Year Persons 1998-01-01 3465975 1999-01-01 3488400 2000-01-01 3506525 2001-01-01 3631375 2002-01-01 3623425 2003-01-01 3626925 2004-01-01 3633700 2005-01-01 3640225 2006-01-01 3647500 2007-01-01 3657475 2008-01-01 3660700 2009-01-01 3646475 2010-01-01 3613100 2011-01-01 3576450 2012-01-01 3537525 2013-01-01 3502800 2014-01-01 3479825 2015-01-01 3454550 2016-01-01 3431425 2017-01-01 3407800