Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,690,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 2,730,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 2,774,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 2,829,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 2,890,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 2,952,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 3,015,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 3,079,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 3,145,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 3,212,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 3,281,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 3,348,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 3,407,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 3,461,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 3,513,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 3,562,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 3,610,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 3,656,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 3,698,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 3,737,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 3,773,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 3,809,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 3,848,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 3,887,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 3,926,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 3,965,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 4,004,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 4,042,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 4,078,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 4,113,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 4,148,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 4,184,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 4,221,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 4,258,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 4,295,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 4,330,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 4,362,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 4,390,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 4,414,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 4,433,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 4,448,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 4,458,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 4,234,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 3,904,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 3,725,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 3,715,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 3,875,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 4,018,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 4,089,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 4,130,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 4,159,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 4,179,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 4,188,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 4,178,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 4,140,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 4,096,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 4,063,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 4,013,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 3,947,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 3,879,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 3,811,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 3,741,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 3,670,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 3,610,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 3,564,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 3,518,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 3,473,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 3,428,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 3,387,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 3,345,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 3,299,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 3,244,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 3,204,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 3,185,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 3,164,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 3,140,000 | — | — | — |