Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,528,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 2,572,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 2,619,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 2,669,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 2,721,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 2,775,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 2,831,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 2,887,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 2,944,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 3,007,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 3,076,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 3,143,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 3,209,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 3,271,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 3,330,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 3,385,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 3,440,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 3,494,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 3,547,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 3,599,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 3,643,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 3,677,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 3,713,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 3,752,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 3,793,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 3,836,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 3,881,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 3,925,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 3,970,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 4,010,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 4,048,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 4,089,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 4,130,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 4,172,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 4,215,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 4,261,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 4,309,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 4,359,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 4,407,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 4,439,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 4,451,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 4,456,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 4,455,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 4,448,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 4,434,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 4,414,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 4,387,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 4,355,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 4,318,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 4,278,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 4,234,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 4,189,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 4,142,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 4,095,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 4,046,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 3,988,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 3,921,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 3,851,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 3,779,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 3,706,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 3,631,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 3,557,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 3,482,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 3,408,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 3,342,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 3,287,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 3,237,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 3,193,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 3,153,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 3,112,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 3,069,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 3,023,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 3,039,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 3,067,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 3,034,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 2,996,000 | — | — | — |