| Population | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Census Figures | Five-year % change |
Ten-year % change |
Rank among provinces |
| 1851 | 952,004 | 208.8 | 1 | |
| 1861 | 1,396,091 | 46.6 | 1 | |
| 1871 | 1,620,851 | 16.1 | 1 | |
| 1881 | 1,926,922 | 18.9 | 1 | |
| 1891 | 2,114,321 | 9.7 | 1 | |
| 1901 | 2,182,947 | 3.2 | 1 | |
| 1911 | 2,527,292 | 15.8 | 1 | |
| 1921 | 2,933,662 | 16.1 | 1 | |
| 1931 | 3,431,683 | 17.0 | 1 | |
| 1941 | 3,787,655 | 10.3 | 1 | |
| 1951 | 4,597,542 | 21.4 | 1 | |
| 1956 | 5,404,933 | 17.6 | 1 | |
| 1961 | 6,236,092 | 15.4 | 35.6 | 1 |
| 1966 | 6,960,870 | 11.6 | 28.8 | 1 |
| 1971 | 7,703,105 | 10.7 | 23.5 | 1 |
| 1976 | 8,264,465 | 7.3 | 18.7 | 1 |
| 1981 | 8,625,107 | 4.4 | 12.0 | 1 |
| 1986 | 9,101,695 | 5.5 | 10.1 | 1 |
| 1991 | 10,084,885 | 10.8 | 16.9 | 1 |
| 1996 | 10,753,573 | 6.6 | 18.1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 11,410,046 | 6.1 | 13.1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 12,160,282 | 6.6 | 11.6 | 1 |
| 2011 | 12,851,821 | 5.4 | 11.2 | 1 |
Source: 2006 Census
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