Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,247,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 1,276,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 1,308,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 1,343,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 1,381,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 1,418,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 1,456,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 1,497,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 1,543,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 1,595,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 1,649,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 1,698,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 1,743,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 1,791,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 1,841,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 1,894,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 1,950,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 2,008,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 2,068,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 2,126,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 2,181,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 2,234,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 2,289,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 2,344,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 2,399,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 2,454,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 2,510,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 2,566,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 2,624,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 2,681,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 2,735,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 2,790,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 2,846,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 2,905,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 2,964,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 3,026,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 3,087,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 3,148,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 3,212,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 3,260,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 3,277,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 3,282,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 3,282,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 3,277,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 3,269,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 3,258,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 3,245,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 3,229,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 3,210,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 3,188,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 3,166,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 3,147,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 3,134,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 3,118,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 3,098,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 3,076,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 3,050,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 3,022,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 2,992,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 2,961,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 2,928,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 2,911,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 2,910,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 2,907,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 2,903,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 2,898,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 2,897,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 2,898,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 2,894,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 2,885,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 2,871,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 2,849,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 2,827,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 2,811,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 2,791,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 2,771,000 | — | — | — |