| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1462 | ca. 3,900 |
| 1530 | ca. 7,677 |
| 1640 | 2,693 |
| 1723 | 3,753 |
| 1800 | 4,189 |
| 1840 | 9,740 |
| 1861 | 20,492 |
| 1871 | 27,322 |
| December 1, 1875 ¹ | 31,491 |
| December 1, 1890 ¹ | 44,198 |
| December 1, 1900 ¹ | 55,825 |
| December 1, 1905 ¹ | 68,502 |
| December 1, 1910 ¹ | 73,542 |
| June 16, 1925 ¹ | 80,358 |
| June 16, 1933 ¹ | 84,701 |
| May 17, 1939 ¹ | 85,198 |
| October 29, 1946 | 122,862 |
| August 31, 1950 | 138,844 |
| December 1, 1960 | 129,138 |
| December 31, 1972 | 124,796 |
| June 30, 1981 | 121,800 |
| 1986 | 120,900 |
| June 30, 1997 | 102,100 |
| December 31, 2002 | 100,892 |
| June 30, 2006 | 97,232 |
¹ Census data
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