Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 306,000 | 150,000 | 156,000 | 30.31 |
| 1951 | 314,000 | 154,000 | 159,000 | 31.08 |
| 1952 | 322,000 | 158,000 | 163,000 | 31.88 |
| 1953 | 331,000 | 162,000 | 168,000 | 32.72 |
| 1954 | 339,000 | 167,000 | 172,000 | 33.58 |
| 1955 | 348,000 | 171,000 | 176,000 | 34.47 |
| 1956 | 358,000 | 176,000 | 181,000 | 35.38 |
| 1957 | 367,000 | 181,000 | 186,000 | 36.32 |
| 1958 | 377,000 | 186,000 | 190,000 | 37.29 |
| 1959 | 387,000 | 191,000 | 195,000 | 38.30 |
| 1960 | 398,000 | 196,000 | 201,000 | 39.33 |
| 1961 | 408,000 | 202,000 | 206,000 | 40.41 |
| 1962 | 420,000 | 207,000 | 212,000 | 41.52 |
| 1963 | 431,000 | 213,000 | 217,000 | 42.66 |
| 1964 | 443,000 | 219,000 | 223,000 | 43.84 |
| 1965 | 455,000 | 225,000 | 229,000 | 45.05 |
| 1966 | 468,000 | 232,000 | 236,000 | 46.30 |
| 1967 | 481,000 | 238,000 | 242,000 | 47.59 |
| 1968 | 495,000 | 245,000 | 249,000 | 48.94 |
| 1969 | 509,000 | 252,000 | 256,000 | 50.34 |
| 1970 | 524,000 | 260,000 | 263,000 | 51.79 |
| 1971 | 539,000 | 267,000 | 271,000 | 53.30 |
| 1972 | 555,000 | 275,000 | 279,000 | 54.88 |
| 1973 | 571,000 | 284,000 | 287,000 | 56.52 |
| 1974 | 589,000 | 292,000 | 296,000 | 58.21 |
| 1975 | 606,000 | 300,000 | 305,000 | 59.96 |
| 1976 | 625,000 | 309,000 | 315,000 | 61.83 |
| 1977 | 645,000 | 319,000 | 326,000 | 63.81 |
| 1978 | 667,000 | 329,000 | 337,000 | 65.92 |
| 1979 | 689,000 | 339,000 | 350,000 | 68.16 |
| 1980 | 713,000 | 350,000 | 363,000 | 70.55 |
| 1981 | 739,000 | 362,000 | 376,000 | 73.04 |
| 1982 | 765,000 | 374,000 | 391,000 | 75.67 |
| 1983 | 794,000 | 387,000 | 406,000 | 78.51 |
| 1984 | 825,000 | 403,000 | 422,000 | 81.58 |
| 1985 | 858,000 | 420,000 | 438,000 | 84.87 |
| 1986 | 894,000 | 438,000 | 455,000 | 88.34 |
| 1987 | 931,000 | 457,000 | 473,000 | 92.01 |
| 1988 | 970,000 | 477,000 | 492,000 | 95.87 |
| 1989 | 1,011,000 | 498,000 | 512,000 | 99.94 |
| 1990 | 1,054,000 | 520,000 | 534,000 | 104.22 |
| 1991 | 1,099,000 | 543,000 | 556,000 | 108.69 |
| 1992 | 1,145,000 | 567,000 | 578,000 | 113.20 |
| 1993 | 1,188,000 | 588,000 | 599,000 | 117.43 |
| 1994 | 1,227,000 | 607,000 | 619,000 | 121.27 |
| 1995 | 1,264,000 | 626,000 | 638,000 | 124.93 |
| 1996 | 1,301,000 | 644,000 | 657,000 | 128.60 |
| 1997 | 1,338,000 | 662,000 | 676,000 | 132.30 |
| 1998 | 1,376,000 | 681,000 | 695,000 | 136.07 |
| 1999 | 1,415,000 | 700,000 | 715,000 | 139.90 |
| 2000 | 1,455,000 | 720,000 | 734,000 | 143.78 |
| 2001 | 1,495,000 | 739,000 | 755,000 | 147.73 |
| 2002 | 1,535,000 | 760,000 | 775,000 | 151.75 |
| 2003 | 1,577,000 | 780,000 | 796,000 | 155.89 |
| 2004 | 1,621,000 | 802,000 | 818,000 | 160.21 |
| 2005 | 1,667,000 | 825,000 | 841,000 | 164.73 |
| 2006 | 1,715,000 | 849,000 | 865,000 | 169.49 |
| 2007 | 1,765,000 | 874,000 | 890,000 | 174.48 |
| 2008 | 1,817,000 | 901,000 | 916,000 | 179.63 |
| 2009 | 1,871,000 | 927,000 | 943,000 | 184.92 |
| 2010 | 1,926,000 | 955,000 | 970,000 | 190.38 |
| 2011 | 1,983,000 | 984,000 | 999,000 | 196.03 |
| 2012 | 2,043,000 | 1,014,000 | 1,028,000 | 201.89 |
| 2013 | 2,103,000 | 1,044,000 | 1,058,000 | 207.89 |
| 2014 | 2,164,000 | 1,075,000 | 1,089,000 | 213.89 |
| 2015 | 2,224,000 | 1,105,000 | 1,118,000 | 219.82 |
| 2016 | 2,283,000 | 1,135,000 | 1,148,000 | 225.67 |
| 2017 | 2,342,000 | 1,164,000 | 1,177,000 | 231.44 |
| 2018 | 2,399,000 | 1,193,000 | 1,205,000 | 237.12 |
| 2019 | 2,456,000 | 1,222,000 | 1,234,000 | 242.77 |
| 2020 | 2,515,000 | 1,251,000 | 1,263,000 | 248.59 |
| 2021 | 2,576,000 | 1,282,000 | 1,293,000 | 254.55 |
| 2022 | 2,636,000 | 1,312,000 | 1,323,000 | 260.52 |
| 2023 | 2,697,000 | 1,343,000 | 1,354,000 | 266.59 |
| 2024 | 2,759,000 | 1,374,000 | 1,385,000 | 272.73 |
| 2025 | 2,822,000 | 1,405,000 | 1,416,000 | 278.86 |