Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16,397,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 16,625,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 16,846,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 17,057,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 17,266,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 17,475,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 17,691,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 17,887,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 18,046,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 18,187,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 18,313,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 18,422,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 18,511,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 18,587,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 18,655,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 18,713,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 18,776,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 18,998,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 19,361,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 19,701,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 20,011,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 20,293,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 20,555,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 20,798,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 21,033,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 21,268,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 21,497,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 21,700,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 21,868,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 22,019,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 22,154,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 22,272,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 22,374,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 22,459,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 22,533,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 22,605,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 22,674,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 22,745,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 22,815,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 22,887,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 22,939,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 22,947,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 22,912,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 22,842,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 22,756,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 22,657,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 22,541,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 22,411,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 22,284,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 22,166,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 22,046,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 21,919,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 21,770,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 21,593,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 21,403,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 21,213,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 21,035,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 20,870,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 20,718,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 20,576,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 20,432,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 20,282,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 20,158,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 20,062,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 19,968,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 19,871,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 19,777,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 19,689,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 19,597,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 19,501,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 19,392,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 19,248,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 19,166,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 19,118,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 19,015,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 18,908,000 | — | — | — |