Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,018,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 9,269,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 9,521,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 9,772,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 10,014,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 10,247,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 10,482,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 10,717,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 10,953,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 11,189,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 11,424,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 11,628,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 11,800,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 11,982,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 12,179,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 12,365,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 12,590,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 12,876,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 13,172,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 13,475,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 13,783,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 14,098,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 14,427,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 14,771,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 15,133,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 15,678,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 16,409,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 17,015,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 17,506,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 18,036,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 18,607,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 19,220,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 19,872,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 20,558,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 21,271,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 22,008,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 22,745,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 23,443,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 24,109,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 24,754,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 25,375,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 25,987,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 26,628,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 27,277,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 27,887,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 28,470,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 29,033,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 29,579,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 30,054,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 30,474,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 30,903,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 31,331,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 31,750,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 32,175,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 32,628,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 33,109,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 33,623,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 34,189,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 34,816,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 35,490,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 36,188,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 36,903,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 37,646,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 38,414,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 39,205,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 40,019,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 40,850,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 41,689,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 42,505,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 43,294,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 44,042,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 44,761,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 45,477,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 46,164,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 46,814,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 47,435,000 | — | — | — |