Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,751,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 1,787,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 1,824,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 1,862,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 1,902,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 1,944,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 1,989,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 2,038,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 2,090,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 2,149,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 2,215,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 2,288,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 2,367,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 2,449,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 2,532,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 2,615,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 2,697,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 2,780,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 2,862,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 2,944,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 3,025,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 3,101,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 3,173,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 3,244,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 3,314,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 3,381,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 3,447,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 3,514,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 3,584,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 3,656,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 3,729,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 3,804,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 3,882,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 3,965,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 4,039,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 4,102,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 4,168,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 4,238,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 4,308,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 4,382,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 4,459,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 4,532,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 4,600,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 4,626,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 4,649,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 4,713,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 4,782,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 4,847,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 4,907,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 4,968,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 5,025,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 5,071,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 5,116,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 5,159,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 5,203,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 5,246,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 5,282,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 5,313,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 5,342,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 5,398,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 5,491,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 5,594,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 5,696,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 5,797,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 5,898,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 6,001,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 6,108,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 6,220,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 6,341,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 6,494,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 6,664,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 6,820,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 6,955,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 7,073,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 7,186,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 7,295,000 | — | — | — |