Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,465,000 |
| 1951 | 3,525,000 |
| 1952 | 3,591,000 |
| 1953 | 3,660,000 |
| 1954 | 3,728,000 |
| 1955 | 3,797,000 |
| 1956 | 3,868,000 |
| 1957 | 3,936,000 |
| 1958 | 4,002,000 |
| 1959 | 4,064,000 |
| 1960 | 4,124,000 |
| 1961 | 4,185,000 |
| 1962 | 4,235,000 |
| 1963 | 4,278,000 |
| 1964 | 4,323,000 |
| 1965 | 4,365,000 |
| 1966 | 4,402,000 |
| 1967 | 4,436,000 |
| 1968 | 4,466,000 |
| 1969 | 4,495,000 |
| 1970 | 4,525,000 |
| 1971 | 4,560,000 |
| 1972 | 4,599,000 |
| 1973 | 4,643,000 |
| 1974 | 4,690,000 |
| 1975 | 4,739,000 |
| 1976 | 4,788,000 |
| 1977 | 4,837,000 |
| 1978 | 4,885,000 |
| 1979 | 4,933,000 |
| 1980 | 4,976,000 |
| 1981 | 5,014,000 |
| 1982 | 5,051,000 |
| 1983 | 5,086,000 |
| 1984 | 5,119,000 |
| 1985 | 5,151,000 |
| 1986 | 5,180,000 |
| 1987 | 5,205,000 |
| 1988 | 5,229,000 |
| 1989 | 5,249,000 |
| 1990 | 5,266,000 |
| 1991 | 5,284,000 |
| 1992 | 5,306,000 |
| 1993 | 5,326,000 |
| 1994 | 5,343,000 |
| 1995 | 5,354,000 |
| 1996 | 5,362,000 |
| 1997 | 5,369,000 |
| 1998 | 5,374,000 |
| 1999 | 5,378,000 |
| 2000 | 5,379,000 |
| 2001 | 5,379,000 |
| 2002 | 5,377,000 |
| 2003 | 5,376,000 |
| 2004 | 5,376,000 |
| 2005 | 5,376,000 |
| 2006 | 5,376,000 |
| 2007 | 5,376,000 |
| 2008 | 5,379,000 |
| 2009 | 5,385,000 |
| 2010 | 5,391,000 |
| 2011 | 5,398,000 |
| 2012 | 5,404,000 |
| 2013 | 5,410,000 |
| 2014 | 5,415,000 |
| 2015 | 5,420,000 |
| 2016 | 5,427,000 |
| 2017 | 5,435,000 |
| 2018 | 5,443,000 |
| 2019 | 5,450,000 |
| 2020 | 5,455,000 |
| 2021 | 5,442,000 |
| 2022 | 5,473,000 |
| 2023 | 5,518,000 |
| 2024 | 5,506,000 |
| 2025 | 5,474,000 |
| 2026 | 5,451,000 |