Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,608,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 3,682,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 3,758,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 3,837,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 3,919,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 4,005,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 4,082,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 4,136,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 4,177,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 4,220,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 4,267,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 4,316,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 4,369,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 4,427,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 4,489,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 4,561,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 4,652,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 4,760,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 4,879,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 5,004,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 5,131,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 5,261,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 5,396,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 5,537,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 5,684,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 5,839,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 5,996,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 6,155,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 6,309,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 6,456,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 6,606,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 6,758,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 6,908,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 7,053,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 7,220,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 7,409,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 7,600,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 7,789,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 7,974,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 8,151,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 8,324,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 8,501,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 8,682,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 8,857,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 9,018,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 9,161,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 9,294,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 9,421,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 9,541,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 9,655,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 9,764,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 9,869,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 9,971,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 10,071,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 10,166,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 10,255,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 10,346,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 10,441,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 10,542,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 10,650,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 10,765,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 10,886,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 11,009,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 11,141,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 11,274,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 11,402,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 11,528,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 11,650,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 11,765,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 11,875,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 11,974,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 12,048,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 12,119,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 12,200,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 12,277,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 12,348,000 | — | — | — |