Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,596,000 | 3,902,000 | 3,694,000 | 214.53 |
| 1951 | 7,862,000 | 4,037,000 | 3,825,000 | 222.05 |
| 1952 | 8,148,000 | 4,183,000 | 3,965,000 | 230.13 |
| 1953 | 8,451,000 | 4,337,000 | 4,113,000 | 238.67 |
| 1954 | 8,767,000 | 4,499,000 | 4,267,000 | 247.61 |
| 1955 | 9,104,000 | 4,672,000 | 4,431,000 | 257.11 |
| 1956 | 9,465,000 | 4,862,000 | 4,603,000 | 267.32 |
| 1957 | 9,850,000 | 5,077,000 | 4,773,000 | 278.19 |
| 1958 | 10,246,000 | 5,306,000 | 4,939,000 | 289.36 |
| 1959 | 10,644,000 | 5,538,000 | 5,105,000 | 300.60 |
| 1960 | 11,046,000 | 5,772,000 | 5,273,000 | 311.95 |
| 1961 | 11,453,000 | 6,010,000 | 5,442,000 | 323.45 |
| 1962 | 11,866,000 | 6,252,000 | 5,613,000 | 335.12 |
| 1963 | 12,285,000 | 6,499,000 | 5,786,000 | 346.96 |
| 1964 | 12,706,000 | 6,747,000 | 5,959,000 | 358.84 |
| 1965 | 13,124,000 | 6,993,000 | 6,131,000 | 370.65 |
| 1966 | 13,537,000 | 7,235,000 | 6,301,000 | 382.31 |
| 1967 | 13,901,000 | 7,429,000 | 6,472,000 | 392.59 |
| 1968 | 14,215,000 | 7,574,000 | 6,641,000 | 401.46 |
| 1969 | 14,523,000 | 7,716,000 | 6,807,000 | 410.16 |
| 1970 | 14,815,000 | 7,851,000 | 6,964,000 | 418.41 |
| 1971 | 15,121,000 | 7,994,000 | 7,126,000 | 427.03 |
| 1972 | 15,450,000 | 8,152,000 | 7,297,000 | 436.34 |
| 1973 | 15,772,000 | 8,308,000 | 7,464,000 | 445.43 |
| 1974 | 16,082,000 | 8,458,000 | 7,623,000 | 454.18 |
| 1975 | 16,365,000 | 8,597,000 | 7,767,000 | 462.17 |
| 1976 | 16,671,000 | 8,759,000 | 7,912,000 | 470.81 |
| 1977 | 17,020,000 | 8,952,000 | 8,067,000 | 480.66 |
| 1978 | 17,373,000 | 9,148,000 | 8,224,000 | 490.65 |
| 1979 | 17,735,000 | 9,351,000 | 8,384,000 | 500.87 |
| 1980 | 18,086,000 | 9,544,000 | 8,541,000 | 510.77 |
| 1981 | 18,412,000 | 9,715,000 | 8,697,000 | 519.99 |
| 1982 | 18,723,000 | 9,870,000 | 8,853,000 | 528.78 |
| 1983 | 19,022,000 | 10,019,000 | 9,003,000 | 537.21 |
| 1984 | 19,306,000 | 10,159,000 | 9,146,000 | 545.24 |
| 1985 | 19,571,000 | 10,290,000 | 9,281,000 | 552.72 |
| 1986 | 19,805,000 | 10,406,000 | 9,399,000 | 559.33 |
| 1987 | 20,015,000 | 10,511,000 | 9,504,000 | 565.26 |
| 1988 | 20,223,000 | 10,616,000 | 9,607,000 | 571.13 |
| 1989 | 20,418,000 | 10,715,000 | 9,703,000 | 576.64 |
| 1990 | 20,594,000 | 10,805,000 | 9,788,000 | 581.61 |
| 1991 | 20,781,000 | 10,893,000 | 9,888,000 | 586.89 |
| 1992 | 20,982,000 | 10,979,000 | 10,002,000 | 592.55 |
| 1993 | 21,174,000 | 11,060,000 | 10,114,000 | 597.99 |
| 1994 | 21,357,000 | 11,133,000 | 10,223,000 | 603.14 |
| 1995 | 21,534,000 | 11,204,000 | 10,330,000 | 608.15 |
| 1996 | 21,709,000 | 11,272,000 | 10,436,000 | 613.08 |
| 1997 | 21,885,000 | 11,342,000 | 10,543,000 | 618.06 |
| 1998 | 22,049,000 | 11,407,000 | 10,641,000 | 622.68 |
| 1999 | 22,203,000 | 11,490,000 | 10,712,000 | 627.05 |
| 2000 | 22,332,000 | 11,516,000 | 10,816,000 | 630.69 |
| 2001 | 22,446,000 | 11,515,000 | 10,930,000 | 633.90 |
| 2002 | 22,566,000 | 11,563,000 | 11,003,000 | 637.30 |
| 2003 | 22,664,000 | 11,598,000 | 11,066,000 | 640.05 |
| 2004 | 22,745,000 | 11,623,000 | 11,122,000 | 642.35 |
| 2005 | 22,824,000 | 11,643,000 | 11,181,000 | 644.59 |
| 2006 | 22,914,000 | 11,665,000 | 11,249,000 | 647.12 |
| 2007 | 23,006,000 | 11,686,000 | 11,319,000 | 649.73 |
| 2008 | 23,086,000 | 11,702,000 | 11,383,000 | 651.97 |
| 2009 | 23,164,000 | 11,714,000 | 11,450,000 | 654.18 |
| 2010 | 23,224,000 | 11,715,000 | 11,508,000 | 655.86 |
| 2011 | 23,273,000 | 11,716,000 | 11,556,000 | 657.25 |
| 2012 | 23,345,000 | 11,732,000 | 11,613,000 | 659.30 |
| 2013 | 23,416,000 | 11,748,000 | 11,668,000 | 661.31 |
| 2014 | 23,472,000 | 11,758,000 | 11,714,000 | 662.89 |
| 2015 | 23,529,000 | 11,769,000 | 11,760,000 | 664.48 |
| 2016 | 23,586,000 | 11,778,000 | 11,807,000 | 666.09 |
| 2017 | 23,632,000 | 11,782,000 | 11,850,000 | 667.41 |
| 2018 | 23,659,000 | 11,777,000 | 11,882,000 | 668.15 |
| 2019 | 23,674,000 | 11,767,000 | 11,906,000 | 668.57 |
| 2020 | 23,663,000 | 11,749,000 | 11,914,000 | 668.27 |
| 2021 | 23,558,000 | 11,690,000 | 11,867,000 | 665.30 |
| 2022 | 23,420,000 | 11,615,000 | 11,804,000 | 661.40 |
| 2023 | 23,317,000 | 11,553,000 | 11,763,000 | 658.49 |
| 2024 | 23,213,000 | 11,491,000 | 11,722,000 | 655.58 |
| 2025 | 23,112,000 | 11,430,000 | 11,682,000 | 652.72 |