Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,265,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 3,314,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 3,366,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 3,419,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 3,475,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 3,533,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 3,594,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 3,657,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 3,722,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 3,789,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 3,858,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 3,929,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 4,001,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 4,073,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 4,146,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 4,223,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 4,302,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 4,382,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 4,465,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 4,549,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 4,635,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 4,723,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 4,813,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 4,906,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 5,001,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 5,099,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 5,198,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 5,299,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 5,402,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 5,507,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 5,614,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 5,723,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 5,835,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 5,951,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 6,069,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 6,190,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 6,316,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 6,445,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 6,578,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 6,714,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 6,854,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 6,995,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 7,136,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 7,278,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 7,419,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 7,562,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 7,707,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 7,854,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 8,002,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 8,151,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 8,303,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 8,455,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 8,607,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 8,759,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 8,910,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 9,061,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 9,216,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 9,373,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 9,530,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 9,689,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 9,803,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 9,914,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 10,069,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 10,222,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 10,373,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 10,523,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 10,671,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 10,817,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 10,962,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 11,105,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 11,243,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 11,374,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 11,503,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 11,637,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 11,772,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 11,906,000 | — | — | — |