Year Persons 1998-01-01 3499550 1999-01-01 3514300 2000-01-01 3536275 2001-01-01 3551150 2002-01-01 3564200 2003-01-01 3572300 2004-01-01 3573625 2005-01-01 3574825 2006-01-01 3579225 2007-01-01 3586275 2008-01-01 3590625 2009-01-01 3590775 2010-01-01 3585625 2011-01-01 3573850 2012-01-01 3554375 2013-01-01 3525200 2014-01-01 3505225 2015-01-01 3480850 2016-01-01 3461625 2017-01-01 3442850