Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,918,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 1,933,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 1,949,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 1,965,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 1,982,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 2,000,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 2,019,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 2,040,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 2,063,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 2,096,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 2,131,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 2,157,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 2,182,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 2,205,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 2,229,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 2,252,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 2,274,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 2,296,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 2,317,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 2,337,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 2,357,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 2,377,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 2,395,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 2,415,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 2,436,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 2,455,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 2,470,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 2,484,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 2,497,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 2,505,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 2,511,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 2,519,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 2,532,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 2,546,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 2,562,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 2,579,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 2,599,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 2,625,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 2,652,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 2,664,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 2,660,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 2,648,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 2,614,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 2,563,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 2,521,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 2,485,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 2,457,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 2,433,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 2,410,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 2,390,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 2,368,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 2,338,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 2,311,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 2,288,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 2,264,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 2,239,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 2,219,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 2,200,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 2,177,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 2,142,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 2,097,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 2,059,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 2,034,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 2,013,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 1,994,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 1,977,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 1,959,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 1,942,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 1,927,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 1,914,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 1,901,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 1,885,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 1,881,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,882,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 1,871,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 1,853,000 | — | — | — |