Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,551,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 4,602,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 4,651,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 4,706,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 4,766,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 4,832,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 4,904,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 4,980,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 5,061,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 5,145,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 5,231,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 5,301,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 5,354,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 5,408,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 5,464,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 5,521,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 5,581,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 5,641,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 5,702,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 5,763,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 5,852,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 5,991,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 6,174,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 6,388,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 6,613,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 6,842,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 7,074,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 7,317,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 7,576,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 7,847,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 8,133,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 8,435,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 8,751,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 9,082,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 9,425,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 9,779,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 10,139,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 10,497,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 10,861,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 11,238,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 11,626,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 12,023,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 12,423,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 12,827,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 13,249,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 13,699,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 14,170,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 14,660,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 15,159,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 15,667,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 16,194,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 16,747,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 17,327,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 17,943,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 18,600,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 19,291,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 20,015,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 20,778,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 21,578,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 22,414,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 23,294,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 24,218,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 25,177,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 26,165,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 27,160,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 28,157,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 29,183,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 30,234,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 31,297,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 32,375,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 33,451,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 34,532,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 35,635,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 36,749,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 37,885,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 39,040,000 | — | — | — |