Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,438,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 1,461,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 1,484,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 1,508,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 1,533,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 1,559,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 1,585,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 1,613,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 1,641,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 1,671,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 1,702,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 1,734,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 1,768,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 1,803,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 1,839,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 1,877,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 1,918,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 1,960,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 2,005,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 2,051,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 2,097,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 2,141,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 2,183,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 2,226,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 2,269,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 2,313,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 2,348,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 2,372,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 2,397,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 2,423,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 2,450,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 2,478,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 2,507,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 2,537,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 2,568,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 2,600,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 2,634,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 2,669,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 2,713,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 2,783,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 2,871,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 2,963,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 3,058,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 3,157,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 3,257,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 3,348,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 3,435,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 3,531,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 3,628,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 3,729,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 3,833,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 3,919,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 4,006,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 4,103,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 4,192,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 4,288,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 4,377,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 4,462,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 4,558,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 4,529,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 4,492,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 4,565,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 4,610,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 4,642,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 4,623,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 4,629,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 4,713,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 4,793,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 4,878,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 4,944,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 5,026,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 5,112,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 5,098,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 5,152,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 5,330,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 5,513,000 | — | — | — |