Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,250,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 2,267,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 2,285,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 2,306,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 2,328,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 2,353,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 2,380,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 2,410,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 2,443,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 2,478,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 2,517,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 2,559,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 2,604,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 2,652,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 2,704,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 2,757,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 2,814,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 2,872,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 2,934,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 2,998,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 3,065,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 3,134,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 3,207,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 3,283,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 3,362,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 3,445,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 3,532,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 3,623,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 3,718,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 3,818,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 3,925,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 4,038,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 4,156,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 4,278,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 4,405,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 4,538,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 4,675,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 4,818,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 4,967,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 5,121,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 5,281,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 5,446,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 5,617,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 5,872,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 6,096,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 6,226,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 6,391,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 6,583,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 6,789,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 7,002,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 7,221,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 7,445,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 7,675,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 7,913,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 8,159,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 8,426,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 8,693,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 8,953,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 9,228,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 9,509,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 9,797,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 10,093,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 10,397,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 10,708,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 11,030,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 11,360,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 11,697,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 12,039,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 12,383,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 12,726,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 13,070,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 13,413,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 13,759,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 14,111,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 14,462,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 14,814,000 | — | — | — |