Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,703,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 1,763,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 1,826,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 1,892,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 1,960,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 2,031,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 2,106,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 2,183,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 2,264,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 2,348,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 2,435,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 2,526,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 2,620,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 2,719,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 2,821,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 2,928,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 3,039,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 3,157,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 3,282,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 3,417,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 3,562,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 3,724,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 3,905,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 4,106,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 4,323,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 4,556,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 4,807,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 5,083,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 5,381,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 5,703,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 6,047,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 6,420,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 6,824,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 7,252,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 7,697,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 8,151,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 8,628,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 9,130,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 9,629,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 10,128,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 10,640,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 11,160,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 11,686,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 12,215,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 12,750,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 13,289,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 13,831,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 14,374,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 14,922,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 15,472,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 16,177,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 17,041,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 17,910,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 18,786,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 19,669,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 20,559,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 21,459,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 22,368,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 23,287,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 24,217,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 25,157,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 26,105,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 27,062,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 28,026,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 28,998,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 29,974,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 30,717,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 30,782,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 30,365,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 30,472,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 30,991,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 31,328,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 32,175,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 33,264,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 33,962,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 34,566,000 | — | — | — |