Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,176,000 | 4,120,000 | 4,056,000 | 1.06 |
| 1951 | 8,418,000 | 4,252,000 | 4,166,000 | 1.10 |
| 1952 | 8,630,000 | 4,366,000 | 4,264,000 | 1.12 |
| 1953 | 8,816,000 | 4,462,000 | 4,354,000 | 1.15 |
| 1954 | 8,999,000 | 4,553,000 | 4,445,000 | 1.17 |
| 1955 | 9,205,000 | 4,659,000 | 4,545,000 | 1.20 |
| 1956 | 9,424,000 | 4,773,000 | 4,651,000 | 1.23 |
| 1957 | 9,638,000 | 4,879,000 | 4,759,000 | 1.26 |
| 1958 | 9,847,000 | 4,979,000 | 4,868,000 | 1.28 |
| 1959 | 10,060,000 | 5,083,000 | 4,976,000 | 1.31 |
| 1960 | 10,280,000 | 5,194,000 | 5,085,000 | 1.34 |
| 1961 | 10,500,000 | 5,304,000 | 5,195,000 | 1.37 |
| 1962 | 10,707,000 | 5,403,000 | 5,303,000 | 1.39 |
| 1963 | 10,913,000 | 5,502,000 | 5,410,000 | 1.42 |
| 1964 | 11,128,000 | 5,608,000 | 5,519,000 | 1.45 |
| 1965 | 11,357,000 | 5,722,000 | 5,635,000 | 1.48 |
| 1966 | 11,592,000 | 5,837,000 | 5,754,000 | 1.51 |
| 1967 | 11,810,000 | 5,945,000 | 5,865,000 | 1.54 |
| 1968 | 12,030,000 | 6,053,000 | 5,976,000 | 1.57 |
| 1969 | 12,272,000 | 6,174,000 | 6,097,000 | 1.60 |
| 1970 | 12,599,000 | 6,336,000 | 6,262,000 | 1.64 |
| 1971 | 12,997,000 | 6,534,000 | 6,463,000 | 1.69 |
| 1972 | 13,304,000 | 6,685,000 | 6,619,000 | 1.73 |
| 1973 | 13,518,000 | 6,790,000 | 6,728,000 | 1.76 |
| 1974 | 13,719,000 | 6,887,000 | 6,831,000 | 1.79 |
| 1975 | 13,893,000 | 6,970,000 | 6,923,000 | 1.81 |
| 1976 | 14,046,000 | 7,039,000 | 7,006,000 | 1.83 |
| 1977 | 14,203,000 | 7,111,000 | 7,092,000 | 1.85 |
| 1978 | 14,367,000 | 7,186,000 | 7,180,000 | 1.87 |
| 1979 | 14,533,000 | 7,263,000 | 7,269,000 | 1.89 |
| 1980 | 14,721,000 | 7,352,000 | 7,369,000 | 1.92 |
| 1981 | 14,949,000 | 7,463,000 | 7,485,000 | 1.95 |
| 1982 | 15,192,000 | 7,585,000 | 7,606,000 | 1.98 |
| 1983 | 15,414,000 | 7,697,000 | 7,716,000 | 2.01 |
| 1984 | 15,620,000 | 7,801,000 | 7,819,000 | 2.03 |
| 1985 | 15,835,000 | 7,909,000 | 7,926,000 | 2.06 |
| 1986 | 16,069,000 | 8,027,000 | 8,042,000 | 2.09 |
| 1987 | 16,322,000 | 8,150,000 | 8,171,000 | 2.13 |
| 1988 | 16,594,000 | 8,282,000 | 8,311,000 | 2.16 |
| 1989 | 16,869,000 | 8,417,000 | 8,452,000 | 2.20 |
| 1990 | 17,126,000 | 8,542,000 | 8,583,000 | 2.23 |
| 1991 | 17,353,000 | 8,651,000 | 8,702,000 | 2.26 |
| 1992 | 17,549,000 | 8,743,000 | 8,805,000 | 2.28 |
| 1993 | 17,722,000 | 8,826,000 | 8,896,000 | 2.31 |
| 1994 | 17,897,000 | 8,909,000 | 8,987,000 | 2.33 |
| 1995 | 18,095,000 | 9,005,000 | 9,090,000 | 2.36 |
| 1996 | 18,305,000 | 9,104,000 | 9,200,000 | 2.38 |
| 1997 | 18,504,000 | 9,198,000 | 9,306,000 | 2.41 |
| 1998 | 18,701,000 | 9,290,000 | 9,410,000 | 2.43 |
| 1999 | 18,909,000 | 9,389,000 | 9,520,000 | 2.46 |
| 2000 | 19,132,000 | 9,496,000 | 9,636,000 | 2.49 |
| 2001 | 19,365,000 | 9,610,000 | 9,755,000 | 2.52 |
| 2002 | 19,595,000 | 9,725,000 | 9,869,000 | 2.55 |
| 2003 | 19,819,000 | 9,838,000 | 9,981,000 | 2.58 |
| 2004 | 20,046,000 | 9,952,000 | 10,093,000 | 2.61 |
| 2005 | 20,294,000 | 10,078,000 | 10,216,000 | 2.64 |
| 2006 | 20,590,000 | 10,229,000 | 10,361,000 | 2.68 |
| 2007 | 20,954,000 | 10,416,000 | 10,537,000 | 2.73 |
| 2008 | 21,370,000 | 10,632,000 | 10,738,000 | 2.78 |
| 2009 | 21,783,000 | 10,844,000 | 10,938,000 | 2.84 |
| 2010 | 22,141,000 | 11,023,000 | 11,118,000 | 2.88 |
| 2011 | 22,479,000 | 11,189,000 | 11,290,000 | 2.93 |
| 2012 | 22,852,000 | 11,372,000 | 11,480,000 | 2.98 |
| 2013 | 23,236,000 | 11,558,000 | 11,677,000 | 3.03 |
| 2014 | 23,595,000 | 11,727,000 | 11,867,000 | 3.07 |
| 2015 | 23,948,000 | 11,892,000 | 12,055,000 | 3.12 |
| 2016 | 24,329,000 | 12,074,000 | 12,255,000 | 3.17 |
| 2017 | 24,731,000 | 12,270,000 | 12,460,000 | 3.22 |
| 2018 | 25,119,000 | 12,465,000 | 12,654,000 | 3.27 |
| 2019 | 25,482,000 | 12,645,000 | 12,836,000 | 3.32 |
| 2020 | 25,743,000 | 12,773,000 | 12,970,000 | 3.35 |
| 2021 | 25,956,000 | 12,879,000 | 13,077,000 | 3.38 |
| 2022 | 26,200,000 | 13,000,000 | 13,200,000 | 3.41 |
| 2023 | 26,451,000 | 13,123,000 | 13,327,000 | 3.44 |
| 2024 | 26,713,000 | 13,254,000 | 13,458,000 | 3.48 |
| 2025 | 26,974,000 | 13,384,000 | 13,589,000 | 3.51 |