Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,399,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 1,424,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 1,449,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 1,476,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 1,502,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 1,529,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 1,557,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 1,585,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 1,614,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 1,643,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 1,673,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 1,702,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 1,732,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 1,765,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 1,803,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 1,853,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 1,918,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 1,995,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 2,080,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 2,164,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 2,244,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 2,317,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 2,384,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 2,448,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 2,511,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 2,574,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 2,637,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 2,701,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 2,768,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 2,839,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 2,920,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 3,013,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 3,115,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 3,222,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 3,332,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 3,441,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 3,547,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 3,657,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 3,769,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 3,883,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 3,998,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 4,115,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 4,233,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 4,207,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 4,222,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 4,410,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 4,577,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 4,725,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 4,860,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 5,000,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 5,140,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 5,277,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 5,413,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 5,552,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 5,696,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 5,844,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 6,010,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 6,188,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 6,368,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 6,551,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 6,732,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 6,916,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 7,100,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 7,285,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 7,472,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 7,663,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 7,858,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 8,057,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 8,258,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 8,463,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 8,669,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 8,878,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 9,089,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 9,304,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 9,515,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 9,721,000 | — | — | — |