History
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1653 | 9,915 | — |
| 1659 | 11,115 | +12.1% |
| 1821 | 134,275 | +1108.1% |
| 1831 | 145,851 | +8.6% |
| 1841 | 153,930 | +5.5% |
| 1851 | 111,664 | −27.5% |
| 1861 | 90,650 | −18.8% |
| 1871 | 79,771 | −12.0% |
| 1881 | 73,124 | −8.3% |
| 1891 | 64,883 | −11.3% |
| 1901 | 57,417 | −11.5% |
| 1911 | 54,629 | −4.9% |
| 1926 | 51,540 | −5.7% |
| 1936 | 50,109 | −2.8% |
| 1946 | 49,697 | −0.8% |
| 1951 | 48,430 | −2.5% |
| 1956 | 47,087 | −2.8% |
| 1961 | 45,069 | −4.3% |
| 1966 | 44,595 | −1.1% |
| 1971 | 45,259 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 49,936 | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 51,171 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 53,284 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 52,314 | −1.8% |
| 1996 | 52,945 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 58,774 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 67,059 | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 80,559 | +20.1% |
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