Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,612,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 3,684,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 3,765,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 3,852,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 3,947,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 4,050,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 4,160,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 4,277,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 4,401,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 4,533,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 4,673,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 4,815,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 4,959,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 5,110,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 5,269,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 5,435,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 5,609,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 5,790,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 5,978,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 6,175,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 6,380,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 6,598,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 6,826,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 7,060,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 7,302,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 7,554,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 7,817,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 8,090,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 8,372,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 8,661,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 8,957,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 9,260,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 9,572,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 9,904,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 10,258,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 10,625,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 11,002,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 11,388,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 11,782,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 12,179,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 12,579,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 12,980,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 13,385,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 13,795,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 14,208,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 14,616,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 15,018,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 15,417,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 15,820,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 16,228,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 16,637,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 17,051,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 17,468,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 17,889,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 18,336,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 18,814,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 19,637,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 20,884,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 21,636,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 21,976,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 22,482,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 22,878,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 22,759,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 21,666,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 20,273,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 19,424,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 19,193,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 19,224,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 19,577,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 20,353,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 21,049,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 21,628,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 22,462,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 23,594,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 24,672,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 25,620,000 | — | — | — |