Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,183,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 2,235,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 2,287,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 2,341,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 2,397,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 2,456,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 2,518,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 2,582,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 2,648,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 2,717,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 2,791,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 2,870,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 2,949,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 3,028,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 3,111,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 3,199,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 3,290,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 3,385,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 3,480,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 3,576,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 3,668,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 3,757,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 3,846,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 3,938,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 4,029,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 4,120,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 4,210,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 4,301,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 4,394,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 4,480,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 4,540,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 4,570,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 4,622,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 4,707,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 4,798,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 4,894,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 4,992,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 5,092,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 5,195,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 5,298,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 5,399,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 5,495,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 5,585,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 5,659,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 5,714,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 5,762,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 5,805,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 5,844,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 5,880,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 5,913,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 5,943,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 5,968,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 5,986,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 5,998,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 6,004,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 6,005,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 6,002,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 6,009,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 6,029,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 6,048,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 6,068,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 6,090,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 6,113,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 6,138,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 6,162,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 6,183,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 6,200,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 6,213,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 6,219,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 6,222,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 6,234,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 6,255,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 6,280,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 6,309,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 6,338,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 6,365,000 | — | — | — |