Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,493,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 2,529,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 2,569,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 2,611,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 2,657,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 2,705,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 2,754,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 2,804,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 2,848,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 2,888,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 2,931,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 2,976,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 3,024,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 3,072,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 3,129,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 3,189,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 3,236,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 3,277,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 3,321,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 3,365,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 3,409,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 3,468,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 3,542,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 3,627,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 3,723,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 3,821,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 3,921,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 4,024,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 4,127,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 4,232,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 4,339,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 4,447,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 4,557,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 4,661,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 4,750,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 4,834,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 4,921,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 4,962,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 4,848,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 4,713,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 4,737,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 4,836,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 4,909,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 4,956,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 5,071,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 5,225,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 5,356,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 5,509,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 5,620,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 5,771,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 6,032,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 6,308,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 6,596,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 6,903,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 7,233,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 7,590,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 7,976,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 8,388,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 8,817,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 9,243,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 9,745,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 10,288,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 10,756,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 11,166,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 11,235,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 11,107,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 10,830,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 10,259,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 10,122,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 10,423,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 10,698,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 10,865,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 11,021,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 11,483,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 11,943,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 12,188,000 | — | — | — |