Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: In 1939 CÃ cuta had a population of 59,323 people ; in 1990 it had 532,564 , and in 2005 the metropolitan area had a population of 950,000 .
Simplified: The population of the city 's metropolitan area was 59,323 in 1939 , 532,564 in 1990 , and 950,000 in 2005 .