Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,999,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 2,023,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 2,047,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 2,070,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 2,095,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 2,120,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 2,147,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 2,176,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 2,204,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 2,235,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 2,268,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 2,304,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 2,342,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 2,382,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 2,424,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 2,468,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 2,514,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 2,562,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 2,611,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 2,661,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 2,712,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 2,763,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 2,814,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 2,866,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 2,920,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 2,974,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 3,028,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 3,085,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 3,145,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 3,207,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 3,272,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 3,338,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 3,408,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 3,481,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 3,558,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 3,638,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 3,728,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 3,829,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 3,934,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 4,034,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 4,196,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 4,246,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 4,166,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 4,157,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 4,173,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 4,179,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 4,199,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 4,253,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 4,295,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 4,318,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 4,423,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 4,692,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 4,971,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 5,177,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 5,355,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 5,501,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 5,624,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 5,749,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 5,894,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 6,055,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 6,222,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 6,387,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 6,551,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 6,714,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 6,876,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 7,037,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 7,205,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 7,379,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 7,554,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 7,731,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 7,912,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 8,094,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 8,276,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 8,460,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 8,642,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 8,819,000 | — | — | — |