Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,864,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 3,911,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 3,957,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 4,006,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 4,048,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 4,080,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 4,110,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 4,136,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 4,160,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 4,182,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 4,200,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 4,223,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 4,255,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 4,287,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 4,317,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 4,346,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 4,374,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 4,400,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 4,423,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 4,444,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 4,462,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 4,480,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 4,497,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 4,515,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 4,533,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 4,552,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 4,571,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 4,590,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 4,609,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 4,626,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 4,643,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 4,664,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 4,689,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 4,712,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 4,734,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 4,754,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 4,773,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 4,790,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 4,806,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 4,820,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 4,835,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 4,825,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 4,782,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 4,729,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 4,675,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 4,619,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 4,562,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 4,504,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 4,445,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 4,385,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 4,326,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 4,301,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 4,305,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 4,306,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 4,310,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 4,313,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 4,315,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 4,315,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 4,314,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 4,310,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 4,301,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 4,280,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 4,259,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 4,242,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 4,219,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 4,183,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 4,136,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 4,079,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 4,024,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 3,986,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 3,953,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 3,924,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 3,907,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 3,896,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 3,875,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 3,848,000 | — | — | — |