Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,516,000 |
| 1951 | 3,607,000 |
| 1952 | 3,702,000 |
| 1953 | 3,800,000 |
| 1954 | 3,901,000 |
| 1955 | 4,006,000 |
| 1956 | 4,114,000 |
| 1957 | 4,226,000 |
| 1958 | 4,343,000 |
| 1959 | 4,464,000 |
| 1960 | 4,590,000 |
| 1961 | 4,722,000 |
| 1962 | 4,859,000 |
| 1963 | 5,001,000 |
| 1964 | 5,149,000 |
| 1965 | 5,303,000 |
| 1966 | 5,463,000 |
| 1967 | 5,629,000 |
| 1968 | 5,799,000 |
| 1969 | 5,975,000 |
| 1970 | 6,155,000 |
| 1971 | 6,340,000 |
| 1972 | 6,529,000 |
| 1973 | 6,722,000 |
| 1974 | 6,918,000 |
| 1975 | 7,118,000 |
| 1976 | 7,320,000 |
| 1977 | 7,526,000 |
| 1978 | 7,736,000 |
| 1979 | 7,948,000 |
| 1980 | 8,165,000 |
| 1981 | 8,386,000 |
| 1982 | 8,611,000 |
| 1983 | 8,840,000 |
| 1984 | 9,074,000 |
| 1985 | 9,311,000 |
| 1986 | 9,545,000 |
| 1987 | 9,779,000 |
| 1988 | 10,010,000 |
| 1989 | 10,241,000 |
| 1990 | 10,473,000 |
| 1991 | 10,702,000 |
| 1992 | 10,930,000 |
| 1993 | 11,154,000 |
| 1994 | 11,372,000 |
| 1995 | 11,590,000 |
| 1996 | 11,810,000 |
| 1997 | 12,031,000 |
| 1998 | 12,251,000 |
| 1999 | 12,470,000 |
| 2000 | 12,689,000 |
| 2001 | 12,910,000 |
| 2002 | 13,138,000 |
| 2003 | 13,372,000 |
| 2004 | 13,608,000 |
| 2005 | 13,846,000 |
| 2006 | 14,086,000 |
| 2007 | 14,328,000 |
| 2008 | 14,575,000 |
| 2009 | 14,825,000 |
| 2010 | 15,076,000 |
| 2011 | 15,326,000 |
| 2012 | 15,572,000 |
| 2013 | 15,807,000 |
| 2014 | 16,035,000 |
| 2015 | 16,266,000 |
| 2016 | 16,505,000 |
| 2017 | 16,759,000 |
| 2018 | 17,049,000 |
| 2019 | 17,340,000 |
| 2020 | 17,546,000 |
| 2021 | 17,682,000 |
| 2022 | 17,823,000 |
| 2023 | 17,980,000 |
| 2024 | 18,135,000 |
| 2025 | 18,289,000 |
| 2026 | 18,444,000 |