Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,677,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 7,893,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 8,116,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 8,344,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 8,579,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 8,822,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 9,073,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 9,333,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 9,603,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 9,883,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 10,174,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 10,475,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 10,784,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 11,102,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 11,427,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 11,761,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 12,101,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 12,448,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 12,803,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 13,166,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 13,501,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 13,838,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 14,210,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 14,582,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 14,956,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 15,333,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 15,716,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 16,109,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 16,516,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 16,933,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 17,360,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 17,798,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 18,246,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 18,705,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 19,174,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 19,648,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 20,117,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 20,582,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 21,054,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 21,532,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 22,014,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 22,483,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 22,946,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 23,413,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 23,881,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 24,348,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 24,811,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 25,274,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 25,738,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 26,186,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 26,598,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 26,964,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 27,288,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 27,580,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 27,852,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 28,101,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 28,324,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 28,530,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 28,719,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 28,896,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 29,086,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 29,304,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 29,550,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 29,817,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 30,115,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 30,457,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 30,866,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 31,324,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 31,897,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 32,449,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 32,838,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 33,155,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 33,475,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 33,845,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 34,217,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 34,576,000 | — | — | — |