,000 | 628,000 | 4.82 |
| 2000 | 1,275,000 | 631,000 | 644,000 | 4.95 |
| 2001 | 1,309,000 | 649,000 | 660,000 | 5.08 |
| 2002 | 1,345,000 | 667,000 | 677,000 | 5.22 |
| 2003 | 1,382,000 | 687,000 | 695,000 | 5.37 |
| 2004 | 1,421,000 | 707,000 | 713,000 | 5.52 |
| 2005 | 1,463,000 | 729,000 | 733,000 | 5.68 |
| 2006 | 1,508,000 | 753,000 | 754,000 | 5.85 |
| 2007 | 1,556,000 | 779,000 | 776,000 | 6.04 |
| 2008 | 1,607,000 | 806,000 | 800,000 | 6.24 |
| 2009 | 1,661,000 | 836,000 | 825,000 | 6.45 |
| 2010 | 1,719,000 | 867,000 | 852,000 | 6.68 |
| 2011 | 1,781,000 | 901,000 | 880,000 | 6.92 |
| 2012 | 1,846,000 | 936,000 | 910,000 | 7.17 |
| 2013 | 1,913,000 | 972,000 | 940,000 | 7.42 |
| 2014 | 1,978,000 | 1,007,000 | 970,000 | 7.68 |
| 2015 | 2,040,000 | 1,040,000 | 1,000,000 | 7.92 |
| 2016 | 2,100,000 | 1,071,000 | 1,028,000 | 8.15 |
| 2017 | 2,156,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,056,000 | 8.37 |
| 2018 | 2,212,000 | 1,128,000 | 1,084,000 | 8.59 |
| 2019 | 2,267,000 | 1,155,000 | 1,112,000 | 8.80 |
| 2020 | 2,322,000 | 1,182,000 | 1,139,000 | 9.01 |
| 2021 | 2,376,000 | 1,209,000 | 1,167,000 | 9.22 |
| 2022 | 2,430,000 | 1,235,000 | 1,195,000 | 9.43 |
| 2023 | 2,484,000 | 1,262,000 | 1,222,000 | 9.64 |
| 2024 | 2,538,000 | 1,288,000 | 1,250,000 | 9.85 |
| 2025 | 2,593,000 | 1,315,000 | 1,277,000 | 10.06 |