Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,127,000 | 3,077,000 | 4,050,000 | 35.13 |
| 1951 | 7,189,000 | 3,114,000 | 4,074,000 | 35.43 |
| 1952 | 7,264,000 | 3,158,000 | 4,106,000 | 35.80 |
| 1953 | 7,350,000 | 3,206,000 | 4,143,000 | 36.23 |
| 1954 | 7,448,000 | 3,261,000 | 4,187,000 | 36.71 |
| 1955 | 7,560,000 | 3,323,000 | 4,237,000 | 37.26 |
| 1956 | 7,682,000 | 3,389,000 | 4,293,000 | 37.86 |
| 1957 | 7,811,000 | 3,459,000 | 4,352,000 | 38.50 |
| 1958 | 7,944,000 | 3,530,000 | 4,413,000 | 39.15 |
| 1959 | 8,081,000 | 3,603,000 | 4,477,000 | 39.83 |
| 1960 | 8,207,000 | 3,673,000 | 4,534,000 | 40.45 |
| 1961 | 8,320,000 | 3,737,000 | 4,582,000 | 41.01 |
| 1962 | 8,424,000 | 3,797,000 | 4,626,000 | 41.52 |
| 1963 | 8,517,000 | 3,852,000 | 4,665,000 | 41.98 |
| 1964 | 8,602,000 | 3,902,000 | 4,699,000 | 42.40 |
| 1965 | 8,679,000 | 3,948,000 | 4,731,000 | 42.78 |
| 1966 | 8,752,000 | 3,992,000 | 4,760,000 | 43.14 |
| 1967 | 8,823,000 | 4,034,000 | 4,788,000 | 43.48 |
| 1968 | 8,891,000 | 4,075,000 | 4,815,000 | 43.82 |
| 1969 | 8,954,000 | 4,113,000 | 4,840,000 | 44.13 |
| 1970 | 9,014,000 | 4,148,000 | 4,866,000 | 44.43 |
| 1971 | 9,079,000 | 4,183,000 | 4,895,000 | 44.75 |
| 1972 | 9,144,000 | 4,219,000 | 4,925,000 | 45.07 |
| 1973 | 9,205,000 | 4,252,000 | 4,953,000 | 45.37 |
| 1974 | 9,265,000 | 4,285,000 | 4,980,000 | 45.66 |
| 1975 | 9,324,000 | 4,316,000 | 5,007,000 | 45.95 |
| 1976 | 9,380,000 | 4,346,000 | 5,033,000 | 46.23 |
| 1977 | 9,434,000 | 4,374,000 | 5,059,000 | 46.50 |
| 1978 | 9,485,000 | 4,401,000 | 5,084,000 | 46.75 |
| 1979 | 9,537,000 | 4,428,000 | 5,108,000 | 47.01 |
| 1980 | 9,603,000 | 4,463,000 | 5,139,000 | 47.33 |
| 1981 | 9,678,000 | 4,502,000 | 5,175,000 | 47.70 |
| 1982 | 9,748,000 | 4,538,000 | 5,209,000 | 48.04 |
| 1983 | 9,815,000 | 4,573,000 | 5,242,000 | 48.37 |
| 1984 | 9,881,000 | 4,607,000 | 5,274,000 | 48.70 |
| 1985 | 9,944,000 | 4,639,000 | 5,305,000 | 49.01 |
| 1986 | 10,004,000 | 4,670,000 | 5,334,000 | 49.30 |
| 1987 | 10,057,000 | 4,698,000 | 5,359,000 | 49.57 |
| 1988 | 10,107,000 | 4,728,000 | 5,379,000 | 49.81 |
| 1989 | 10,158,000 | 4,759,000 | 5,399,000 | 50.07 |
| 1990 | 10,186,000 | 4,776,000 | 5,409,000 | 50.20 |
| 1991 | 10,193,000 | 4,783,000 | 5,410,000 | 50.24 |
| 1992 | 10,217,000 | 4,799,000 | 5,417,000 | 50.36 |
| 1993 | 10,241,000 | 4,815,000 | 5,425,000 | 50.47 |
| 1994 | 10,230,000 | 4,798,000 | 5,431,000 | 50.42 |
| 1995 | 10,197,000 | 4,772,000 | 5,425,000 | 50.26 |
| 1996 | 10,164,000 | 4,759,000 | 5,404,000 | 50.09 |
| 1997 | 10,122,000 | 4,743,000 | 5,379,000 | 49.89 |
| 1998 | 10,080,000 | 4,726,000 | 5,354,000 | 49.68 |
| 1999 | 10,039,000 | 4,705,000 | 5,333,000 | 49.48 |
| 2000 | 9,991,000 | 4,679,000 | 5,312,000 | 49.24 |
| 2001 | 9,938,000 | 4,651,000 | 5,286,000 | 48.98 |
| 2002 | 9,873,000 | 4,617,000 | 5,255,000 | 48.66 |
| 2003 | 9,803,000 | 4,579,000 | 5,223,000 | 48.31 |
| 2004 | 9,735,000 | 4,543,000 | 5,191,000 | 47.98 |
| 2005 | 9,667,000 | 4,507,000 | 5,160,000 | 47.65 |
| 2006 | 9,608,000 | 4,474,000 | 5,133,000 | 47.35 |
| 2007 | 9,563,000 | 4,450,000 | 5,112,000 | 47.13 |
| 2008 | 9,529,000 | 4,432,000 | 5,096,000 | 46.96 |
| 2009 | 9,507,000 | 4,421,000 | 5,086,000 | 46.86 |
| 2010 | 9,490,000 | 4,412,000 | 5,078,000 | 46.77 |
| 2011 | 9,472,000 | 4,402,000 | 5,070,000 | 46.68 |
| 2012 | 9,463,000 | 4,397,000 | 5,065,000 | 46.64 |
| 2013 | 9,464,000 | 4,398,000 | 5,065,000 | 46.64 |
| 2014 | 9,472,000 | 4,404,000 | 5,068,000 | 46.68 |
| 2015 | 9,487,000 | 4,414,000 | 5,073,000 | 46.76 |
| 2016 | 9,499,000 | 4,422,000 | 5,076,000 | 46.81 |
| 2017 | 9,495,000 | 4,423,000 | 5,072,000 | 46.80 |
| 2018 | 9,480,000 | 4,417,000 | 5,062,000 | 46.72 |
| 2019 | 9,435,000 | 4,398,000 | 5,036,000 | 46.50 |
| 2020 | 9,350,000 | 4,358,000 | 4,992,000 | 46.08 |
| 2021 | 9,251,000 | 4,310,000 | 4,940,000 | 45.59 |
| 2022 | 9,173,000 | 4,274,000 | 4,898,000 | 45.21 |
| 2023 | 9,115,000 | 4,248,000 | 4,867,000 | 44.93 |
| 2024 | 9,056,000 | 4,220,000 | 4,836,000 | 44.63 |
| 2025 | 8,997,000 | 4,191,000 | 4,805,000 | 44.34 |