Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,769,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 5,893,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 6,033,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 6,183,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 6,348,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 6,529,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 6,727,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 6,944,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 7,174,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 7,422,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 7,695,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 7,987,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 8,299,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 8,627,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 8,973,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 9,338,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 9,717,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 10,111,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 10,518,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 10,939,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 11,368,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 11,788,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 12,206,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 12,634,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 13,070,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 13,511,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 13,957,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 14,428,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 14,934,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 15,460,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 16,018,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 16,601,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 17,206,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 17,846,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 18,514,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 19,201,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 19,901,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 20,616,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 21,356,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 22,118,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 22,892,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 23,646,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 24,382,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 25,117,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 25,857,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 26,601,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 27,344,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 28,101,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 28,888,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 29,733,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 30,642,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 31,619,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 32,629,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 33,652,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 34,713,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 35,796,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 36,904,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 38,036,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 39,206,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 40,408,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 41,598,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 42,758,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 43,888,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 44,986,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 46,051,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 47,088,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 48,139,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 49,197,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 50,207,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 51,202,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 52,217,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 53,219,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 54,252,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 55,339,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 56,432,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 57,532,000 | — | — | — |