Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,131,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 3,187,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 3,247,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 3,312,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 3,384,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 3,464,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 3,551,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 3,646,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 3,750,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 3,862,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 3,982,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 4,108,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 4,239,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 4,372,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 4,503,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 4,630,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 4,751,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 4,867,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 4,976,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 5,081,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 5,183,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 5,283,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 5,380,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 5,476,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 5,572,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 5,669,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 5,791,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 5,937,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 6,075,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 6,187,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 6,284,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 6,385,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 6,491,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 6,602,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 6,706,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 6,799,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 6,891,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 6,977,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 7,081,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 7,167,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 7,231,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 7,314,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 7,405,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 7,504,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 7,608,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 7,719,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 7,830,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 7,936,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 8,025,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 8,100,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 8,174,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 8,251,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 8,326,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 8,400,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 8,489,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 8,597,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 8,711,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 8,828,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 8,942,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 9,046,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 9,146,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 9,256,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 9,376,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 9,504,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 9,631,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 9,752,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 9,868,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 9,968,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 10,039,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 10,110,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 10,181,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 10,234,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 10,295,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 10,318,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 10,336,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 10,397,000 | — | — | — |