Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,432,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 2,458,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 2,486,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 2,515,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 2,544,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 2,575,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 2,607,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 2,641,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 2,678,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 2,722,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 2,769,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 2,812,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 2,853,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 2,891,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 2,928,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 2,965,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 3,000,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 3,035,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 3,070,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 3,103,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 3,135,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 3,170,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 3,204,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 3,236,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 3,266,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 3,295,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 3,324,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 3,353,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 3,380,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 3,404,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 3,428,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 3,452,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 3,477,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 3,505,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 3,534,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 3,562,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 3,593,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 3,627,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 3,672,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 3,696,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 3,695,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 3,701,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 3,697,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 3,680,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 3,654,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 3,627,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 3,599,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 3,573,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 3,547,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 3,522,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 3,500,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 3,473,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 3,444,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 3,415,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 3,376,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 3,322,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 3,269,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 3,231,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 3,198,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 3,163,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 3,097,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 3,028,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 2,988,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 2,958,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 2,933,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 2,905,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 2,869,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 2,829,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 2,802,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 2,795,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 2,795,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 2,794,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 2,816,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 2,854,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 2,859,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 2,830,000 | — | — | — |