Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,265,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 3,295,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 3,327,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 3,361,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 3,394,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 3,428,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 3,461,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 3,491,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 3,523,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 3,552,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 3,581,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 3,609,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 3,638,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 3,666,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 3,694,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 3,723,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 3,752,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 3,784,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 3,816,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 3,847,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 3,875,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 3,902,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 3,932,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 3,960,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 3,985,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 4,007,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 4,026,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 4,043,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 4,058,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 4,072,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 4,085,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 4,099,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 4,114,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 4,128,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 4,139,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 4,152,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 4,167,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 4,186,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 4,209,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 4,226,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 4,241,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 4,261,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 4,286,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 4,311,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 4,336,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 4,358,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 4,381,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 4,404,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 4,431,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 4,461,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 4,490,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 4,513,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 4,538,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 4,564,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 4,591,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 4,623,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 4,660,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 4,709,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 4,768,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 4,828,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 4,889,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 4,952,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 5,018,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 5,080,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 5,137,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 5,189,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 5,235,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 5,276,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 5,311,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 5,347,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 5,379,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 5,408,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 5,456,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 5,519,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 5,576,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 5,623,000 | — | — | — |