Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,396,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 8,572,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 8,747,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 8,918,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 9,087,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 9,257,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 9,427,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 9,598,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 9,766,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 9,938,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 10,123,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 10,318,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 10,521,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 10,729,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 10,946,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 11,173,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 11,408,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 11,652,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 11,906,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 12,167,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 12,436,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 12,710,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 12,989,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 13,275,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 13,568,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 13,870,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 14,177,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 14,499,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 14,839,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 15,190,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 15,553,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 15,922,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 16,297,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 16,689,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 17,085,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 17,477,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 17,868,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 18,250,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 18,638,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 19,057,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 19,524,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 20,036,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 20,609,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 21,180,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 21,717,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 22,245,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 22,741,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 23,219,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 23,680,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 24,125,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 24,546,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 24,946,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 25,328,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 25,688,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 26,016,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 26,309,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 26,565,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 26,788,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 26,990,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 27,173,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 27,341,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 27,464,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 27,534,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 27,589,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 27,672,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 27,823,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 27,955,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 28,011,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 28,079,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 28,414,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 28,966,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 29,475,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 29,715,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 29,694,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 29,651,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 29,618,000 | — | — | — |