Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,213,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 2,276,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 2,340,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 2,403,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 2,467,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 2,532,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 2,598,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 2,665,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 2,733,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 2,803,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 2,876,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 2,952,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 3,030,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 3,110,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 3,192,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 3,277,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 3,365,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 3,454,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 3,546,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 3,641,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 3,738,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 3,837,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 3,939,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 4,045,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 4,151,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 4,257,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 4,365,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 4,484,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 4,814,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 5,449,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 5,936,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 5,982,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 6,003,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 6,198,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 6,428,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 6,693,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 6,974,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 7,228,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 7,235,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 7,114,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 7,082,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 6,813,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 6,495,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 6,681,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 7,026,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 7,285,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 7,554,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 7,824,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 8,155,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 8,492,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 8,838,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 9,198,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 9,550,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 9,909,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 10,280,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 10,644,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 10,975,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 11,322,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 11,663,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 11,961,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 12,261,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 12,348,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 12,461,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 12,869,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 13,339,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 13,806,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 14,348,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 14,916,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 15,452,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 16,030,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 16,651,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 17,271,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 17,801,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 18,358,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 19,009,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 19,654,000 | — | — | — |