Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,098,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 6,257,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 6,422,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 6,593,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 6,772,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 6,959,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 7,156,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 7,362,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 7,562,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 7,755,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 7,956,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 8,164,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 8,380,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 8,602,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 8,828,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 9,056,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 9,284,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 9,507,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 9,725,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 9,947,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 10,178,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 10,423,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 10,676,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 10,935,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 11,200,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 11,471,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 11,750,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 12,035,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 12,328,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 12,627,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 12,983,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 13,399,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 13,832,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 14,285,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 14,759,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 15,252,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 15,760,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 16,276,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 16,796,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 17,314,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 17,833,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 18,342,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 18,834,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 19,322,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 19,820,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 20,330,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 20,850,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 21,375,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 21,906,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 22,435,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 22,967,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 23,526,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 24,102,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 24,679,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 25,256,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 25,836,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 26,417,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 26,998,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 27,570,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 28,124,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 28,655,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 29,162,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 29,662,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 30,174,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 30,696,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 31,232,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 31,789,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 32,355,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 32,910,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 33,440,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 33,889,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 34,282,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 34,695,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 35,126,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 35,557,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 35,977,000 | — | — | — |