Population at Each Census since 1926 – All ages – Both sexes [CDR02.-.-]
- min:
- 2,818,341
- max:
- 4,239,848
- avg:
- 3,299,844.643
- σ:
- 419,601.834
| Period | Value |
|---|
| 1926 | 2971992 |
| 1936 | 2968420 |
| 1946 | 2955107 |
| 1951 | 2960593 |
| 1961 | 2818341 |
| 1966 | 2884002 |
| 1971 | 2978248 |
| 1979 | 3368217 |
| 1981 | 3443405 |
| 1986 | 3540643 |
| 1991 | 3525719 |
| 1996 | 3626087 |
| 2002 | 3917203 |
| 2006 | 4239848 |