Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,331,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 1,369,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 1,409,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 1,449,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 1,492,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 1,536,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 1,581,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 1,629,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 1,678,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 1,729,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 1,782,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 1,836,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 1,892,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 1,950,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 2,010,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 2,072,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 2,137,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 2,205,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 2,275,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 2,348,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 2,423,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 2,499,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 2,573,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 2,649,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 2,732,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 2,816,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 2,903,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 2,992,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 3,080,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 3,164,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 3,252,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 3,345,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 3,438,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 3,530,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 3,619,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 3,706,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 3,794,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 3,882,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 3,972,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 4,066,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 4,162,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 4,259,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 4,357,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 4,453,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 4,549,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 4,642,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 4,729,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 4,809,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 4,883,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 4,954,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 5,022,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 5,087,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 5,149,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 5,210,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 5,272,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 5,342,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 5,418,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 5,497,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 5,576,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 5,656,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 5,737,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 5,819,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 5,901,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 5,983,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 6,066,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 6,149,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 6,232,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 6,316,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 6,400,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 6,483,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 6,565,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 6,644,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 6,730,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 6,823,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 6,916,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 7,007,000 | — | — | — |