Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,080,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 5,229,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 5,387,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 5,553,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 5,729,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 5,914,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 6,109,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 6,312,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 6,520,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 6,735,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 6,961,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 7,162,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 7,337,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 7,514,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 7,695,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 7,882,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 8,074,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 8,271,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 8,475,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 8,690,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 8,925,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 9,176,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 9,438,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 9,714,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 10,000,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 10,294,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 10,594,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 10,911,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 11,248,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 11,597,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 11,941,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 12,281,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 12,643,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 13,029,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 13,370,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 13,661,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 13,965,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 14,289,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 14,636,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 15,006,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 15,394,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 15,787,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 16,184,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 16,589,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 16,993,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 17,399,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 17,810,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 18,238,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 18,688,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 19,149,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 19,637,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 20,167,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 20,729,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 21,296,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 21,868,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 22,449,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 23,040,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 23,642,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 24,249,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 24,862,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 25,474,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 26,095,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 26,734,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 27,386,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 28,041,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 28,696,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 29,356,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 30,008,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 30,637,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 31,258,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 31,887,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 32,518,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 33,149,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 33,787,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 34,427,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 35,064,000 | — | — | — |