Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,009,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 6,067,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 6,127,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 6,192,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 6,266,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 6,346,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 6,422,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 6,496,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 6,567,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 6,635,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 6,702,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 6,771,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 6,838,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 6,904,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 6,968,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 7,031,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 7,093,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 7,154,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 7,214,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 7,271,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 7,324,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 7,375,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 7,424,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 7,473,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 7,522,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 7,572,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 7,622,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 7,671,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 7,716,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 7,758,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 7,796,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 7,827,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 7,849,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 7,864,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 7,875,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 7,881,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 7,884,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 7,885,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 7,884,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 7,881,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 7,874,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 7,867,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 7,859,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 7,849,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 7,837,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 7,823,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 7,807,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 7,789,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 7,765,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 7,734,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 7,694,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 7,651,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 7,616,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 7,590,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 7,565,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 7,539,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 7,511,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 7,482,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 7,454,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 7,425,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 7,395,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 7,364,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 7,324,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 7,276,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 7,227,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 7,177,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 7,126,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 7,073,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 7,020,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 6,966,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 6,907,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 6,835,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 6,791,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 6,773,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 6,736,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 6,689,000 | — | — | — |