Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,229,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 2,247,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 2,263,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 2,277,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 2,291,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 2,303,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 2,314,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 2,324,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 2,333,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 2,342,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 2,363,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 2,401,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 2,441,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 2,480,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 2,519,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 2,556,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 2,593,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 2,630,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 2,665,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 2,698,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 2,734,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 2,777,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 2,824,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 2,871,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 2,918,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 2,966,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 3,014,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 3,064,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 3,114,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 3,165,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 3,213,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 3,256,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 3,295,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 3,332,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 3,367,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 3,399,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 3,428,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 3,457,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 3,485,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 3,512,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 3,541,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 3,573,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 3,606,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 3,637,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 3,666,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 3,693,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 3,719,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 3,745,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 3,770,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 3,794,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 3,809,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 3,813,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 3,810,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 3,806,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 3,798,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 3,788,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 3,776,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 3,763,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 3,749,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 3,735,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 3,714,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 3,683,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 3,646,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 3,606,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 3,565,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 3,521,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 3,476,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 3,371,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 3,290,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 3,288,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 3,275,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 3,253,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 3,240,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 3,242,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 3,242,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 3,235,000 | — | — | — |