Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,653,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 5,774,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 5,913,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 6,064,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 6,219,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 6,366,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 6,507,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 6,633,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 6,741,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 6,870,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 7,022,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 7,194,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 7,413,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 7,667,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 7,929,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 8,202,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 8,485,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 8,778,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 9,085,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 9,403,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 9,735,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 10,077,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 10,430,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 10,795,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 11,167,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 11,543,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 11,927,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 12,331,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 12,753,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 13,170,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 13,591,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 14,006,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 14,406,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 14,840,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 15,310,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 15,683,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 16,074,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 16,521,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 16,908,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 17,364,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 17,581,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 17,767,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 18,300,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 19,201,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 20,139,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 20,825,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 21,501,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 22,176,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 22,884,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 23,636,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 24,424,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 25,197,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 26,006,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 26,802,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 27,577,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 28,407,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 28,616,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 28,391,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 28,971,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 30,058,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 31,045,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 32,161,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 33,654,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 35,281,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 36,550,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 37,560,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 38,469,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 39,337,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 40,265,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 41,192,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 42,116,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 43,071,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 44,070,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 45,074,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 46,042,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 47,020,000 | — | — | — |