Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 657,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 670,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 684,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 699,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 714,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 730,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 747,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 765,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 783,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 803,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 824,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 846,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 869,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 893,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 918,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 945,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 974,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 1,003,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 1,034,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 1,066,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 1,099,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 1,133,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 1,168,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 1,203,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 1,240,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 1,277,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 1,315,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 1,353,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 1,392,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 1,432,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 1,474,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 1,516,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 1,561,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 1,606,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 1,653,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 1,702,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 1,751,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 1,803,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 1,855,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 1,903,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 1,951,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 2,009,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 2,088,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 2,174,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 2,249,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 2,312,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 2,358,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 2,411,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 2,474,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 2,541,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 2,613,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 2,678,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 2,738,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 2,802,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 2,868,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 2,939,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 3,013,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 3,093,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 3,183,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 3,284,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 3,390,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 3,502,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 3,619,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 3,734,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 3,848,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 3,965,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 4,086,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 4,210,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 4,337,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 4,467,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 4,600,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 4,734,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 4,875,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 5,022,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 5,169,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 5,315,000 | — | — | — |