Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,013,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 3,061,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 3,111,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 3,162,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 3,214,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 3,267,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 3,322,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 3,378,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 3,436,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 3,495,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 3,556,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 3,619,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 3,684,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 3,750,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 3,819,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 3,890,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 3,964,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 4,040,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 4,118,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 4,198,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 4,277,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 4,355,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 4,431,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 4,506,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 4,580,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 4,653,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 4,727,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 4,801,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 4,877,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 4,959,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 5,047,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 5,143,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 5,247,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 5,359,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 5,480,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 5,610,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 5,750,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 5,900,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 6,056,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 6,215,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 6,434,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 6,697,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 6,914,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 7,128,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 7,345,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 7,553,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 7,770,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 7,931,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 8,081,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 8,265,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 8,428,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 8,539,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 8,674,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 8,870,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 9,062,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 9,245,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 9,441,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 9,662,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 9,898,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 10,143,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 10,396,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 10,656,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 10,921,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 11,191,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 11,472,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 11,767,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 12,073,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 12,385,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 12,704,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 13,034,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 13,371,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 13,710,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 14,055,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 14,405,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 14,754,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 15,099,000 | — | — | — |