Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,189,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 6,376,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 6,568,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 6,765,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 6,969,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 7,181,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 7,401,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 7,629,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 7,863,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 8,106,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 8,364,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 8,634,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 8,919,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 9,218,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 9,531,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 9,858,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 10,197,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 10,550,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 10,917,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 11,298,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 11,695,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 12,105,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 12,527,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 13,049,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 13,580,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 14,064,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 14,569,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 15,086,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 15,695,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 16,355,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 17,058,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 17,780,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 18,486,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 19,109,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 19,546,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 19,905,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 20,288,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 20,704,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 21,138,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 21,578,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 22,021,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 22,470,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 22,927,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 23,445,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 24,043,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 24,672,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 25,231,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 25,799,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 26,458,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 27,130,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 27,816,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 28,516,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 29,228,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 29,896,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 30,556,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 31,262,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 31,992,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 32,764,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 33,623,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 34,569,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 35,414,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 36,140,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 36,923,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 37,785,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 38,823,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 40,024,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 41,259,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 42,714,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 44,230,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 45,548,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 46,789,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 48,066,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 49,383,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 50,042,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 50,448,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 51,662,000 | — | — | — |