Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,625,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 7,812,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 8,009,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 8,213,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 8,424,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 8,644,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 8,874,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 9,115,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 9,367,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 9,629,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 9,901,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 10,187,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 10,487,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 10,799,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 11,127,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 11,470,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 11,827,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 12,200,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 12,602,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 13,036,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 13,492,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 13,971,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 14,479,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 15,010,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 15,561,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 16,138,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 16,736,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 17,352,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 17,976,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 18,592,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 19,189,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 19,784,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 20,398,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 21,079,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 21,779,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 22,501,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 23,258,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 24,030,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 24,769,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 25,438,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 26,110,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 26,780,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 27,457,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 28,332,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 29,442,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 30,383,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 30,945,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 31,578,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 32,420,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 33,300,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 34,260,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 35,198,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 36,121,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 37,089,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 38,109,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 39,182,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 40,294,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 41,435,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 42,570,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 43,633,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 44,758,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 46,029,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 47,374,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 48,824,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 50,351,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 52,020,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 53,824,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 55,652,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 57,437,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 59,174,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 60,972,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 62,830,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 64,711,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 66,617,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 68,560,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 70,545,000 | — | — | — |