Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,018,000 | 8,669,000 | 8,348,000 | 6.10 |
| 1951 | 17,356,000 | 8,822,000 | 8,533,000 | 6.22 |
| 1952 | 17,698,000 | 8,979,000 | 8,719,000 | 6.34 |
| 1953 | 18,041,000 | 9,135,000 | 8,905,000 | 6.46 |
| 1954 | 18,381,000 | 9,290,000 | 9,090,000 | 6.58 |
| 1955 | 18,716,000 | 9,443,000 | 9,272,000 | 6.70 |
| 1956 | 19,049,000 | 9,596,000 | 9,453,000 | 6.82 |
| 1957 | 19,383,000 | 9,749,000 | 9,634,000 | 6.94 |
| 1958 | 19,714,000 | 9,901,000 | 9,812,000 | 7.06 |
| 1959 | 20,049,000 | 10,056,000 | 9,993,000 | 7.18 |
| 1960 | 20,386,000 | 10,210,000 | 10,175,000 | 7.30 |
| 1961 | 20,726,000 | 10,368,000 | 10,357,000 | 7.42 |
| 1962 | 21,072,000 | 10,532,000 | 10,539,000 | 7.55 |
| 1963 | 21,421,000 | 10,698,000 | 10,723,000 | 7.67 |
| 1964 | 21,769,000 | 10,862,000 | 10,907,000 | 7.80 |
| 1965 | 22,112,000 | 11,023,000 | 11,088,000 | 7.92 |
| 1966 | 22,453,000 | 11,185,000 | 11,268,000 | 8.04 |
| 1967 | 22,799,000 | 11,348,000 | 11,450,000 | 8.17 |
| 1968 | 23,150,000 | 11,513,000 | 11,637,000 | 8.29 |
| 1969 | 23,508,000 | 11,680,000 | 11,827,000 | 8.42 |
| 1970 | 23,878,000 | 11,854,000 | 12,023,000 | 8.55 |
| 1971 | 24,257,000 | 12,031,000 | 12,226,000 | 8.69 |
| 1972 | 24,644,000 | 12,209,000 | 12,434,000 | 8.83 |
| 1973 | 25,046,000 | 12,395,000 | 12,650,000 | 8.97 |
| 1974 | 25,461,000 | 12,588,000 | 12,872,000 | 9.12 |
| 1975 | 25,874,000 | 12,782,000 | 13,091,000 | 9.27 |
| 1976 | 26,282,000 | 12,975,000 | 13,307,000 | 9.41 |
| 1977 | 26,701,000 | 13,174,000 | 13,527,000 | 9.56 |
| 1978 | 27,132,000 | 13,380,000 | 13,751,000 | 9.72 |
| 1979 | 27,568,000 | 13,591,000 | 13,977,000 | 9.88 |
| 1980 | 28,011,000 | 13,805,000 | 14,205,000 | 10.03 |
| 1981 | 28,463,000 | 14,024,000 | 14,439,000 | 10.20 |
| 1982 | 28,924,000 | 14,247,000 | 14,676,000 | 10.36 |
| 1983 | 29,391,000 | 14,474,000 | 14,916,000 | 10.53 |
| 1984 | 29,863,000 | 14,705,000 | 15,157,000 | 10.70 |
| 1985 | 30,336,000 | 14,936,000 | 15,399,000 | 10.87 |
| 1986 | 30,811,000 | 15,169,000 | 15,642,000 | 11.04 |
| 1987 | 31,291,000 | 15,404,000 | 15,887,000 | 11.21 |
| 1988 | 31,780,000 | 15,644,000 | 16,136,000 | 11.38 |
| 1989 | 32,270,000 | 15,885,000 | 16,385,000 | 11.56 |
| 1990 | 32,755,000 | 16,124,000 | 16,630,000 | 11.73 |
| 1991 | 33,230,000 | 16,360,000 | 16,869,000 | 11.90 |
| 1992 | 33,693,000 | 16,590,000 | 17,103,000 | 12.07 |
| 1993 | 34,152,000 | 16,817,000 | 17,334,000 | 12.23 |
| 1994 | 34,613,000 | 17,047,000 | 17,565,000 | 12.40 |
| 1995 | 35,070,000 | 17,276,000 | 17,793,000 | 12.56 |
| 1996 | 35,513,000 | 17,497,000 | 18,015,000 | 12.72 |
| 1997 | 35,947,000 | 17,713,000 | 18,233,000 | 12.88 |
| 1998 | 36,372,000 | 17,924,000 | 18,448,000 | 13.03 |
| 1999 | 36,794,000 | 18,134,000 | 18,660,000 | 13.18 |
| 2000 | 37,213,000 | 18,343,000 | 18,870,000 | 13.33 |
| 2001 | 37,624,000 | 18,547,000 | 19,076,000 | 13.48 |
| 2002 | 38,029,000 | 18,747,000 | 19,281,000 | 13.62 |
| 2003 | 38,424,000 | 18,943,000 | 19,480,000 | 13.76 |
| 2004 | 38,815,000 | 19,139,000 | 19,676,000 | 13.90 |
| 2005 | 39,216,000 | 19,341,000 | 19,874,000 | 14.05 |
| 2006 | 39,622,000 | 19,547,000 | 20,074,000 | 14.19 |
| 2007 | 40,016,000 | 19,750,000 | 20,266,000 | 14.33 |
| 2008 | 40,424,000 | 19,959,000 | 20,464,000 | 14.48 |
| 2009 | 40,854,000 | 20,181,000 | 20,673,000 | 14.63 |
| 2010 | 41,288,000 | 20,404,000 | 20,883,000 | 14.79 |
| 2011 | 41,730,000 | 20,631,000 | 21,099,000 | 14.95 |
| 2012 | 42,161,000 | 20,854,000 | 21,307,000 | 15.10 |
| 2013 | 42,582,000 | 21,075,000 | 21,507,000 | 15.25 |
| 2014 | 43,024,000 | 21,305,000 | 21,718,000 | 15.41 |
| 2015 | 43,477,000 | 21,537,000 | 21,939,000 | 15.57 |
| 2016 | 43,900,000 | 21,752,000 | 22,147,000 | 15.73 |
| 2017 | 44,288,000 | 21,953,000 | 22,335,000 | 15.86 |
| 2018 | 44,654,000 | 22,142,000 | 22,512,000 | 16.00 |
| 2019 | 44,973,000 | 22,307,000 | 22,665,000 | 16.11 |
| 2020 | 45,191,000 | 22,419,000 | 22,772,000 | 16.19 |
| 2021 | 45,312,000 | 22,478,000 | 22,834,000 | 16.23 |
| 2022 | 45,407,000 | 22,527,000 | 22,880,000 | 16.27 |
| 2023 | 45,538,000 | 22,596,000 | 22,941,000 | 16.31 |
| 2024 | 45,696,000 | 22,680,000 | 23,015,000 | 16.37 |
| 2025 | 45,851,000 | 22,763,000 | 23,088,000 | 16.42 |