Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,790,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 2,880,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 2,972,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 3,067,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 3,163,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 3,263,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 3,365,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 3,471,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 3,580,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 3,692,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 3,809,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 3,930,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 4,055,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 4,185,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 4,320,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 4,458,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 4,601,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 4,748,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 4,900,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 5,058,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 5,215,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 5,374,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 5,542,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 5,720,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 5,908,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 6,098,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 6,287,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 6,449,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 6,543,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 6,647,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 7,041,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 7,498,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 7,796,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 8,098,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 8,391,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 8,686,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 8,982,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 9,284,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 9,583,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 9,864,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 10,137,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 10,404,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 10,702,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 10,860,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 10,873,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 10,974,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 11,158,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 11,369,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 11,594,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 11,783,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 11,892,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 11,971,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 12,087,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 12,232,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 12,365,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 12,483,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 12,636,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 12,804,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 12,959,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 13,142,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 13,356,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 13,595,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 13,817,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 14,013,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 14,207,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 14,399,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 14,600,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 14,812,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 15,034,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 15,271,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 15,526,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 15,797,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 16,069,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 16,340,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 16,634,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 16,950,000 | — | — | — |