Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74,000 | 39,000 | 35,000 | 1.05 |
| 1951 | 79,000 | 42,000 | 36,000 | 1.12 |
| 1952 | 84,000 | 46,000 | 37,000 | 1.19 |
| 1953 | 90,000 | 50,000 | 39,000 | 1.27 |
| 1954 | 95,000 | 54,000 | 40,000 | 1.35 |
| 1955 | 101,000 | 59,000 | 42,000 | 1.43 |
| 1956 | 106,000 | 63,000 | 43,000 | 1.51 |
| 1957 | 112,000 | 67,000 | 44,000 | 1.59 |
| 1958 | 118,000 | 72,000 | 46,000 | 1.67 |
| 1959 | 124,000 | 77,000 | 47,000 | 1.76 |
| 1960 | 131,000 | 81,000 | 49,000 | 1.85 |
| 1961 | 137,000 | 86,000 | 51,000 | 1.94 |
| 1962 | 144,000 | 91,000 | 53,000 | 2.04 |
| 1963 | 152,000 | 97,000 | 55,000 | 2.14 |
| 1964 | 159,000 | 102,000 | 57,000 | 2.25 |
| 1965 | 167,000 | 107,000 | 59,000 | 2.35 |
| 1966 | 173,000 | 112,000 | 61,000 | 2.45 |
| 1967 | 179,000 | 117,000 | 62,000 | 2.53 |
| 1968 | 199,000 | 132,000 | 66,000 | 2.81 |
| 1969 | 239,000 | 164,000 | 75,000 | 3.37 |
| 1970 | 286,000 | 200,000 | 86,000 | 4.03 |
| 1971 | 335,000 | 236,000 | 98,000 | 4.72 |
| 1972 | 385,000 | 274,000 | 110,000 | 5.42 |
| 1973 | 436,000 | 313,000 | 123,000 | 6.14 |
| 1974 | 489,000 | 352,000 | 136,000 | 6.89 |
| 1975 | 542,000 | 392,000 | 150,000 | 7.64 |
| 1976 | 615,000 | 446,000 | 169,000 | 8.67 |
| 1977 | 710,000 | 514,000 | 196,000 | 10.00 |
| 1978 | 809,000 | 585,000 | 224,000 | 11.39 |
| 1979 | 912,000 | 658,000 | 253,000 | 12.84 |
| 1980 | 1,015,000 | 731,000 | 284,000 | 14.30 |
| 1981 | 1,099,000 | 785,000 | 314,000 | 15.49 |
| 1982 | 1,166,000 | 821,000 | 344,000 | 16.42 |
| 1983 | 1,235,000 | 859,000 | 375,000 | 17.39 |
| 1984 | 1,305,000 | 898,000 | 407,000 | 18.39 |
| 1985 | 1,377,000 | 938,000 | 439,000 | 19.40 |
| 1986 | 1,467,000 | 995,000 | 471,000 | 20.66 |
| 1987 | 1,574,000 | 1,070,000 | 504,000 | 22.17 |
| 1988 | 1,681,000 | 1,144,000 | 537,000 | 23.68 |
| 1989 | 1,789,000 | 1,219,000 | 570,000 | 25.20 |
| 1990 | 1,898,000 | 1,295,000 | 602,000 | 26.73 |
| 1991 | 2,006,000 | 1,370,000 | 635,000 | 28.25 |
| 1992 | 2,114,000 | 1,446,000 | 668,000 | 29.78 |
| 1993 | 2,222,000 | 1,521,000 | 700,000 | 31.29 |
| 1994 | 2,328,000 | 1,596,000 | 731,000 | 32.78 |
| 1995 | 2,434,000 | 1,671,000 | 762,000 | 34.28 |
| 1996 | 2,597,000 | 1,786,000 | 811,000 | 36.57 |
| 1997 | 2,817,000 | 1,939,000 | 877,000 | 39.67 |
| 1998 | 3,040,000 | 2,095,000 | 945,000 | 42.81 |
| 1999 | 3,266,000 | 2,251,000 | 1,014,000 | 45.99 |
| 2000 | 3,493,000 | 2,409,000 | 1,084,000 | 49.19 |
| 2001 | 3,723,000 | 2,568,000 | 1,154,000 | 52.43 |
| 2002 | 3,956,000 | 2,729,000 | 1,227,000 | 55.71 |
| 2003 | 4,192,000 | 2,891,000 | 1,300,000 | 59.03 |
| 2004 | 4,428,000 | 3,054,000 | 1,374,000 | 62.36 |
| 2005 | 4,664,000 | 3,217,000 | 1,447,000 | 65.68 |
| 2006 | 5,009,000 | 3,448,000 | 1,560,000 | 70.53 |
| 2007 | 5,624,000 | 3,852,000 | 1,772,000 | 79.19 |
| 2008 | 6,302,000 | 4,285,000 | 2,017,000 | 88.74 |
| 2009 | 6,707,000 | 4,518,000 | 2,188,000 | 94.43 |
| 2010 | 6,938,000 | 4,627,000 | 2,310,000 | 97.69 |
| 2011 | 7,199,000 | 4,754,000 | 2,445,000 | 101.37 |
| 2012 | 7,497,000 | 4,909,000 | 2,587,000 | 105.56 |
| 2013 | 7,831,000 | 5,108,000 | 2,723,000 | 110.27 |
| 2014 | 8,236,000 | 5,362,000 | 2,874,000 | 115.97 |
| 2015 | 8,674,000 | 5,637,000 | 3,037,000 | 122.14 |
| 2016 | 9,030,000 | 5,856,000 | 3,174,000 | 127.15 |
| 2017 | 9,234,000 | 5,977,000 | 3,257,000 | 130.02 |
| 2018 | 9,346,000 | 6,040,000 | 3,306,000 | 131.60 |
| 2019 | 9,377,000 | 6,050,000 | 3,327,000 | 132.04 |
| 2020 | 9,448,000 | 6,083,000 | 3,365,000 | 133.03 |
| 2021 | 9,789,000 | 6,286,000 | 3,502,000 | 137.83 |
| 2022 | 10,242,000 | 6,565,000 | 3,676,000 | 144.21 |
| 2023 | 10,642,000 | 6,812,000 | 3,829,000 | 149.84 |
| 2024 | 11,027,000 | 7,046,000 | 3,980,000 | 155.26 |
| 2025 | 11,346,000 | 7,235,000 | 4,110,000 | 159.75 |