History
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1330 | 16,000 | — |
| 1550 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1671 | 15,500 | −3.1% |
| 1758 | 22,500 | +45.2% |
| 1788 | 26,000 | +15.6% |
| 1811 | 27,600 | +6.2% |
| 1830 | 35,300 | +27.9% |
| 1849 | 39,000 | +10.5% |
| 1880 | 75,000 | +92.3% |
| 1890 | 100,000 | +33.3% |
| 1900 | 128,200 | +28.2% |
| 1925 | 146,900 | +14.6% |
| 1939 | 196,068 | +33.5% |
| 1950 | 223,767 | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 269,900 | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 253,794 | −6.0% |
| 2004 | 239,921 | −5.5% |
| 2010 | 248,867 | +3.7% |
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