Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,213,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 4,260,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 4,310,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 4,361,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 4,413,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 4,469,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 4,526,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 4,586,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 4,647,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 4,710,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 4,778,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 4,848,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 4,919,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 4,993,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 5,071,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 5,152,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 5,237,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 5,326,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 5,418,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 5,513,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 5,610,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 5,707,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 5,807,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 5,911,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 6,024,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 6,147,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 6,280,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 6,428,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 6,590,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 6,763,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 6,947,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 7,140,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 7,340,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 7,551,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 7,772,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 7,999,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 8,228,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 8,457,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 8,687,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 8,921,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 9,159,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 9,394,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 9,629,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 9,871,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 10,123,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 10,386,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 10,655,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 10,934,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 11,240,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 11,574,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 11,925,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 12,295,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 12,680,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 13,082,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 13,500,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 13,932,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 14,373,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 14,816,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 15,258,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 15,710,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 16,176,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 16,661,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 17,172,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 17,695,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 18,229,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 18,777,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 19,334,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 19,894,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 20,438,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 20,961,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 21,478,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 21,995,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 22,509,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 23,025,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 23,548,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 24,074,000 | — | — | — |