Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,089,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 3,137,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 3,187,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 3,240,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 3,297,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 3,358,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 3,421,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 3,487,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 3,556,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 3,628,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 3,702,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 3,778,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 3,857,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 3,938,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 4,022,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 4,109,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 4,199,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 4,292,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 4,388,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 4,488,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 4,590,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 4,694,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 4,800,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 4,910,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 5,022,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 5,137,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 5,256,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 5,379,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 5,504,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 5,630,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 5,758,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 5,888,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 6,018,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 6,149,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 6,281,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 6,416,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 6,552,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 6,692,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 6,835,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 6,981,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 7,130,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 7,280,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 7,430,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 7,579,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 7,727,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 7,874,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 8,021,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 8,167,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 8,313,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 8,459,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 8,606,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 8,752,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 8,900,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 9,050,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 9,204,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 9,360,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 9,521,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 9,685,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 9,850,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 10,016,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 10,182,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 10,348,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 10,515,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 10,682,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 10,848,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 11,014,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 11,180,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 11,344,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 11,508,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 11,671,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 11,816,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 11,937,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 12,077,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 12,244,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 12,413,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 12,581,000 | — | — | — |