Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 781,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 794,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 807,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 820,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 834,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 848,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 868,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 893,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 919,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 947,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 977,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 1,009,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 1,041,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 1,071,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 1,100,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 1,131,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 1,163,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 1,196,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 1,229,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 1,262,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 1,295,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 1,330,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 1,366,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 1,405,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 1,446,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 1,488,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 1,531,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 1,576,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 1,619,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 1,660,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 1,701,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 1,742,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 1,785,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 1,829,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 1,874,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 1,921,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 1,970,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 2,022,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 2,076,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 2,124,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 2,164,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 2,202,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 2,239,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 2,273,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 2,305,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 2,335,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 2,363,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 2,389,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 2,412,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 2,434,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 2,455,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 2,477,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 2,500,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 2,521,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 2,542,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 2,563,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 2,584,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 2,607,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 2,634,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 2,665,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 2,701,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 2,745,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 2,795,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 2,851,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 2,913,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 2,976,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 3,040,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 3,104,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 3,167,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 3,232,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 3,290,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 3,339,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 3,386,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 3,431,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 3,475,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 3,517,000 | — | — | — |