Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,787,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 7,020,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 7,258,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 7,498,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 7,742,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 7,993,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 8,256,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 8,533,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 8,822,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 9,122,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 9,429,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 9,742,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 10,058,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 10,377,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 10,690,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 10,993,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 11,288,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 11,584,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 11,879,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 12,156,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 12,419,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 12,684,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 12,951,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 13,208,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 13,454,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 13,700,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 13,998,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 14,353,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 14,711,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 14,978,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 15,152,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 15,323,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 15,492,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 15,665,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 15,844,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 16,031,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 16,262,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 16,527,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 16,781,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 16,997,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 17,154,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 17,278,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 17,332,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 17,274,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 17,043,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 16,730,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 16,416,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 16,043,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 15,647,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 15,455,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 15,501,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 15,575,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 15,656,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 15,747,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 15,850,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 15,968,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 16,103,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 16,257,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 16,426,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 16,619,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 16,836,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 17,066,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 17,306,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 17,556,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 17,816,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 18,084,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 18,363,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 18,651,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 18,932,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 19,209,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 19,482,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 19,743,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 20,034,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 20,330,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 20,592,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 20,843,000 | — | — | — |