Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,113,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 10,264,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 10,382,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 10,493,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 10,615,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 10,751,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 10,889,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 11,026,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 11,187,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 11,348,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 11,486,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 11,639,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 11,807,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 11,969,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 12,131,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 12,301,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 12,464,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 12,607,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 12,740,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 12,890,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 13,052,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 13,208,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 13,342,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 13,453,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 13,559,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 13,680,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 13,786,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 13,868,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 13,953,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 14,050,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 14,162,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 14,262,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 14,333,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 14,396,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 14,462,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 14,538,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 14,626,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 14,724,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 14,825,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 14,921,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 15,030,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 15,155,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 15,276,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 15,389,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 15,485,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 15,565,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 15,640,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 15,723,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 15,827,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 15,940,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 16,058,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 16,182,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 16,288,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 16,366,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 16,425,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 16,465,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 16,493,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 16,531,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 16,597,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 16,684,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 16,771,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 16,851,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 16,915,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 16,967,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 17,030,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 17,107,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 17,204,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 17,315,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 17,421,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 17,537,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 17,636,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 17,730,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 17,904,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 18,092,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 18,228,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 18,346,000 | — | — | — |