Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 778,000 | 386,000 | 391,000 | 71.39 |
| 1951 | 794,000 | 395,000 | 399,000 | 72.84 |
| 1952 | 811,000 | 404,000 | 406,000 | 74.37 |
| 1953 | 828,000 | 413,000 | 414,000 | 76.00 |
| 1954 | 847,000 | 424,000 | 423,000 | 77.75 |
| 1955 | 868,000 | 434,000 | 433,000 | 79.60 |
| 1956 | 888,000 | 445,000 | 442,000 | 81.50 |
| 1957 | 910,000 | 457,000 | 453,000 | 83.49 |
| 1958 | 933,000 | 469,000 | 464,000 | 85.62 |
| 1959 | 958,000 | 482,000 | 475,000 | 87.89 |
| 1960 | 984,000 | 496,000 | 487,000 | 90.31 |
| 1961 | 1,011,000 | 510,000 | 500,000 | 92.75 |
| 1962 | 1,036,000 | 524,000 | 512,000 | 95.09 |
| 1963 | 1,062,000 | 537,000 | 525,000 | 97.45 |
| 1964 | 1,090,000 | 551,000 | 538,000 | 99.98 |
| 1965 | 1,120,000 | 567,000 | 552,000 | 102.72 |
| 1966 | 1,152,000 | 584,000 | 568,000 | 105.69 |
| 1967 | 1,187,000 | 602,000 | 584,000 | 108.91 |
| 1968 | 1,214,000 | 615,000 | 598,000 | 111.34 |
| 1969 | 1,231,000 | 622,000 | 609,000 | 112.93 |
| 1970 | 1,249,000 | 628,000 | 620,000 | 114.59 |
| 1971 | 1,273,000 | 639,000 | 633,000 | 116.74 |
| 1972 | 1,301,000 | 653,000 | 648,000 | 119.36 |
| 1973 | 1,331,000 | 667,000 | 663,000 | 122.07 |
| 1974 | 1,363,000 | 683,000 | 679,000 | 125.00 |
| 1975 | 1,397,000 | 701,000 | 696,000 | 128.17 |
| 1976 | 1,434,000 | 720,000 | 714,000 | 131.58 |
| 1977 | 1,474,000 | 741,000 | 733,000 | 135.21 |
| 1978 | 1,516,000 | 763,000 | 753,000 | 139.04 |
| 1979 | 1,559,000 | 786,000 | 773,000 | 143.03 |
| 1980 | 1,604,000 | 810,000 | 794,000 | 147.16 |
| 1981 | 1,646,000 | 831,000 | 814,000 | 150.99 |
| 1982 | 1,683,000 | 850,000 | 832,000 | 154.35 |
| 1983 | 1,719,000 | 869,000 | 850,000 | 157.66 |
| 1984 | 1,756,000 | 888,000 | 868,000 | 161.10 |
| 1985 | 1,796,000 | 908,000 | 887,000 | 164.70 |
| 1986 | 1,836,000 | 929,000 | 907,000 | 168.45 |
| 1987 | 1,880,000 | 952,000 | 928,000 | 172.45 |
| 1988 | 1,917,000 | 970,000 | 947,000 | 175.87 |
| 1989 | 1,946,000 | 983,000 | 962,000 | 178.48 |
| 1990 | 1,973,000 | 994,000 | 978,000 | 181.00 |
| 1991 | 2,005,000 | 1,009,000 | 995,000 | 183.89 |
| 1992 | 2,039,000 | 1,027,000 | 1,012,000 | 187.05 |
| 1993 | 2,072,000 | 1,044,000 | 1,028,000 | 190.07 |
| 1994 | 2,105,000 | 1,061,000 | 1,044,000 | 193.05 |
| 1995 | 2,137,000 | 1,077,000 | 1,059,000 | 196.01 |
| 1996 | 2,168,000 | 1,093,000 | 1,074,000 | 198.88 |
| 1997 | 2,197,000 | 1,108,000 | 1,088,000 | 201.49 |
| 1998 | 2,078,000 | 1,049,000 | 1,029,000 | 190.64 |
| 1999 | 1,871,000 | 944,000 | 927,000 | 171.62 |
| 2000 | 1,802,000 | 908,000 | 894,000 | 165.29 |
| 2001 | 1,820,000 | 916,000 | 903,000 | 166.90 |
| 2002 | 1,829,000 | 920,000 | 909,000 | 167.76 |
| 2003 | 1,826,000 | 916,000 | 909,000 | 167.49 |
| 2004 | 1,822,000 | 912,000 | 910,000 | 167.15 |
| 2005 | 1,818,000 | 908,000 | 910,000 | 166.75 |
| 2006 | 1,813,000 | 902,000 | 910,000 | 166.26 |
| 2007 | 1,807,000 | 897,000 | 909,000 | 165.71 |
| 2008 | 1,800,000 | 891,000 | 909,000 | 165.14 |
| 2009 | 1,794,000 | 885,000 | 909,000 | 164.57 |
| 2010 | 1,788,000 | 879,000 | 909,000 | 164.03 |
| 2011 | 1,791,000 | 879,000 | 912,000 | 164.32 |
| 2012 | 1,806,000 | 887,000 | 919,000 | 165.66 |
| 2013 | 1,817,000 | 893,000 | 924,000 | 166.64 |
| 2014 | 1,808,000 | 889,000 | 919,000 | 165.89 |
| 2015 | 1,779,000 | 874,000 | 904,000 | 163.14 |
| 2016 | 1,761,000 | 866,000 | 895,000 | 161.56 |
| 2017 | 1,768,000 | 869,000 | 898,000 | 162.14 |
| 2018 | 1,767,000 | 869,000 | 898,000 | 162.10 |
| 2019 | 1,755,000 | 863,000 | 891,000 | 160.94 |
| 2020 | 1,751,000 | 861,000 | 889,000 | 160.61 |
| 2021 | 1,741,000 | 856,000 | 884,000 | 159.69 |
| 2022 | 1,717,000 | 845,000 | 872,000 | 157.54 |
| 2023 | 1,700,000 | 836,000 | 863,000 | 155.90 |
| 2024 | 1,684,000 | 828,000 | 856,000 | 154.50 |
| 2025 | 1,674,000 | 823,000 | 850,000 | 153.52 |