Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,596,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 7,862,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 8,148,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 8,451,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 8,767,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 9,104,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 9,465,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 9,850,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 10,246,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 10,644,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 11,046,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 11,453,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 11,866,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 12,285,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 12,706,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 13,124,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 13,537,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 13,901,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 14,215,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 14,523,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 14,815,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 15,121,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 15,450,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 15,772,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 16,082,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 16,365,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 16,671,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 17,020,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 17,373,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 17,735,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 18,086,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 18,412,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 18,723,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 19,022,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 19,306,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 19,571,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 19,805,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 20,015,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 20,223,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 20,418,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 20,594,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 20,781,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 20,982,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 21,174,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 21,357,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 21,534,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 21,709,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 21,885,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 22,049,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 22,203,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 22,332,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 22,446,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 22,566,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 22,664,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 22,745,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 22,824,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 22,914,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 23,006,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 23,086,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 23,164,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 23,224,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 23,273,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 23,345,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 23,416,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 23,472,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 23,529,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 23,586,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 23,632,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 23,659,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 23,674,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 23,663,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 23,558,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 23,420,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 23,317,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 23,213,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23,112,000 | — | — | — |