Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,692,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 4,748,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 4,811,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 4,875,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 4,938,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 5,002,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 5,065,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 5,130,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 5,196,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 5,262,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 5,327,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 5,434,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 5,573,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 5,694,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 5,789,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 5,856,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 5,917,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 5,991,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 6,067,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 6,136,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 6,180,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 6,213,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 6,261,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 6,307,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 6,341,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 6,338,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 6,302,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 6,281,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 6,282,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 6,294,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 6,319,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 6,354,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 6,391,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 6,419,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 6,442,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 6,470,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 6,504,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 6,545,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 6,594,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 6,647,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 6,713,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 6,796,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 6,875,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 6,938,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 6,993,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 7,040,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 7,071,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 7,089,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 7,110,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 7,144,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 7,184,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 7,226,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 7,278,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 7,333,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 7,384,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 7,431,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 7,478,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 7,545,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 7,641,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 7,737,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 7,825,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 7,914,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 7,998,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 8,091,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 8,190,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 8,283,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 8,374,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 8,453,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 8,516,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 8,577,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 8,640,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 8,707,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 8,792,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 8,870,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 8,921,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 8,967,000 | — | — | — |