Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,116,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 10,583,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 10,253,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 10,177,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 10,242,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 10,403,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 10,600,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 10,854,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 11,163,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 11,452,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 11,722,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 11,990,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 12,262,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 12,567,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 12,889,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 13,219,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 13,569,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 13,958,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 14,365,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 14,767,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 15,172,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 15,572,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 15,975,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 16,350,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 16,673,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 16,971,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 17,243,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 17,492,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 17,735,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 17,983,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 18,236,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 18,501,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 18,776,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 19,054,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 19,335,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 19,620,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 19,910,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 20,205,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 20,503,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 20,804,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 21,112,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 21,428,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 21,750,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 22,073,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 22,393,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 22,669,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 22,895,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 23,110,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 23,311,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 23,497,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 23,665,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 23,815,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 23,943,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 24,090,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 24,254,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 24,396,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 24,524,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 24,646,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 24,764,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 24,878,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 24,987,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 25,097,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 25,211,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 25,329,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 25,451,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 25,575,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 25,698,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 25,817,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 25,931,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 26,037,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 26,136,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 26,232,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 26,328,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 26,418,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 26,498,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 26,571,000 | — | — | — |