Resident population by 1st January (1985-2009)

Year Total Males Females




1985 2,570,030 1,187,090 1,382,940
1986 2,587,716 1,196,300 1,391,416
1987 2,612,068 1,209,487 1,402,581
1988 2,641,097 1,224,775 1,416,322
1989 2,665,770 1,238,355 1,427,415
1990 2,668,140 1,240,531 1,427,609
1991 2,658,161 1,236,456 1,421,705
1992 2,643,000 1,228,610 1,414,390
1993 2,585,675 1,198,734 1,386,941
1994 2,540,904 1,175,502 1,365,402
1995 2,500,580 1,154,321 1,346,259
1996 2,469,531 1,138,797 1,330,734
1997 2,444,912 1,126,801 1,318,111
1998 2,420,789 1,115,483 1,305,306
1999 2,399,248 1,105,438 1,293,810
2000 2,381,715 1,096,888 1,284,827
2001 2,364,254 1,088,853 1,275,401
2002 2,345,768 1,080,116 1,265,652
2003 2,331,480 1,073,057 1,258,423
2004 2,319,203 1,068,336 1,250,867
2005 2,306,434 1,062,918 1,243,516
2006 2,294,590 1,057,284 1,237,306
2007 2,281,305 1,051,034 1,230,271
2008 22 70894 10 46904 12 23990
2009 22 61294 10 43120 12 18174