Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,558,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 1,601,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 1,645,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 1,691,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 1,739,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 1,789,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 1,840,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 1,893,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 1,948,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 2,004,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 2,062,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 2,121,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 2,182,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 2,244,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 2,309,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 2,377,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 2,446,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 2,518,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 2,593,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 2,670,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 2,750,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 2,834,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 2,922,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 3,011,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 3,099,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 3,193,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 3,294,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 3,398,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 3,505,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 3,614,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 3,727,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 3,841,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 3,958,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 4,078,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 4,199,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 4,323,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 4,448,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 4,576,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 4,707,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 4,841,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 4,980,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 5,123,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 5,271,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 5,423,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 5,579,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 5,739,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 5,903,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 6,071,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 6,234,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 6,400,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 6,577,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 6,757,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 6,938,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 7,119,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 7,298,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 7,478,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 7,656,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 7,834,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 8,012,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 8,189,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 8,365,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 8,540,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 8,715,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 8,889,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 9,063,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 9,237,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 9,412,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 9,588,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 9,765,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 9,943,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 10,119,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 10,289,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 10,463,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 10,644,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 10,825,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 11,005,000 | — | — | — |