Year Persons 1998-01-01 5978325 1999-01-01 6170600 2000-01-01 6398825 2001-01-01 6685775 2002-01-01 6864200 2003-01-01 6970325 2004-01-01 7340425 2005-01-01 7377525 2006-01-01 7553675 2007-01-01 7600575 2008-01-01 7746375 2009-01-01 7636775 2010-01-01 7596700 2011-01-01 7629725 2012-01-01 7644450 2013-01-01 7478725 2014-01-01 7416375 2015-01-01 7399050 2016-01-01 7406425 2017-01-01 7390025