Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 926,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 958,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 991,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 1,027,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 1,064,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 1,103,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 1,143,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 1,186,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 1,231,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 1,278,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 1,327,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 1,377,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 1,429,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 1,481,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 1,533,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 1,586,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 1,638,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 1,689,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 1,739,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 1,789,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 1,838,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 1,888,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 1,938,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 1,988,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 2,039,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 2,092,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 2,147,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 2,205,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 2,264,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 2,326,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 2,390,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 2,456,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 2,524,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 2,595,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 2,667,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 2,741,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 2,817,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 2,892,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 2,968,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 3,043,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 3,121,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 3,202,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 3,284,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 3,367,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 3,451,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 3,535,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 3,619,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 3,701,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 3,782,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 3,862,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 3,937,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 4,008,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 4,075,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 4,138,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 4,200,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 4,261,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 4,321,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 4,380,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 4,440,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 4,499,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 4,555,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 4,609,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 4,663,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 4,716,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 4,767,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 4,818,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 4,866,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 4,913,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 4,957,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 4,999,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 5,034,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 5,059,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 5,081,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 5,105,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 5,129,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 5,152,000 | — | — | — |