Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,375,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 4,475,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 4,577,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 4,680,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 4,783,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 4,890,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 4,999,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 5,110,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 5,220,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 5,332,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 5,449,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 5,571,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 5,697,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 5,823,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 5,946,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 6,072,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 6,201,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 6,332,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 6,467,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 6,604,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 6,639,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 6,620,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 6,673,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 6,739,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 6,783,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 6,581,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 6,134,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 5,668,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 5,211,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 5,088,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 5,199,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 5,284,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 5,436,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 5,636,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 5,845,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 6,043,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 6,285,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 6,557,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 6,812,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 7,073,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 7,374,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 7,686,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 8,113,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 8,616,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 9,239,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 10,018,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 10,801,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 11,570,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 12,058,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 12,265,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 12,462,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 12,658,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 12,855,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 13,050,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 13,244,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 13,439,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 13,639,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 13,841,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 14,053,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 14,276,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 14,500,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 14,722,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 14,945,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 15,170,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 15,396,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 15,623,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 15,852,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 16,073,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 16,274,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 16,481,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 16,725,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 16,974,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 17,201,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 17,423,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 17,638,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 17,847,000 | — | — | — |