Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1801 | 111,100 | — |
| 1851 | 195,350 | +75.8% |
| 1881 | 360,100 | +84.3% |
| 1911 | 550,619 | +52.9% |
| 1931 | 606,000 | +10.1% |
| 1946 | 636,300 | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 661,407 | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 778,071 | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 889,029 | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 908,600 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 874,436 | −3.8% |
| 1990 | 800,550 | −8.4% |
| 1999 | 798,430 | −0.3% |
| 2006 | 839,043 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 851,420 | +1.5% |
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