Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,504,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 1,537,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 1,572,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 1,608,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 1,644,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 1,682,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 1,720,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 1,759,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 1,799,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 1,840,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 1,883,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 1,927,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 1,973,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 2,021,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 2,073,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 2,125,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 2,177,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 2,229,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 2,282,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 2,334,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 2,388,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 2,442,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 2,499,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 2,561,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 2,625,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 2,691,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 2,758,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 2,827,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 2,899,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 2,973,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 3,053,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 3,137,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 3,226,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 3,318,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 3,412,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 3,510,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 3,611,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 3,714,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 3,820,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 3,927,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 4,035,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 4,144,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 4,253,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 4,362,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 4,471,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 4,579,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 4,687,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 4,794,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 4,900,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 5,003,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 5,100,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 5,187,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 5,261,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 5,326,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 5,388,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 5,448,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 5,505,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 5,559,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 5,613,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 5,671,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 5,737,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 5,814,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 5,897,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 5,982,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 6,069,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 6,159,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 6,249,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 6,338,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 6,427,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 6,515,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 6,603,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 6,684,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 6,760,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 6,844,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 6,929,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 7,013,000 | — | — | — |