Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 918,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 936,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 954,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 974,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 994,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 1,016,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 1,039,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 1,062,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 1,087,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 1,112,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 1,139,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 1,167,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 1,197,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 1,227,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 1,258,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 1,291,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 1,324,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 1,358,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 1,393,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 1,429,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 1,466,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 1,504,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 1,542,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 1,583,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 1,626,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 1,670,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 1,717,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 1,766,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 1,818,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 1,872,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 1,929,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 1,986,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 2,045,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 2,107,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 2,173,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 2,240,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 2,308,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 2,377,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 2,446,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 2,517,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 2,223,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 1,956,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 2,072,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 2,155,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 2,149,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 2,169,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 2,232,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 2,412,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 2,670,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 2,821,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 2,928,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 3,015,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 3,094,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 3,119,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 3,156,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 3,301,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 3,490,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 3,669,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 3,821,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 3,943,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 4,058,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 4,221,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 4,373,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 4,470,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 4,564,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 4,659,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 4,755,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 4,848,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 4,944,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 5,043,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 5,149,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 5,259,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 5,373,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 5,493,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 5,612,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 5,731,000 | — | — | — |