Year

Population

1951 (Census figure)

33740167

1961 (Census figure)

42880378

1972 (Census figure)

65309340

1981 (Census figure)

84253644

1982 (1st July)

87824778

1983 (1st July)

90617403

1984 (1st July)

93498827

1985 (1st July)

96471873

1986 (1st July)

99539456

1987 (1st July)

102704581

1988 (1st July)

105970349

1989 (1st July)

109139865

1990 (1st July)

112404179

1991 (1st July)

115766127

1992 (1st July)

119228628

1993 (1st July)

122794692

1994 (1st July)

126467414

1995 (1st July) (in thousands)

129871 r

1996 (1st July) (in thousands)

133629 r

1997 (1st July) (in thousands)

137386 r