Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,018,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 17,356,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 17,698,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 18,041,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 18,381,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 18,716,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 19,049,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 19,383,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 19,714,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 20,049,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 20,386,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 20,726,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 21,072,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 21,421,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 21,769,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 22,112,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 22,453,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 22,799,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 23,150,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 23,508,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 23,878,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 24,257,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 24,644,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 25,046,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 25,461,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 25,874,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 26,282,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 26,701,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 27,132,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 27,568,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 28,011,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 28,463,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 28,924,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 29,391,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 29,863,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 30,336,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 30,811,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 31,291,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 31,780,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 32,270,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 32,755,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 33,230,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 33,693,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 34,152,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 34,613,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 35,070,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 35,513,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 35,947,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 36,372,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 36,794,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 37,213,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 37,624,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 38,029,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 38,424,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 38,815,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 39,216,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 39,622,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 40,016,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 40,424,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 40,854,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 41,288,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 41,730,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 42,161,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 42,582,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 43,024,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 43,477,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 43,900,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 44,288,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 44,654,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 44,973,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 45,191,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 45,312,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 45,407,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 45,538,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 45,696,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 45,851,000 | — | — | — |