Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,234,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 2,256,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 2,281,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 2,308,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 2,336,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 2,367,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 2,398,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 2,430,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 2,463,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 2,497,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 2,529,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 2,562,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 2,593,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 2,623,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 2,653,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 2,681,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 2,707,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 2,732,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 2,754,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 2,773,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 2,790,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 2,806,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 2,821,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 2,837,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 2,853,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 2,872,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 2,891,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 2,909,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 2,925,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 2,939,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 2,951,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 2,963,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 2,975,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 2,988,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 3,002,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 3,017,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 3,032,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 3,049,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 3,067,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 3,086,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 3,104,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 3,122,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 3,139,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 3,156,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 3,172,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 3,189,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 3,206,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 3,223,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 3,239,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 3,254,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 3,266,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 3,274,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 3,278,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 3,281,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 3,283,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 3,285,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 3,289,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 3,295,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 3,302,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 3,310,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 3,318,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 3,326,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 3,335,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 3,345,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 3,356,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 3,368,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 3,379,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 3,388,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 3,394,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 3,397,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 3,398,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 3,396,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 3,390,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 3,388,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 3,386,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 3,384,000 | — | — | — |