Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,911,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 1,951,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 1,997,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 2,047,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 2,095,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 2,139,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 2,184,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 2,233,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 2,284,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 2,333,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 2,379,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 2,429,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 2,484,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 2,538,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 2,588,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 2,636,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 2,682,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 2,723,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 2,754,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 2,784,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 2,822,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 2,867,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 2,919,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 2,978,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 3,041,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 3,094,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 3,126,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 3,140,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 3,142,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 3,141,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 3,146,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 3,159,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 3,185,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 3,219,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 3,249,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 3,268,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 3,281,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 3,299,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 3,316,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 3,333,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 3,396,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 3,480,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 3,532,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 3,573,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 3,621,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 3,674,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 3,729,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 3,776,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 3,811,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 3,835,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 3,857,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 3,891,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 3,951,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 4,022,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 4,083,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 4,135,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 4,181,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 4,223,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 4,261,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 4,304,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 4,347,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 4,382,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 4,411,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 4,453,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 4,522,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 4,614,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 4,714,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 4,812,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 4,900,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 4,989,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 5,069,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 5,107,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 5,131,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 5,172,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 5,213,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 5,251,000 | — | — | — |