Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,254,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 2,305,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 2,355,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 2,405,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 2,454,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 2,504,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 2,555,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 2,606,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 2,657,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 2,709,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 2,764,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 2,835,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 2,907,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 2,969,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 3,055,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 3,141,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 3,217,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 3,300,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 3,380,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 3,454,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 3,530,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 3,617,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 3,617,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 3,611,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 3,703,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 3,796,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 3,882,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 3,983,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 4,100,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 4,203,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 4,383,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 4,566,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 4,681,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 4,808,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 4,926,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 5,034,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 5,129,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 5,247,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 5,365,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 5,471,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 5,587,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 5,703,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 5,858,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 5,676,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 5,713,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 6,066,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 6,070,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 6,070,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 6,187,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 6,337,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 6,470,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 6,634,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 6,824,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 7,043,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 7,310,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 7,587,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 7,865,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 8,161,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 8,505,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 8,947,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 9,376,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 9,717,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 10,071,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 10,439,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 10,799,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 11,047,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 11,239,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 11,506,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 11,859,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 12,255,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 12,617,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 12,965,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 13,321,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 13,689,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 14,047,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 14,390,000 | — | — | — |