Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,750,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 5,911,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 6,077,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 6,249,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 6,428,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 6,613,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 6,805,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 7,003,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 7,209,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 7,423,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 7,640,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 7,862,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 8,092,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 8,333,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 8,586,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 8,849,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 9,122,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 9,408,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 9,708,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 10,014,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 10,321,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 10,618,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 10,885,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 11,144,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 11,424,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 11,725,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 12,037,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 12,359,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 12,692,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 13,002,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 13,275,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 13,556,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 13,873,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 14,221,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 14,607,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 15,023,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 15,467,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 15,954,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 16,470,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 17,010,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 17,569,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 18,155,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 18,785,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 19,445,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 20,108,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 20,665,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 21,231,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 21,856,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 22,515,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 23,257,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 24,000,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 24,745,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 25,532,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 26,352,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 27,154,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 27,963,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 28,794,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 29,653,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 30,539,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 31,451,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 32,390,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 33,354,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 34,337,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 35,337,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 36,395,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 37,531,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 38,799,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 40,177,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 41,565,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 42,999,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 44,457,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 45,910,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 47,312,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 48,656,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 50,015,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 51,384,000 | — | — | — |