Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,735,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 2,809,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 2,885,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 2,965,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 3,048,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 3,136,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 3,230,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 3,329,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 3,435,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 3,548,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 3,673,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 3,810,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 3,956,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 4,112,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 4,273,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 4,442,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 4,617,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 4,799,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 4,990,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 5,192,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 5,411,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 5,650,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 5,909,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 6,184,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 6,474,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 6,776,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 7,057,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 7,321,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 7,603,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 7,902,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 8,220,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 8,556,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 8,907,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 9,272,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 9,650,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 10,040,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 10,440,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 10,851,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 11,275,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 11,719,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 12,189,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 12,683,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 13,200,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 13,735,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 14,287,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 14,855,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 15,442,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 16,047,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 16,663,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 17,215,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 17,699,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 18,178,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 18,654,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 19,125,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 19,595,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 20,068,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 20,546,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 21,030,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 21,514,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 21,997,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 22,488,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 22,982,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 23,467,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 23,939,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 24,527,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 25,246,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 25,989,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 26,733,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 27,464,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 28,193,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 28,915,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 29,639,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 30,395,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 31,165,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 31,934,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 32,711,000 | — | — | — |