Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,248,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 7,314,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 7,361,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 7,415,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 7,476,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 7,533,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 7,587,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 7,649,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 7,724,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 7,794,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 7,862,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 7,938,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 8,008,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 8,073,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 8,140,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 8,202,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 8,258,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 8,311,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 8,370,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 8,435,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 8,490,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 8,538,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 8,579,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 8,624,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 8,682,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 8,723,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 8,759,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 8,804,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 8,813,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 8,824,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 8,859,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 8,887,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 8,912,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 8,933,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 8,952,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 8,958,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 8,963,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 8,976,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 8,985,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 8,936,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 8,822,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 8,695,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 8,559,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 8,466,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 8,416,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 8,357,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 8,291,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 8,217,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 8,138,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 8,067,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 8,000,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 7,928,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 7,861,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 7,804,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 7,749,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 7,695,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 7,640,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 7,586,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 7,535,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 7,488,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 7,437,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 7,380,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 7,317,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 7,264,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 7,223,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 7,177,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 7,127,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 7,075,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 7,024,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 6,975,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 6,933,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 6,877,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 6,825,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 6,795,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 6,757,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 6,714,000 | — | — | — |