Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,438,000 | 709,000 | 728,000 | 2.31 |
| 1951 | 1,461,000 | 720,000 | 740,000 | 2.35 |
| 1952 | 1,484,000 | 732,000 | 752,000 | 2.38 |
| 1953 | 1,508,000 | 744,000 | 764,000 | 2.42 |
| 1954 | 1,533,000 | 757,000 | 776,000 | 2.46 |
| 1955 | 1,559,000 | 770,000 | 789,000 | 2.50 |
| 1956 | 1,585,000 | 783,000 | 802,000 | 2.55 |
| 1957 | 1,613,000 | 797,000 | 816,000 | 2.59 |
| 1958 | 1,641,000 | 811,000 | 830,000 | 2.64 |
| 1959 | 1,671,000 | 826,000 | 845,000 | 2.68 |
| 1960 | 1,702,000 | 841,000 | 860,000 | 2.73 |
| 1961 | 1,734,000 | 858,000 | 876,000 | 2.78 |
| 1962 | 1,768,000 | 874,000 | 893,000 | 2.84 |
| 1963 | 1,803,000 | 892,000 | 910,000 | 2.89 |
| 1964 | 1,839,000 | 910,000 | 928,000 | 2.95 |
| 1965 | 1,877,000 | 930,000 | 947,000 | 3.01 |
| 1966 | 1,918,000 | 950,000 | 967,000 | 3.08 |
| 1967 | 1,960,000 | 971,000 | 988,000 | 3.15 |
| 1968 | 2,005,000 | 994,000 | 1,010,000 | 3.22 |
| 1969 | 2,051,000 | 1,017,000 | 1,033,000 | 3.29 |
| 1970 | 2,097,000 | 1,040,000 | 1,056,000 | 3.37 |
| 1971 | 2,141,000 | 1,062,000 | 1,078,000 | 3.44 |
| 1972 | 2,183,000 | 1,084,000 | 1,099,000 | 3.51 |
| 1973 | 2,226,000 | 1,105,000 | 1,120,000 | 3.57 |
| 1974 | 2,269,000 | 1,127,000 | 1,141,000 | 3.64 |
| 1975 | 2,313,000 | 1,149,000 | 1,164,000 | 3.71 |
| 1976 | 2,348,000 | 1,168,000 | 1,180,000 | 3.77 |
| 1977 | 2,372,000 | 1,182,000 | 1,190,000 | 3.81 |
| 1978 | 2,397,000 | 1,196,000 | 1,201,000 | 3.85 |
| 1979 | 2,423,000 | 1,211,000 | 1,212,000 | 3.89 |
| 1980 | 2,450,000 | 1,226,000 | 1,223,000 | 3.93 |
| 1981 | 2,478,000 | 1,242,000 | 1,235,000 | 3.98 |
| 1982 | 2,507,000 | 1,259,000 | 1,248,000 | 4.03 |
| 1983 | 2,537,000 | 1,276,000 | 1,261,000 | 4.07 |
| 1984 | 2,568,000 | 1,293,000 | 1,274,000 | 4.12 |
| 1985 | 2,600,000 | 1,311,000 | 1,289,000 | 4.18 |
| 1986 | 2,634,000 | 1,330,000 | 1,303,000 | 4.23 |
| 1987 | 2,669,000 | 1,349,000 | 1,319,000 | 4.28 |
| 1988 | 2,713,000 | 1,373,000 | 1,340,000 | 4.36 |
| 1989 | 2,783,000 | 1,408,000 | 1,375,000 | 4.47 |
| 1990 | 2,871,000 | 1,452,000 | 1,419,000 | 4.61 |
| 1991 | 2,963,000 | 1,497,000 | 1,465,000 | 4.76 |
| 1992 | 3,058,000 | 1,544,000 | 1,514,000 | 4.91 |
| 1993 | 3,157,000 | 1,593,000 | 1,564,000 | 5.07 |
| 1994 | 3,257,000 | 1,642,000 | 1,614,000 | 5.23 |
| 1995 | 3,348,000 | 1,687,000 | 1,660,000 | 5.37 |
| 1996 | 3,435,000 | 1,730,000 | 1,705,000 | 5.52 |
| 1997 | 3,531,000 | 1,777,000 | 1,754,000 | 5.67 |
| 1998 | 3,628,000 | 1,825,000 | 1,803,000 | 5.83 |
| 1999 | 3,729,000 | 1,874,000 | 1,854,000 | 5.99 |
| 2000 | 3,833,000 | 1,926,000 | 1,906,000 | 6.15 |
| 2001 | 3,919,000 | 1,969,000 | 1,950,000 | 6.29 |
| 2002 | 4,006,000 | 2,011,000 | 1,994,000 | 6.43 |
| 2003 | 4,103,000 | 2,060,000 | 2,042,000 | 6.59 |
| 2004 | 4,192,000 | 2,105,000 | 2,087,000 | 6.73 |
| 2005 | 4,288,000 | 2,153,000 | 2,135,000 | 6.88 |
| 2006 | 4,377,000 | 2,197,000 | 2,179,000 | 7.03 |
| 2007 | 4,462,000 | 2,240,000 | 2,222,000 | 7.16 |
| 2008 | 4,558,000 | 2,288,000 | 2,270,000 | 7.32 |
| 2009 | 4,529,000 | 2,250,000 | 2,278,000 | 7.27 |
| 2010 | 4,492,000 | 2,208,000 | 2,284,000 | 7.21 |
| 2011 | 4,565,000 | 2,244,000 | 2,320,000 | 7.33 |
| 2012 | 4,610,000 | 2,266,000 | 2,343,000 | 7.40 |
| 2013 | 4,642,000 | 2,282,000 | 2,360,000 | 7.45 |
| 2014 | 4,623,000 | 2,268,000 | 2,354,000 | 7.42 |
| 2015 | 4,629,000 | 2,267,000 | 2,361,000 | 7.43 |
| 2016 | 4,713,000 | 2,309,000 | 2,404,000 | 7.57 |
| 2017 | 4,793,000 | 2,346,000 | 2,446,000 | 7.69 |
| 2018 | 4,878,000 | 2,386,000 | 2,492,000 | 7.83 |
| 2019 | 4,944,000 | 2,411,000 | 2,532,000 | 7.94 |
| 2020 | 5,026,000 | 2,444,000 | 2,581,000 | 8.07 |
| 2021 | 5,112,000 | 2,483,000 | 2,628,000 | 8.21 |
| 2022 | 5,098,000 | 2,456,000 | 2,641,000 | 8.18 |
| 2023 | 5,152,000 | 2,467,000 | 2,684,000 | 8.27 |
| 2024 | 5,330,000 | 2,557,000 | 2,772,000 | 8.56 |
| 2025 | 5,513,000 | 2,650,000 | 2,862,000 | 8.85 |