Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,737,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 18,070,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 18,418,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 18,779,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 19,156,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 19,550,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 19,959,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 20,382,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 20,816,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 21,264,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 21,730,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 22,210,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 22,704,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 23,213,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 23,737,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 24,279,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 24,836,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 25,406,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 25,989,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 26,585,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 27,193,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 27,807,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 28,428,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 29,026,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 29,598,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 30,176,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 30,758,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 31,355,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 31,972,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 32,596,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 33,227,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 33,858,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 34,482,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 35,162,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 35,899,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 36,622,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 37,314,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 37,971,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 38,600,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 39,214,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 39,817,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 40,394,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 40,950,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 41,502,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 42,055,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 42,605,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 43,154,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 43,708,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 44,257,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 44,787,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 45,290,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 45,771,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 46,232,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 46,667,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 47,068,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 47,438,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 47,785,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 48,125,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 48,390,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 48,660,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 49,024,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 49,419,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 49,837,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 50,262,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 50,681,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 51,089,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 51,495,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 51,894,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 52,272,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 52,640,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 53,016,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 53,387,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 53,756,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 54,133,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 54,500,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 54,850,000 | — | — | — |