Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,013,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 1,068,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 1,126,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 1,187,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 1,252,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 1,320,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 1,390,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 1,458,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 1,515,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 1,567,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 1,619,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 1,670,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 1,721,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 1,771,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 1,821,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 1,870,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 1,919,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 1,965,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 2,010,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 2,052,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 2,091,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 2,128,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 2,164,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 2,200,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 2,235,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 2,268,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 2,300,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 2,331,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 2,360,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 2,388,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 2,437,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 2,531,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 2,627,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 2,685,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 2,720,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 2,735,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 2,744,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 2,781,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 2,849,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 2,938,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 3,039,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 3,136,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 3,226,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 3,317,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 3,417,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 3,533,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 3,664,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 3,796,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 3,901,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 3,966,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 4,035,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 4,116,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 4,146,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 4,138,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 4,172,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 4,268,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 4,407,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 4,596,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 4,806,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 4,968,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 5,077,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 5,182,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 5,293,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 5,385,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 5,457,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 5,525,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 5,577,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 5,604,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 5,634,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 5,669,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 5,620,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 5,546,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 5,649,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 5,789,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 5,832,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 5,870,000 | — | — | — |