Population

Historical population Year Pop.   ±%   1793 24,180 —     1800 25,865 +7.0% 1806 22,130 −14.4% 1821 26,361 +19.1% 1831 29,860 +13.3% 1836 29,773 −0.3% 1841 48,225 +62.0% 1846 55,820 +15.7% 1851 61,160 +9.6% 1856 54,665 −10.6% 1861 67,833 +24.1% 1866 79,847 +17.7% 1872 66,270 −17.0% 1876 66,828 +0.8% 1881 69,110 +3.4% 1886 70,778 +2.4% 1891 75,854 +7.2% 1896 74,538 −1.7% 1901 84,284 +13.1% 1906 85,294 +1.2% 1911 90,540 +6.2% 1921 73,960 −18.3% 1926 67,861 −8.2% 1931 69,841 +2.9% 1936 79,342 +13.6% 1946 74,991 −5.5% 1954 110,713 +47.6% 1962 136,104 +22.9% 1968 154,023 +13.2% 1975 166,826 +8.3% 1982 156,060 −6.5% 1990 147,956 −5.2% 1999 149,634 +1.1% 2005 145,100 −3.0% 2007 142,722 −1.6% 2008 142,097 −0.4% 2012 141,315 −0.6%