Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,488,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 5,732,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 5,981,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 6,234,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 6,492,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 6,755,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 7,024,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 7,299,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 7,581,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 7,869,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 8,160,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 8,455,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 8,756,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 9,064,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 9,377,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 9,697,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 10,024,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 10,358,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 10,697,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 11,040,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 11,387,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 11,741,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 12,099,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 12,463,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 12,835,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 13,215,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 13,606,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 14,006,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 14,416,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 14,834,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 15,258,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 15,687,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 16,121,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 16,562,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 17,008,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 17,461,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 17,923,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 18,394,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 18,871,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 19,348,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 19,827,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 20,304,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 20,780,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 21,254,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 21,725,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 22,193,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 22,662,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 23,131,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 23,601,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 24,066,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 24,526,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 24,979,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 25,435,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 25,892,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 26,340,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 26,785,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 27,224,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 27,649,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 28,053,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 28,438,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 28,813,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 29,185,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 29,553,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 29,912,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 30,254,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 30,573,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 30,765,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 30,565,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 29,807,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 28,938,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 28,444,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 28,237,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 28,213,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 28,300,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 28,405,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 28,516,000 | — | — | — |