<Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> 6,021,880 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> 8,037,310 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> 7,799,300 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> − 3.0% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> 8,626,920 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr>

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