Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,497,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 3,541,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 3,586,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 3,633,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 3,682,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 3,734,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 3,789,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 3,849,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 3,913,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 3,981,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 4,053,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 4,129,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 4,205,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 4,282,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 4,358,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 4,429,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 4,503,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 4,582,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 4,663,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 4,743,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 4,804,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 4,843,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 4,877,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 4,911,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 4,944,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 4,979,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 5,015,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 5,053,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 5,091,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 5,128,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 5,165,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 5,205,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 5,246,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 5,290,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 5,334,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 5,376,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 5,419,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 5,461,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 5,500,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 5,499,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 5,448,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 5,379,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 5,294,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 5,178,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 5,046,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 4,925,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 4,812,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 4,695,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 4,576,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 4,455,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 4,328,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 4,209,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 4,127,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 4,085,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 4,056,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 4,026,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 3,996,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 3,967,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 3,941,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 3,918,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 3,895,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 3,868,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 3,839,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 3,809,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 3,792,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 3,791,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 3,792,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 3,792,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 3,794,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 3,796,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 3,795,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 3,788,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 3,794,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 3,807,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 3,807,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 3,806,000 | — | — | — |