Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 814,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 827,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 840,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 854,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 870,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 886,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 903,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 918,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 932,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 950,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 972,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 995,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 1,019,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 1,045,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 1,071,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 1,098,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 1,124,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 1,152,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 1,181,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 1,212,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 1,243,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 1,276,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 1,309,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 1,342,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 1,375,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 1,408,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 1,443,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 1,482,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 1,522,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 1,563,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 1,605,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 1,649,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 1,695,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 1,736,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 1,771,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 1,807,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 1,845,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 1,888,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 1,938,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 1,987,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 2,032,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 1,919,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 1,798,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 1,856,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 1,913,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 2,025,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 2,128,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 2,152,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 2,180,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 2,212,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 2,247,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 2,312,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 2,392,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 2,493,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 2,598,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 2,661,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 2,703,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 2,743,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 2,816,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 2,887,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 2,945,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 2,998,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 3,036,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 3,074,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 3,095,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 3,105,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 3,124,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 3,150,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 3,192,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 3,240,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 3,291,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 3,350,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 3,409,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 3,470,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 3,535,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 3,607,000 | — | — | — |