Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,157,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 2,236,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 2,316,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 2,398,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 2,482,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 2,568,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 2,656,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 2,747,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 2,840,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 2,932,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 3,022,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 3,106,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 3,186,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 3,258,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 3,334,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 3,423,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 3,521,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 3,629,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 3,744,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 3,861,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 3,980,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 4,100,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 4,220,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 4,345,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 4,474,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 4,607,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 4,745,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 4,888,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 5,035,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 5,189,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 5,353,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 5,527,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 5,711,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 5,905,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 6,107,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 6,317,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 6,531,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 6,749,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 6,968,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 7,184,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 7,375,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 7,526,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 7,683,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 7,981,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 6,792,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 5,674,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 6,708,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 7,755,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 8,081,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 8,147,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 8,213,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 8,287,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 8,400,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 8,586,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 8,816,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 9,054,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 9,299,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 9,549,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 9,804,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 10,060,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 10,317,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 10,573,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 10,829,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 11,093,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 11,364,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 11,640,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 11,919,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 12,202,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 12,487,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 12,776,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 13,065,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 13,355,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 13,651,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 13,954,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 14,256,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 14,569,000 | — | — | — |