Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,811,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 7,956,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 8,111,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 8,275,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 8,445,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 8,623,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 8,807,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 9,000,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 9,208,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 9,430,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 9,661,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 9,899,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 10,143,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 10,395,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 10,653,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 10,916,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 11,183,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 11,457,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 11,736,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 12,013,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 12,287,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 12,551,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 12,809,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 13,060,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 13,305,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 13,548,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 13,796,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 14,049,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 14,310,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 14,579,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 14,847,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 15,099,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 15,286,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 15,388,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 15,441,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 15,544,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 15,731,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 15,916,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 16,078,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 16,248,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 16,352,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 16,475,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 16,739,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 17,025,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 17,275,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 17,564,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 17,905,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 18,248,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 18,596,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 18,944,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 19,293,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 19,600,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 19,805,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 19,951,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 20,087,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 20,216,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 20,352,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 20,492,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 20,629,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 20,756,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 20,879,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 21,009,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 21,169,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 21,358,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 21,547,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 21,729,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 21,910,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 22,087,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 22,253,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 22,410,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 22,561,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22,700,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 22,834,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 22,971,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 23,103,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23,229,000 | — | — | — |