Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,176,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 8,418,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 8,630,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 8,816,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 8,999,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 9,205,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 9,424,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 9,638,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 9,847,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 10,060,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 10,280,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 10,500,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 10,707,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 10,913,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 11,128,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 11,357,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 11,592,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 11,810,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 12,030,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 12,272,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 12,599,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 12,997,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 13,304,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 13,518,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 13,719,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 13,893,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 14,046,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 14,203,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 14,367,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 14,533,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 14,721,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 14,949,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 15,192,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 15,414,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 15,620,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 15,835,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 16,069,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 16,322,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 16,594,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 16,869,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 17,126,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 17,353,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 17,549,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 17,722,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 17,897,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 18,095,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 18,305,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 18,504,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 18,701,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 18,909,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 19,132,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 19,365,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 19,595,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 19,819,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 20,046,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 20,294,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 20,590,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 20,954,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 21,370,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 21,783,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 22,141,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 22,479,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 22,852,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 23,236,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 23,595,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 23,948,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 24,329,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 24,731,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 25,119,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 25,482,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 25,743,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 25,956,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 26,200,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 26,451,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 26,713,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 26,974,000 | — | — | — |