Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,097,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 3,177,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 3,261,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 3,348,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 3,439,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 3,533,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 3,631,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 3,732,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 3,837,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 3,946,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 4,063,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 4,186,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 4,312,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 4,440,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 4,571,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 4,704,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 4,840,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 4,978,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 5,118,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 5,257,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 5,396,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 5,538,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 5,682,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 5,831,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 5,981,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 6,128,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 6,262,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 6,401,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 6,561,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 6,727,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 6,900,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 7,075,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 7,240,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 7,419,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 7,630,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 7,849,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 8,070,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 8,296,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 8,532,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 8,775,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 9,024,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 9,272,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 9,522,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 9,779,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 10,043,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 10,312,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 10,583,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 10,857,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 11,139,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 11,422,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 11,697,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 11,969,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 12,246,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 12,525,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 12,807,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 13,087,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 13,367,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 13,652,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 13,935,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 14,215,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 14,500,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 14,792,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 15,089,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 15,387,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 15,681,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 15,971,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 16,268,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 16,567,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 16,845,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 17,103,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 17,357,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 17,598,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 17,847,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 18,124,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 18,406,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 18,687,000 | — | — | — |