Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 860,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 882,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 904,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 928,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 953,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 978,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 1,005,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 1,033,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 1,063,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 1,093,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 1,126,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 1,159,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 1,195,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 1,232,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 1,270,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 1,308,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 1,348,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 1,388,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 1,429,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 1,470,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 1,513,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 1,556,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 1,599,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 1,643,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 1,687,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 1,732,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 1,776,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 1,821,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 1,866,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 1,911,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 1,957,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 2,004,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 2,052,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 2,101,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 2,150,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 2,200,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 2,251,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 2,301,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 2,352,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 2,403,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 2,455,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 2,508,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 2,561,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 2,615,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 2,669,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 2,724,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 2,780,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 2,836,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 2,893,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 2,951,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 3,010,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 3,069,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 3,129,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 3,189,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 3,251,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 3,313,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 3,375,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 3,437,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 3,500,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 3,564,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 3,628,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 3,693,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 3,759,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 3,825,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 3,892,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 3,960,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 4,029,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 4,098,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 4,167,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 4,234,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 4,293,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 4,345,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 4,400,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 4,458,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 4,515,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 4,571,000 | — | — | — |