Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,684,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 1,725,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 1,766,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 1,807,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 1,850,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 1,893,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 1,937,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 1,982,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 2,028,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 2,074,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 2,121,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 2,169,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 2,219,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 2,271,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 2,322,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 2,376,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 2,431,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 2,487,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 2,546,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 2,606,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 2,669,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 2,734,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 2,801,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 2,870,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 2,939,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 3,005,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 3,064,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 3,118,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 3,171,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 3,228,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 3,292,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 3,366,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 3,450,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 3,541,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 3,637,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 3,739,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 3,846,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 3,957,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 4,072,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 4,190,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 4,311,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 4,435,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 4,559,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 4,685,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 4,809,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 4,929,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 5,045,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 5,152,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 5,248,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 5,340,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 5,431,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 5,521,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 5,610,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 5,697,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 5,781,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 5,869,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 5,963,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 6,056,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 6,148,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 6,241,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 6,334,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 6,426,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 6,518,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 6,611,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 6,703,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 6,801,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 6,908,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 7,018,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 7,128,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 7,237,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 7,346,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 7,453,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 7,559,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 7,664,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 7,769,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 7,873,000 | — | — | — |