Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 16.25 |
| 1951 | 7,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 16.63 |
| 1952 | 7,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 16.99 |
| 1953 | 8,000 | 4,000 | 3,000 | 17.40 |
| 1954 | 8,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 17.85 |
| 1955 | 8,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 18.30 |
| 1956 | 8,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 18.68 |
| 1957 | 8,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 19.02 |
| 1958 | 8,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 19.35 |
| 1959 | 9,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 19.79 |
| 1960 | 9,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 20.28 |
| 1961 | 9,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 20.77 |
| 1962 | 9,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 21.29 |
| 1963 | 10,000 | 5,000 | 4,000 | 21.82 |
| 1964 | 10,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 22.37 |
| 1965 | 10,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 22.93 |
| 1966 | 10,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 23.49 |
| 1967 | 10,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 23.89 |
| 1968 | 11,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 24.09 |
| 1969 | 11,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 24.26 |
| 1970 | 11,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 24.71 |
| 1971 | 11,000 | 6,000 | 5,000 | 25.56 |
| 1972 | 12,000 | 6,000 | 5,000 | 26.51 |
| 1973 | 12,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 27.29 |
| 1974 | 12,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 27.58 |
| 1975 | 12,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 27.51 |
| 1976 | 12,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 27.39 |
| 1977 | 12,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 27.23 |
| 1978 | 12,000 | 6,000 | 5,000 | 27.04 |
| 1979 | 12,000 | 6,000 | 5,000 | 26.82 |
| 1980 | 12,000 | 6,000 | 5,000 | 26.68 |
| 1981 | 12,000 | 6,000 | 5,000 | 26.96 |
| 1982 | 12,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 27.60 |
| 1983 | 13,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 28.27 |
| 1984 | 13,000 | 7,000 | 6,000 | 28.99 |
| 1985 | 13,000 | 7,000 | 6,000 | 29.76 |
| 1986 | 14,000 | 7,000 | 6,000 | 30.49 |
| 1987 | 14,000 | 7,000 | 6,000 | 31.16 |
| 1988 | 14,000 | 7,000 | 6,000 | 31.84 |
| 1989 | 14,000 | 8,000 | 6,000 | 32.49 |
| 1990 | 15,000 | 8,000 | 7,000 | 33.17 |
| 1991 | 15,000 | 8,000 | 7,000 | 33.95 |
| 1992 | 15,000 | 8,000 | 7,000 | 34.76 |
| 1993 | 16,000 | 8,000 | 7,000 | 35.59 |
| 1994 | 16,000 | 8,000 | 7,000 | 36.46 |
| 1995 | 17,000 | 9,000 | 7,000 | 37.38 |
| 1996 | 17,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 38.38 |
| 1997 | 18,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 39.37 |
| 1998 | 18,000 | 10,000 | 8,000 | 40.27 |
| 1999 | 18,000 | 10,000 | 8,000 | 41.09 |
| 2000 | 19,000 | 10,000 | 8,000 | 41.69 |
| 2001 | 19,000 | 10,000 | 8,000 | 42.07 |
| 2002 | 19,000 | 10,000 | 8,000 | 42.40 |
| 2003 | 19,000 | 10,000 | 9,000 | 42.74 |
| 2004 | 19,000 | 10,000 | 9,000 | 43.09 |
| 2005 | 19,000 | 10,000 | 9,000 | 43.08 |
| 2006 | 19,000 | 10,000 | 9,000 | 42.59 |
| 2007 | 19,000 | 10,000 | 8,000 | 41.96 |
| 2008 | 19,000 | 10,000 | 8,000 | 41.32 |
| 2009 | 18,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 40.67 |
| 2010 | 18,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 39.99 |
| 2011 | 18,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 39.30 |
| 2012 | 17,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 38.62 |
| 2013 | 17,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 38.37 |
| 2014 | 17,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 38.51 |
| 2015 | 17,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 38.63 |
| 2016 | 17,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 38.69 |
| 2017 | 17,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 38.72 |
| 2018 | 17,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 38.73 |
| 2019 | 17,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 38.69 |
| 2020 | 17,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 38.68 |
| 2021 | 17,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 38.66 |
| 2022 | 17,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 38.61 |
| 2023 | 17,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 38.54 |
| 2024 | 17,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 38.47 |
| 2025 | 17,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 38.40 |