| | | Average population (x 1000) | Live births | Deaths | Natural change | Crude birth rate (per 1000) | Crude death rate (per 1000) | Natural change (per 1000) | Fertility rates | |
| | 1900 | 18 520 | 627 848 | 536 716 | 91 132 | 33.9 | 29.0 | 4.9 | | |
| | 1901 | 18 610 | 650 649 | 517 575 | 133 074 | 35.0 | 27.8 | 7.1 | | |
| | 1902 | 18 720 | 666 687 | 488 289 | 178 398 | 35.6 | 26.1 | 9.6 | | |
| | 1903 | 18 810 | 685 265 | 470 387 | 214 878 | 36.4 | 25.0 | 11.4 | | |
| | 1904 | 18 980 | 649 878 | 486 889 | 162 989 | 34.2 | 25.7 | 8.6 | | |
| | 1905 | 19 110 | 670 651 | 491 369 | 179 282 | 35.1 | 25.7 | 9.4 | | |
| | 1906 | 19 250 | 650 385 | 499 018 | 151 367 | 33.8 | 25.9 | 7.8 | | |
| | 1907 | 19 380 | 646 371 | 472 007 | 174 364 | 33.3 | 24.4 | 9.0 | | |
| | 1908 | 19 530 | 658 008 | 460 946 | 197 062 | 33.7 | 23.6 | 10.1 | | |
| | 1909 | 19 670 | 650 498 | 466 648 | 183 850 | 33.1 | 23.7 | 9.3 | | |
| | 1910 | 19 770 | 646 975 | 456 158 | 190 817 | 32.7 | 23.1 | 9.7 | | |
| | 1911 | 19 950 | 628 443 | 466 525 | 161 918 | 31.5 | 23.4 | 8.1 | | |
| | 1912 | 20 040 | 637 860 | 426 297 | 211 563 | 31.8 | 21.3 | 10.6 | | |
| | 1913 | 20 170 | 617 850 | 449 349 | 168 501 | 30.6 | 22.3 | 8.4 | | |
| | 1914 | 20 310 | 608 207 | 450 340 | 157 867 | 29.9 | 22.2 | 7.8 | | |
| | 1915 | 20 430 | 631 462 | 452 479 | 178 983 | 30.9 | 22.1 | 8.8 | | |
| | 1916 | 20 610 | 599 011 | 441 673 | 157 338 | 29.1 | 21.4 | 7.6 | | |
| | 1917 | 20 740 | 602 139 | 465 722 | 136 417 | 29.0 | 22.5 | 6.6 | | |
| | 1918 | 20 910 | 612 637 | 695 758 | -83 121 | 29.3 | 33.3 | -4.0 | | |
| | 1919 | 21 000 | 585 963 | 482 752 | 103 211 | 27.9 | 23.0 | 4.9 | | |
| | 1920 | 21 130 | 623 339 | 494 540 | 128 799 | 29.5 | 23.4 | 6.1 | | |
| | 1921 | 21 270 | 648 892 | 455 469 | 193 423 | 30.5 | 21.4 | 9.1 | | |
| | 1922 | 21 510 | 656 093 | 441 330 | 214 763 | 30.5 | 20.5 | 10.0 | 4,02 | |
| | 1923 | 21 740 | 662 576 | 449 683 | 212 893 | 30.5 | 20.7 | 9.8 | 4,02 | |
| | 1924 | 21 990 | 653 085 | 430 590 | 222 495 | 29.7 | 19.6 | 10.1 | 3,92 | |
| | 1925 | 22 160 | 644 741 | 432 400 | 212 341 | 29.1 | 19.5 | 9.6 | 3,82 | |
| | 1926 | 22 400 | 663 401 | 420 838 | 242 563 | 29.6 | 18.8 | 10.8 | 3,87 | |
| | 1927 | 22 610 | 636 028 | 419 816 | 216 212 | 28.1 | 18.6 | 9.6 | 3,70 | |
| | 1928 | 22 860 | 666 240 | 413 002 | 253 238 | 29.1 | 18.1 | 11.1 | 3,80 | |
| | 1929 | 23 120 | 653 668 | 407 486 | 246 182 | 28.3 | 17.6 | 10.7 | 3,69 | |
| | 1930 | 23 340 | 660 860 | 394 488 | 266 372 | 28.3 | 16.9 | 11.4 | 3,68 | |
| | 1931 | 23 510 | 649 276 | 408 977 | 240 299 | 27.6 | 17.4 | 10.2 | 3,58 | |
| | 1932 | 23 897 | 670 670 | 388 900 | 281 770 | 28.3 | 16.5 | 11.8 | 3,64 | |
| | 1933 | 24 122 | 667 866 | 394 750 | 273 116 | 27.9 | 16.5 | 11.4 | 3,59 | |
| | 1934 | 24 349 | 641 889 | 392 793 | 249 096 | 26.4 | 16.1 | 10.2 | 3,38 | |
| | 1935 | 24 578 | 636 725 | 388 757 | 247 968 | 25.9 | 15.8 | 10.1 | 3,31 | |
| | 1936 | 24 810 | 617 220 | 417 108 | 200 112 | 24.9 | 16.8 | 8.1 | 3,18 | |
| | 1937 | 25 043 | 568 977 | 475 310 | 93 667 | 22.7 | 19.0 | 3.7 | 2,89 | |
| | 1938 | 25 279 | 508 726 | 487 546 | 21 180 | 20.1 | 19.3 | 0.8 | 2,56 | |
| | 1939 | 25 517 | 422 345 | 472 611 | -50 266 | 16.6 | 18.5 | -2.0 | 2,12 | |
| | 1940 | 25 757 | 631 285 | 428 416 | 202 869 | 24.5 | 16.6 | 7.9 | 3,09 | |
| | 1941 | 25 999 | 511 157 | 487 748 | 23 409 | 19.7 | 18.8 | 0.9 | 2,47 | |
| | 1942 | 26 244 | 530 845 | 387 844 | 143 001 | 20.2 | 14.8 | 5.4 | 2,53 | |
| | 1943 | 26 491 | 606 971 | 352 587 | 254 384 | 22.9 | 13.3 | 9.6 | 2,88 | |
| | 1944 | 26 620 | 602 091 | 349 114 | 253 796 | 22.6 | 13.1 | 9.5 | 2,84 | |
| | 1945 | 26 770 | 621 558 | 330 581 | 290 977 | 23.2 | 12.3 | 10.9 | 2,91 | |
| | 1946 | 27 030 | 585 381 | 353 371 | 232 010 | 21.7 | 13.1 | 8.6 | 2,70 | |
| | 1947 | 27 150 | 588 732 | 330 341 | 258 391 | 21.7 | 12.2 | 9.5 | 2,67 | |
| | 1948 | 27 593 | 642 041 | 305 310 | 336 731 | 23.3 | 11.1 | 12.2 | 2,88 | |
| | 1949 | 27 811 | 601 759 | 321 541 | 280 218 | 21.6 | 11.6 | 10.1 | 2,68 | |
| | 1950 | 28 009 | 565 378 | 305 934 | 259 444 | 20.2 | 10.9 | 9.3 | 2,48 | |
| | 1951 | 28 236 | 567 474 | 327 236 | 240 238 | 20.1 | 11.6 | 8.5 | 2,47 | |
| | 1952 | 28 474 | 593 019 | 276 735 | 316 284 | 20.8 | 9.7 | 11.1 | 2,56 | |
| | 1953 | 28 713 | 589 188 | 278 522 | 310 666 | 20.5 | 9.7 | 10.8 | 2,55 | |
| | 1954 | 28 955 | 577 886 | 264 668 | 313 218 | 20.0 | 9.1 | 10.8 | 2,50 | |
| | 1955 | 29 199 | 598 970 | 274 188 | 324 782 | 20.5 | 9.4 | 11.1 | 2,58 | |
| | 1956 | 29 445 | 608 121 | 290 410 | 317 711 | 20.7 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 2,61 | |
| | 1957 | 29 693 | 646 784 | 293 502 | 353 282 | 21.8 | 9.9 | 11.9 | 2,77 | |
| | 1958 | 29 943 | 653 216 | 260 683 | 392 533 | 21.8 | 8.7 | 13.1 | 2,80 | |
| | 1959 | 30 195 | 654 474 | 269 591 | 384 883 | 21.7 | 8.9 | 12.7 | 2,79 | |
| | 1960 | 30 455 | 663 375 | 268 941 | 394 434 | 21.8 | 8.8 | 13.0 | 2,77 | |
| | 1961 | 30 744 | 654 616 | 263 441 | 391 175 | 21.3 | 8.6 | 12.7 | 2,75 | |
| | 1962 | 31 067 | 658 816 | 278 575 | 380 241 | 21.2 | 9.0 | 12.2 | 2,79 | |
| | 1963 | 31 393 | 671 520 | 282 460 | 389 060 | 21.4 | 9.0 | 12.4 | 2,87 | |
| | 1964 | 31 723 | 697 697 | 273 955 | 423 742 | 22.0 | 8.6 | 13.4 | 3,01 | |
| | 1965 | 32 056 | 676 361 | 274 271 | 402 090 | 21.1 | 8.6 | 12.5 | 2,94 | |
| | 1966 | 32 394 | 669 919 | 276 173 | 393 746 | 20.7 | 8.5 | 12.2 | 2,93 | |
| | 1967 | 32 734 | 680 125 | 280 494 | 399 631 | 20.8 | 8.6 | 12.2 | 2,98 | |
| | 1968 | 33 079 | 667 311 | 282 628 | 384 683 | 20.2 | 8.5 | 11.6 | 2,92 | |
| | 1969 | 33 427 | 666 568 | 303 402 | 363 166 | 19.9 | 9.1 | 10.9 | 2,91 | |
| | 1970 | 33 779 | 663 667 | 286 067 | 377 600 | 19.6 | 8.5 | 11.2 | 2,88 | |
| | 1971 | 34 216 | 672 092 | 308 516 | 363 576 | 19.7 | 9.0 | 10.6 | 2,88 | |
| | 1972 | 34 572 | 672 405 | 285 508 | 386 897 | 19.5 | 8.3 | 11.2 | 2,86 | |
| | 1973 | 34 921 | 672 963 | 301 803 | 371 160 | 19.3 | 8.7 | 10.7 | 2,84 | |
| | 1974 | 35 288 | 688 711 | 300 403 | 388 308 | 19.6 | 8.5 | 11.0 | 2,89 | |
| | 1975 | 35 688 | 669 378 | 298 192 | 371 186 | 18.8 | 8.4 | 10.5 | 2,80 | |
| | 1976 | 36 118 | 677 456 | 299 007 | 378 449 | 18.9 | 8.3 | 10.5 | 2,79 | |
| | 1977 | 36 564 | 656 357 | 294 324 | 362 033 | 18.1 | 8.1 | 10.0 | 2,65 | |
| | 1978 | 36 741 | 636 892 | 296 781 | 340 111 | 17.3 | 8.1 | 9.2 | 2,53 | |
| | 1979 | 37 289 | 601 992 | 291 213 | 310 779 | 16.2 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 2,35 | |
| | 1980 | 37 527 | 571 018 | 289 344 | 281 674 | 15.2 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 2,19 | |
| | 1981 | 37 741 | 533 008 | 293 386 | 239 622 | 14.1 | 7.8 | 6.3 | 2,04 | |
| | 1982 | 37 942 | 515 706 | 286 655 | 229 051 | 13.6 | 7.6 | 6.0 | 1,94 | |
| | 1983 | 38 122 | 485 352 | 302 569 | 182 783 | 12.7 | 7.9 | 4.8 | 1,80 | |
| | 1984 | 38 279 | 473 281 | 299 409 | 173 872 | 12.4 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 1,73 | |
| | 1985 | 38 419 | 456 298 | 312 532 | 143 766 | 11.9 | 8.1 | 3.7 | 1,64 | |
| | 1986 | 38 536 | 438 750 | 310 413 | 128 337 | 11.4 | 8.1 | 3.3 | 1,56 | |
| | 1987 | 38 631 | 426 782 | 310 073 | 116 709 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 1,50 | |
| | 1988 | 38 716 | 418 919 | 319 437 | 99 482 | 10.8 | 8.3 | 2.6 | 1,45 | |
| | 1989 | 38 792 | 408 434 | 324 796 | 83 638 | 10.5 | 8.4 | 2.2 | 1,40 | |
| | 1990 | 38 851 | 401 425 | 333 142 | 68 283 | 10.3 | 8.6 | 1.8 | 1,36 | |
| | 1991 | 38 940 | 395 989 | 337 691 | 58 298 | 10.2 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 1,33 | |
| | 1992 | 39 068 | 396 747 | 331 515 | 65 232 | 10.2 | 8.5 | 1.7 | 1,32 | |
| | 1993 | 39 190 | 385 786 | 339 661 | 46 125 | 9.8 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 1,26 | |
| | 1994 | 39 295 | 370 148 | 338 242 | 31 906 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 0.8 | 1,21 | |
| | 1995 | 39 387 | 363 469 | 346 227 | 17 242 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 0.4 | 1,18 | |
| | 1996 | 39 478 | 362 626 | 351 449 | 11 177 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 0.3 | 1,17 | |
| | 1997 | 39 582 | 369 035 | 349 521 | 19 514 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 0.5 | 1,19 | |
| | 1998 | 39 721 | 365 193 | 360 511 | 4 682 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 0.1 | 1,15 | |
| | 1999 | 39 927 | 380 130 | 371 102 | 9 028 | 9.5 | 9.3 | 0.2 | 1,20 | |
| | 2000 | 40 264 | 397 632 | 360 391 | 37 241 | 9.9 | 9.0 | 0.9 | 1,23 | |
| | 2001 | 40 476 | 406 380 | 360 131 | 46 249 | 10.0 | 8.8 | 1.1 | 1,24 | |
| | 2002 | 41 035 | 418 846 | 368 618 | 50 228 | 10.1 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 1,26 | |
| | 2003 | 41 827 | 441 881 | 384 828 | 57 053 | 10.5 | 9.2 | 1.4 | 1,31 | |
| | 2004 | 42 547 | 454 591 | 371 934 | 82 657 | 10.6 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 1,33 | |
| | 2005 | 43 296 | 466 371 | 387 355 | 79 016 | 10.7 | 8.9 | 1.8 | 1,35 | |
| | 2006 | 44 009 | 482 957 | 371 478 | 111 479 | 10.9 | 8.4 | 2.5 | 1,36 | |
| | 2007 | 44 784 | 492 527 | 385 361 | 107 166 | 10.9 | 8.5 | 2.4 | 1,40 | |
| | 2008 | 45 668 | 518 503 | 384 198 | 134 305 | 11.4 | 8.4 | 3.0 | 1,46 | |
| | 2009 | 46 239 | 493 717 | 383 209 | 110 508 | 10.7 | 8.2 | 2.5 | 1,39 | |
| | 2010 | 46 486 | 485 252 | 380 234 | 105 218 | 10.5 | 8.2 | 2.3 | 1.38 | |
| | 2011 | 46 667 | 470 553 | 386 017 | 84 536 | 10.2 | 8.4 | 1.8 | 1.34 | |
| | 2012 | 46 818 | 454 648 | 402 950 | 51 698 | 9.7 | 8.6 | 1.1 | 1.32 | |
| | 2013 | | | | | | | | 1.29 | |
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