Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,950,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 3,002,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 3,059,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 3,119,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 3,181,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 3,246,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 3,315,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 3,387,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 3,463,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 3,544,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 3,628,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 3,715,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 3,806,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 3,900,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 3,997,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 4,096,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 4,197,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 4,303,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 4,411,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 4,521,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 4,633,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 4,751,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 4,874,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 5,003,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 5,141,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 5,287,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 5,443,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 5,614,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 5,810,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 6,028,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 6,265,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 6,516,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 6,778,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 7,051,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 7,332,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 7,620,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 7,906,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 8,293,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 8,753,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 9,176,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 9,545,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 9,844,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 10,135,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 10,284,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 10,164,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 10,150,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 10,352,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 10,562,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 10,792,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 11,047,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 11,315,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 11,593,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 11,880,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 12,181,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 12,500,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 12,840,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 13,198,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 13,576,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 13,976,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 14,395,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 14,826,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 15,265,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 15,709,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 16,161,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 16,621,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 17,085,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 17,557,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 18,039,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 18,528,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 19,025,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 19,533,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 20,047,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 20,568,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 21,104,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 21,655,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22,216,000 | — | — | — |