Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,321,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 2,393,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 2,467,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 2,543,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 2,622,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 2,703,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 2,787,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 2,874,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 2,963,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 3,057,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 3,153,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 3,254,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 3,358,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 3,465,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 3,577,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 3,692,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 3,812,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 3,936,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 4,065,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 4,197,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 4,321,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 4,442,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 4,569,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 4,702,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 4,842,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 4,990,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 5,143,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 5,302,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 5,465,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 5,631,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 5,802,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 5,983,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 6,178,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 6,381,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 6,580,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 6,780,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 6,986,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 7,191,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 7,391,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 7,589,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 7,786,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 7,981,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 8,176,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 8,373,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 8,576,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 8,785,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 9,004,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 9,237,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 9,482,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 9,740,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 10,017,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 10,325,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 10,647,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 10,983,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 11,338,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 11,718,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 12,129,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 12,565,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 13,021,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 13,490,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 13,965,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 14,437,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 14,913,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 15,398,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 15,895,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 16,399,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 16,914,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 17,441,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 17,973,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 18,513,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 19,059,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 19,603,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 20,152,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 20,723,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 21,314,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 21,913,000 | — | — | — |