Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63,000 | 34,000 | 29,000 | 3.49 |
| 1951 | 64,000 | 34,000 | 30,000 | 3.54 |
| 1952 | 65,000 | 34,000 | 30,000 | 3.60 |
| 1953 | 66,000 | 35,000 | 31,000 | 3.66 |
| 1954 | 67,000 | 35,000 | 32,000 | 3.72 |
| 1955 | 69,000 | 36,000 | 32,000 | 3.78 |
| 1956 | 70,000 | 37,000 | 33,000 | 3.86 |
| 1957 | 72,000 | 38,000 | 34,000 | 3.97 |
| 1958 | 74,000 | 39,000 | 35,000 | 4.09 |
| 1959 | 77,000 | 40,000 | 36,000 | 4.23 |
| 1960 | 79,000 | 42,000 | 37,000 | 4.37 |
| 1961 | 82,000 | 43,000 | 38,000 | 4.51 |
| 1962 | 85,000 | 45,000 | 40,000 | 4.67 |
| 1963 | 88,000 | 46,000 | 41,000 | 4.82 |
| 1964 | 90,000 | 47,000 | 42,000 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 93,000 | 49,000 | 44,000 | 5.10 |
| 1966 | 95,000 | 50,000 | 45,000 | 5.24 |
| 1967 | 98,000 | 51,000 | 46,000 | 5.39 |
| 1968 | 101,000 | 53,000 | 48,000 | 5.55 |
| 1969 | 104,000 | 54,000 | 49,000 | 5.74 |
| 1970 | 109,000 | 57,000 | 52,000 | 5.98 |
| 1971 | 114,000 | 59,000 | 54,000 | 6.26 |
| 1972 | 119,000 | 62,000 | 57,000 | 6.56 |
| 1973 | 125,000 | 65,000 | 60,000 | 6.87 |
| 1974 | 131,000 | 68,000 | 63,000 | 7.19 |
| 1975 | 137,000 | 71,000 | 66,000 | 7.52 |
| 1976 | 142,000 | 73,000 | 68,000 | 7.77 |
| 1977 | 144,000 | 74,000 | 69,000 | 7.91 |
| 1978 | 146,000 | 75,000 | 70,000 | 8.01 |
| 1979 | 148,000 | 76,000 | 71,000 | 8.10 |
| 1980 | 149,000 | 76,000 | 72,000 | 8.20 |
| 1981 | 151,000 | 77,000 | 73,000 | 8.29 |
| 1982 | 153,000 | 78,000 | 74,000 | 8.37 |
| 1983 | 155,000 | 79,000 | 75,000 | 8.48 |
| 1984 | 157,000 | 80,000 | 77,000 | 8.62 |
| 1985 | 160,000 | 81,000 | 78,000 | 8.77 |
| 1986 | 162,000 | 82,000 | 80,000 | 8.91 |
| 1987 | 165,000 | 84,000 | 81,000 | 9.06 |
| 1988 | 168,000 | 85,000 | 82,000 | 9.22 |
| 1989 | 172,000 | 87,000 | 84,000 | 9.41 |
| 1990 | 176,000 | 89,000 | 86,000 | 9.65 |
| 1991 | 181,000 | 91,000 | 89,000 | 9.92 |
| 1992 | 186,000 | 94,000 | 91,000 | 10.18 |
| 1993 | 190,000 | 96,000 | 94,000 | 10.44 |
| 1994 | 195,000 | 99,000 | 96,000 | 10.70 |
| 1995 | 200,000 | 101,000 | 98,000 | 10.96 |
| 1996 | 205,000 | 103,000 | 101,000 | 11.22 |
| 1997 | 209,000 | 106,000 | 103,000 | 11.46 |
| 1998 | 214,000 | 108,000 | 105,000 | 11.71 |
| 1999 | 218,000 | 110,000 | 108,000 | 11.95 |
| 2000 | 223,000 | 112,000 | 110,000 | 12.20 |
| 2001 | 227,000 | 114,000 | 113,000 | 12.46 |
| 2002 | 232,000 | 116,000 | 115,000 | 12.70 |
| 2003 | 236,000 | 118,000 | 117,000 | 12.95 |
| 2004 | 240,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 13.18 |
| 2005 | 244,000 | 122,000 | 121,000 | 13.37 |
| 2006 | 247,000 | 124,000 | 123,000 | 13.54 |
| 2007 | 250,000 | 125,000 | 124,000 | 13.72 |
| 2008 | 253,000 | 127,000 | 126,000 | 13.89 |
| 2009 | 257,000 | 129,000 | 128,000 | 14.07 |
| 2010 | 261,000 | 131,000 | 130,000 | 14.31 |
| 2011 | 266,000 | 133,000 | 132,000 | 14.58 |
| 2012 | 271,000 | 136,000 | 135,000 | 14.86 |
| 2013 | 276,000 | 138,000 | 138,000 | 15.14 |
| 2014 | 281,000 | 140,000 | 140,000 | 15.38 |
| 2015 | 283,000 | 141,000 | 141,000 | 15.49 |
| 2016 | 283,000 | 141,000 | 142,000 | 15.51 |
| 2017 | 283,000 | 140,000 | 142,000 | 15.51 |
| 2018 | 283,000 | 140,000 | 142,000 | 15.51 |
| 2019 | 283,000 | 140,000 | 143,000 | 15.52 |
| 2020 | 284,000 | 140,000 | 143,000 | 15.55 |
| 2021 | 285,000 | 140,000 | 144,000 | 15.60 |
| 2022 | 287,000 | 141,000 | 145,000 | 15.71 |
| 2023 | 289,000 | 142,000 | 146,000 | 15.86 |
| 2024 | 292,000 | 144,000 | 148,000 | 16.01 |
| 2025 | 295,000 | 145,000 | 149,000 | 16.16 |