Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,935,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 9,159,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 9,394,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 9,639,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 9,893,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 10,158,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 10,434,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 10,720,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 11,013,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 11,317,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 11,624,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 11,931,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 12,253,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 12,577,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 12,898,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 13,239,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 13,597,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 13,968,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 14,347,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 14,734,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 15,129,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 15,527,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 15,924,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 16,326,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 16,733,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 17,150,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 17,574,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 18,014,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 18,477,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 18,955,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 19,459,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 19,985,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 20,520,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 21,060,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 21,593,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 22,113,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 22,600,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 23,054,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 23,500,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 23,939,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 24,375,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 24,799,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 25,212,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 25,614,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 26,000,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 26,399,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 26,808,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 27,213,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 27,621,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 28,027,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 28,423,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 28,814,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 29,198,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 29,571,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 29,953,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 30,358,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 30,771,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 31,186,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 31,606,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 32,030,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 32,467,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 32,912,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 33,355,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 33,787,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 34,204,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 34,607,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 35,023,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 35,446,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 35,839,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 36,210,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 36,584,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 36,954,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 37,329,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 37,712,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 38,081,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 38,430,000 | — | — | — |