Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,330,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 4,395,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 4,464,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 4,538,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 4,616,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 4,700,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 4,788,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 4,878,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 4,972,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 5,070,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 5,159,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 5,239,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 5,338,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 5,456,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 5,578,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 5,704,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 5,837,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 5,977,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 6,125,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 6,283,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 6,449,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 6,624,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 6,806,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 6,996,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 7,193,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 7,397,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 7,597,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 7,796,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 8,011,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 8,239,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 8,512,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 8,816,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 9,028,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 9,215,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 9,475,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 9,761,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 10,060,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 10,370,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 10,684,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 11,002,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 11,331,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 11,667,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 12,006,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 12,353,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 12,704,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 13,058,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 13,414,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 13,775,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 14,144,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 14,525,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 14,912,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 15,309,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 15,725,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 16,160,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 16,610,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 17,074,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 17,550,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 18,049,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 18,574,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 19,113,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 19,668,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 20,232,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 20,809,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 21,402,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 22,059,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 22,763,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 23,454,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 24,128,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 24,806,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 25,506,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 26,210,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 26,915,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 27,632,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 28,372,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 29,123,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 29,879,000 | — | — | — |