Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,628,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 6,756,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 6,891,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 7,033,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 7,180,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 7,332,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 7,489,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 7,651,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 7,815,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 7,983,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 8,153,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 8,324,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 8,497,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 8,670,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 8,842,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 9,012,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 9,181,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 9,348,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 9,514,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 9,680,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 9,845,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 10,009,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 10,174,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 10,340,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 10,505,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 10,671,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 10,838,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 11,005,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 11,172,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 11,339,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 11,508,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 11,678,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 11,850,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 12,026,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 12,207,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 12,395,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 12,588,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 12,790,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 12,999,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 13,215,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 13,437,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 13,662,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 13,884,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 14,102,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 14,316,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 14,527,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 14,734,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 14,932,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 15,127,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 15,319,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 15,503,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 15,683,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 15,857,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 16,024,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 16,187,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 16,348,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 16,509,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 16,671,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 16,838,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 17,009,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 17,181,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 17,351,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 17,519,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 17,687,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 17,864,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 18,047,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 18,267,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 18,558,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 18,893,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 19,197,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 19,370,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 19,456,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 19,553,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 19,658,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 19,764,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 19,859,000 | — | — | — |