Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,349,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 1,387,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 1,427,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 1,468,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 1,510,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 1,554,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 1,599,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 1,645,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 1,693,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 1,742,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 1,794,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 1,850,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 1,909,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 1,970,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 2,030,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 2,088,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 2,148,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 2,206,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 2,266,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 2,328,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 2,386,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 2,446,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 2,509,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 2,572,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 2,635,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 2,693,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 2,726,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 2,762,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 2,822,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 2,882,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 2,944,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 3,008,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 3,054,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 3,094,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 3,152,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 3,217,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 3,300,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 3,385,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 3,454,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 3,525,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 3,595,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 3,668,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 3,747,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 3,820,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 3,889,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 3,960,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 4,034,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 4,108,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 4,181,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 4,255,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 4,329,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 4,401,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 4,463,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 4,525,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 4,599,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 4,671,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 4,751,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 4,844,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 4,925,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 4,992,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 5,041,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 5,096,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 5,235,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 5,743,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 6,346,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 6,472,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 6,323,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 6,160,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 5,984,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 5,794,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 5,702,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 5,718,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 5,744,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 5,773,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 5,805,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 5,849,000 | — | — | — |