Year sq. km 1961 499780 1962 499780 1963 499780 1964 499780 1965 499780 1966 499780 1967 499780 1968 499780 1969 499780 1970 499780 1971 499780 1972 499780 1973 499780 1974 499750 1975 499630 1976 499570 1977 499540 1978 499530 1979 499540 1980 499470 1981 499460 1982 499460 1983 499430 1984 499440 1985 499440 1986 499440 1987 499440 1988 499440 1989 499440 1990 499440 1991 499440 1992 499440 1993 499440 1994 499440 1995 499440 1996 499440 1997 499440 1998 499440 1999 499440 2000 499000 2001 498520 2002 499040 2003 499210 2004 499180 2005 499090 2006 498980 2007 499110 2008 498800 2009 498660 2010 500010 2011 499880 2012 500210 2013 500210 2014 500210 2015 499661 2016 499564 2017 499547.35 2018 499603.479 2019 499570.036 2020 499556.645 2021 499733.244