Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,978,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 2,069,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 2,164,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 2,264,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 2,368,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 2,478,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 2,594,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 2,717,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 2,845,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 2,974,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 3,094,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 3,076,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 2,889,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 2,662,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 3,136,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 3,855,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 4,015,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 3,474,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 3,065,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 3,395,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 3,739,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 3,989,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 4,117,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 4,223,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 4,330,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 4,438,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 4,545,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 4,650,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 4,754,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 4,857,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 4,962,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 5,060,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 5,150,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 5,235,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 5,315,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 5,393,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 5,451,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 5,486,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 5,514,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 5,540,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 5,560,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 5,628,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 5,759,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 5,902,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 6,042,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 6,177,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 6,302,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 6,416,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 6,521,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 6,616,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 6,704,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 6,774,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 6,821,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 6,858,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 6,888,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 6,908,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 6,931,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 6,971,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 7,020,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 7,064,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 7,101,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 7,142,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 7,201,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 7,264,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 7,319,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 7,366,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 7,408,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 7,444,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 7,471,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 7,485,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 7,490,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 7,484,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 7,465,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 7,442,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 7,414,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 7,396,000 | — | — | — |