Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,776,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 7,879,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 7,987,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 8,096,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 8,207,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 8,326,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 8,454,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 8,588,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 8,723,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 8,869,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 9,035,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 9,214,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 9,404,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 9,604,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 9,814,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 10,036,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 10,266,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 10,505,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 10,756,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 11,017,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 11,290,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 11,567,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 11,853,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 12,157,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 12,469,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 12,773,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 13,059,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 13,340,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 13,611,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 13,655,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 13,169,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 11,937,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 10,991,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 10,917,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 11,190,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 11,426,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 11,420,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 11,387,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 11,523,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 11,874,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 12,045,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 12,238,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 13,278,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 14,943,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 16,250,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 17,065,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 17,763,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 18,452,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 19,159,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 19,887,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 20,130,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 20,284,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 21,378,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 22,733,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 23,560,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 24,404,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 25,424,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 25,909,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 26,482,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 27,466,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 28,284,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 29,347,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 30,560,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 31,622,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 32,792,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 33,831,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 34,700,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 35,688,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 36,743,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 37,856,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 39,068,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 40,000,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 40,578,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 41,454,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 42,647,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 43,844,000 | — | — | — |