Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,597,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 2,684,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 2,771,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 2,859,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 2,946,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 3,035,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 3,124,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 3,215,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 3,309,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 3,405,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 3,505,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 3,608,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 3,714,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 3,823,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 3,935,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 4,049,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 4,165,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 4,283,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 4,403,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 4,525,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 4,650,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 4,776,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 4,904,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 5,037,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 5,174,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 5,317,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 5,464,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 5,619,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 5,782,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 5,955,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 6,135,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 6,322,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 6,512,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 6,708,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 6,909,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 7,118,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 7,335,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 7,561,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 7,793,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 8,034,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 8,286,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 8,546,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 8,817,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 9,100,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 9,398,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 9,714,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 10,044,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 10,383,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 10,741,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 11,117,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 11,509,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 11,920,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 12,349,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 12,796,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 13,265,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 13,756,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 14,268,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 14,803,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 15,361,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 15,943,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 16,548,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 17,176,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 17,836,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 18,519,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 19,215,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 19,939,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 20,685,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 21,435,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 22,188,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 22,947,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 23,717,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 24,502,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 25,311,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 26,159,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 27,032,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 27,917,000 | — | — | — |