The state's population increased by nearly 4 percent, or 305,099, to just over eight million between 1990 and 1997.

The population of the town increased 50% between 1991 and 2001.

The population increased from 5,000 to 11,000 between 1950 and 1970.

The number of jobs increased between 1950-90 from 1,430 to 3,233.

In the eastern half, they have increased again between 2003 and 2007.

It increased between 1969 and 1989, when close to 40 000 people were leaving the country each year.

The number of women working in finance increased 280% between 2000 and 2008.

Crime increased between 1981 and 1995, but fell by 42% in the period 1995-2006.

More recently the population of the settlement increased between 1962 and 2004 from 137 to 279.

The total number of farms increased between 1992 and 2007.