Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 525,000 | 267,000 | 257,000 | 258.90 |
| 1951 | 541,000 | 275,000 | 265,000 | 266.59 |
| 1952 | 557,000 | 283,000 | 273,000 | 274.47 |
| 1953 | 571,000 | 291,000 | 280,000 | 281.73 |
| 1954 | 585,000 | 297,000 | 287,000 | 288.41 |
| 1955 | 599,000 | 305,000 | 294,000 | 295.36 |
| 1956 | 614,000 | 312,000 | 301,000 | 302.74 |
| 1957 | 630,000 | 320,000 | 309,000 | 310.54 |
| 1958 | 647,000 | 328,000 | 318,000 | 318.80 |
| 1959 | 664,000 | 337,000 | 327,000 | 327.51 |
| 1960 | 680,000 | 346,000 | 333,000 | 335.14 |
| 1961 | 692,000 | 354,000 | 337,000 | 341.15 |
| 1962 | 705,000 | 362,000 | 342,000 | 347.43 |
| 1963 | 720,000 | 370,000 | 349,000 | 354.85 |
| 1964 | 736,000 | 378,000 | 358,000 | 362.83 |
| 1965 | 752,000 | 386,000 | 366,000 | 370.77 |
| 1966 | 768,000 | 393,000 | 374,000 | 378.65 |
| 1967 | 784,000 | 401,000 | 382,000 | 386.33 |
| 1968 | 799,000 | 408,000 | 390,000 | 393.73 |
| 1969 | 813,000 | 416,000 | 397,000 | 400.86 |
| 1970 | 827,000 | 423,000 | 404,000 | 407.73 |
| 1971 | 841,000 | 429,000 | 411,000 | 414.34 |
| 1972 | 853,000 | 435,000 | 417,000 | 420.49 |
| 1973 | 865,000 | 441,000 | 423,000 | 426.18 |
| 1974 | 876,000 | 447,000 | 429,000 | 431.76 |
| 1975 | 888,000 | 452,000 | 435,000 | 437.45 |
| 1976 | 899,000 | 458,000 | 441,000 | 443.28 |
| 1977 | 912,000 | 464,000 | 447,000 | 449.33 |
| 1978 | 925,000 | 471,000 | 454,000 | 455.80 |
| 1979 | 939,000 | 478,000 | 461,000 | 462.75 |
| 1980 | 954,000 | 485,000 | 468,000 | 470.06 |
| 1981 | 969,000 | 493,000 | 476,000 | 477.45 |
| 1982 | 983,000 | 500,000 | 483,000 | 484.54 |
| 1983 | 997,000 | 507,000 | 489,000 | 491.31 |
| 1984 | 1,011,000 | 514,000 | 496,000 | 498.15 |
| 1985 | 1,025,000 | 521,000 | 503,000 | 504.96 |
| 1986 | 1,038,000 | 529,000 | 509,000 | 511.50 |
| 1987 | 1,051,000 | 535,000 | 515,000 | 517.79 |
| 1988 | 1,063,000 | 542,000 | 520,000 | 523.94 |
| 1989 | 1,075,000 | 548,000 | 527,000 | 530.04 |
| 1990 | 1,089,000 | 554,000 | 534,000 | 536.47 |
| 1991 | 1,103,000 | 561,000 | 541,000 | 543.37 |
| 1992 | 1,117,000 | 568,000 | 549,000 | 550.58 |
| 1993 | 1,132,000 | 575,000 | 556,000 | 557.83 |
| 1994 | 1,146,000 | 582,000 | 564,000 | 564.80 |
| 1995 | 1,159,000 | 588,000 | 571,000 | 571.34 |
| 1996 | 1,172,000 | 594,000 | 578,000 | 577.53 |
| 1997 | 1,184,000 | 599,000 | 584,000 | 583.40 |
| 1998 | 1,195,000 | 604,000 | 590,000 | 588.72 |
| 1999 | 1,205,000 | 609,000 | 596,000 | 594.04 |
| 2000 | 1,216,000 | 614,000 | 601,000 | 599.32 |
| 2001 | 1,225,000 | 619,000 | 606,000 | 603.84 |
| 2002 | 1,234,000 | 622,000 | 611,000 | 607.92 |
| 2003 | 1,242,000 | 626,000 | 615,000 | 611.87 |
| 2004 | 1,249,000 | 629,000 | 619,000 | 615.67 |
| 2005 | 1,257,000 | 633,000 | 623,000 | 619.32 |
| 2006 | 1,263,000 | 636,000 | 627,000 | 622.55 |
| 2007 | 1,269,000 | 638,000 | 630,000 | 625.38 |
| 2008 | 1,274,000 | 640,000 | 633,000 | 627.90 |
| 2009 | 1,278,000 | 642,000 | 636,000 | 630.04 |
| 2010 | 1,282,000 | 643,000 | 638,000 | 631.88 |
| 2011 | 1,286,000 | 645,000 | 641,000 | 633.63 |
| 2012 | 1,289,000 | 646,000 | 642,000 | 635.06 |
| 2013 | 1,290,000 | 647,000 | 643,000 | 635.95 |
| 2014 | 1,292,000 | 648,000 | 643,000 | 636.46 |
| 2015 | 1,292,000 | 648,000 | 643,000 | 636.59 |
| 2016 | 1,291,000 | 648,000 | 643,000 | 636.36 |
| 2017 | 1,290,000 | 647,000 | 642,000 | 635.79 |
| 2018 | 1,288,000 | 646,000 | 642,000 | 634.89 |
| 2019 | 1,286,000 | 645,000 | 640,000 | 633.63 |
| 2020 | 1,283,000 | 643,000 | 639,000 | 632.13 |
| 2021 | 1,279,000 | 641,000 | 638,000 | 630.36 |
| 2022 | 1,276,000 | 638,000 | 637,000 | 628.64 |
| 2023 | 1,273,000 | 636,000 | 637,000 | 627.38 |
| 2024 | 1,271,000 | 634,000 | 636,000 | 626.19 |
| 2025 | 1,268,000 | 632,000 | 635,000 | 624.77 |