Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,956,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 4,057,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 4,160,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 4,267,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 4,377,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 4,490,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 4,606,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 4,726,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 4,850,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 4,979,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 5,111,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 5,246,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 5,384,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 5,525,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 5,669,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 5,819,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 5,974,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 6,136,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 6,306,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 6,484,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 6,672,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 6,868,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 7,074,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 7,288,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 7,509,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 7,739,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 7,976,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 8,222,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 8,475,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 8,737,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 9,006,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 9,279,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 9,557,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 9,843,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 10,134,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 10,433,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 10,736,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 11,047,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 11,369,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 11,704,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 12,055,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 12,421,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 12,800,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 13,197,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 13,613,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 14,051,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 14,510,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 14,990,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 15,489,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 16,000,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 16,516,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 17,032,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 17,549,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 18,071,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 18,606,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 19,159,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 19,730,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 20,318,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 20,923,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 21,547,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 22,183,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 22,822,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 23,462,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 24,109,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 24,764,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 25,426,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 26,099,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 26,788,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 27,494,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 28,219,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 28,953,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 29,691,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 30,437,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 31,195,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 31,964,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 32,740,000 | — | — | — |