Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28,077,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 28,214,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 28,406,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 28,632,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 28,857,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 29,089,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 29,323,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 29,569,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 29,849,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 30,140,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 30,404,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 30,699,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 31,040,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 31,379,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 31,741,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 32,110,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 32,465,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 32,820,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 33,170,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 33,496,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 33,812,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 34,157,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 34,539,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 34,926,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 35,361,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 35,795,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 36,176,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 36,551,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 36,904,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 37,230,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 37,537,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 37,812,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 38,047,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 38,253,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 38,437,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 38,601,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 38,735,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 38,852,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 38,952,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 39,029,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 39,084,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 39,201,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 39,420,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 39,651,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 39,858,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 40,052,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 40,237,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 40,423,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 40,617,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 40,812,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 41,019,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 41,245,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 41,755,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 42,506,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 43,234,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 43,958,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 44,695,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 45,516,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 46,235,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 46,635,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 46,840,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 46,998,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 47,018,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 46,860,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 46,720,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 46,683,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 46,732,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 46,868,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 47,092,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 47,435,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 47,679,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 47,735,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 47,828,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 47,911,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 47,910,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 47,889,000 | — | — | — |