Year Persons 1998-01-01 7250350 1999-01-01 7437025 2000-01-01 7676775 2001-01-01 7968225 2002-01-01 8145725 2003-01-01 8272350 2004-01-01 8733050 2005-01-01 8736475 2006-01-01 8925525 2007-01-01 9001925 2008-01-01 9185600 2009-01-01 9072025 2010-01-01 9063500 2011-01-01 9165425 2012-01-01 9276425 2013-01-01 9171375 2014-01-01 9219550 2015-01-01 9254825 2016-01-01 9388400 2017-01-01 9509500