Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 456,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 462,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 468,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 475,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 481,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 488,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 496,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 503,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 512,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 521,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 530,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 539,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 549,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 560,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 572,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 585,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 598,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 613,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 628,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 645,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 662,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 681,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 700,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 721,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 746,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 778,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 814,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 855,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 900,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 949,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 1,001,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 1,057,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 1,117,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 1,181,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 1,247,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 1,325,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 1,413,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 1,500,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 1,588,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 1,676,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 1,763,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 1,851,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 1,938,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 2,021,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 2,081,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 2,120,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 2,156,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 2,190,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 2,222,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 2,252,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 2,282,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 2,310,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 2,337,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 2,363,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 2,404,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 2,459,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 2,514,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 2,570,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 2,626,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 2,684,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 2,757,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 3,076,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 3,547,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 3,833,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 4,002,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 4,184,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 4,390,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 4,537,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 4,597,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 4,591,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 4,522,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 4,500,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 4,730,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 5,049,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 5,281,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 5,494,000 | — | — | — |