Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,616,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 4,684,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 4,758,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 4,837,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 4,921,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 5,009,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 5,103,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 5,201,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 5,305,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 5,415,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 5,532,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 5,655,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 5,782,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 5,911,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 6,048,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 6,195,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 6,351,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 6,516,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 6,690,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 6,875,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 7,065,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 7,257,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 7,460,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 7,672,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 7,896,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 8,133,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 8,384,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 8,648,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 8,926,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 9,224,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 9,543,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 9,882,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 10,241,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 10,621,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 11,025,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 11,453,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 11,901,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 12,369,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 12,859,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 13,364,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 13,887,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 14,430,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 14,989,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 15,563,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 16,149,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 16,740,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 17,313,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 17,873,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 18,446,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 19,029,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 19,624,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 20,226,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 20,835,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 21,456,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 22,095,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 22,790,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 23,543,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 24,318,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 25,111,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 25,927,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 26,754,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 27,582,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 28,433,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 29,312,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 30,226,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 31,159,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 32,109,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 33,090,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 34,085,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 35,111,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 36,134,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 37,140,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 38,222,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 39,390,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 40,583,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 41,773,000 | — | — | — |