Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 438,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 471,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 506,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 544,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 583,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 625,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 669,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 714,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 760,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 807,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 853,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 897,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 940,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 984,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 1,035,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 1,099,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 1,178,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 1,271,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 1,372,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 1,473,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 1,565,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 1,645,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 1,714,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 1,778,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 1,839,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 1,899,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 1,958,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 2,019,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 2,083,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 2,153,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 2,234,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 2,325,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 2,426,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 2,537,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 2,654,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 2,778,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 2,909,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 3,047,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 3,193,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 3,349,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 3,621,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 3,915,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 4,127,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 4,348,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 4,561,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 4,752,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 4,912,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 5,046,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 5,164,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 5,276,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 5,386,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 5,498,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 5,616,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 5,741,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 5,882,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 6,029,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 6,427,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 6,827,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 6,989,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 7,141,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 7,297,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 7,480,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 7,587,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 7,991,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 8,791,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 9,544,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 10,006,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 10,234,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 10,462,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 10,671,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 10,865,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 11,066,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 11,256,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 11,439,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 11,552,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 11,520,000 | — | — | — |