Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,766,000 | 5,848,000 | 5,918,000 | 10.47 |
| 1951 | 12,078,000 | 6,003,000 | 6,074,000 | 10.75 |
| 1952 | 12,405,000 | 6,166,000 | 6,239,000 | 11.04 |
| 1953 | 12,746,000 | 6,336,000 | 6,409,000 | 11.34 |
| 1954 | 13,100,000 | 6,512,000 | 6,587,000 | 11.66 |
| 1955 | 13,473,000 | 6,698,000 | 6,774,000 | 11.99 |
| 1956 | 13,861,000 | 6,892,000 | 6,969,000 | 12.34 |
| 1957 | 14,270,000 | 7,097,000 | 7,172,000 | 12.70 |
| 1958 | 14,693,000 | 7,310,000 | 7,382,000 | 13.08 |
| 1959 | 15,136,000 | 7,533,000 | 7,602,000 | 13.47 |
| 1960 | 15,606,000 | 7,771,000 | 7,835,000 | 13.89 |
| 1961 | 16,095,000 | 8,018,000 | 8,076,000 | 14.32 |
| 1962 | 16,599,000 | 8,273,000 | 8,325,000 | 14.77 |
| 1963 | 17,113,000 | 8,534,000 | 8,579,000 | 15.23 |
| 1964 | 17,637,000 | 8,799,000 | 8,837,000 | 15.70 |
| 1965 | 18,169,000 | 9,069,000 | 9,099,000 | 16.17 |
| 1966 | 18,702,000 | 9,340,000 | 9,362,000 | 16.64 |
| 1967 | 19,235,000 | 9,611,000 | 9,624,000 | 17.12 |
| 1968 | 19,766,000 | 9,880,000 | 9,886,000 | 17.59 |
| 1969 | 20,291,000 | 10,147,000 | 10,144,000 | 18.06 |
| 1970 | 20,811,000 | 10,410,000 | 10,401,000 | 18.52 |
| 1971 | 21,319,000 | 10,666,000 | 10,652,000 | 18.97 |
| 1972 | 21,819,000 | 10,919,000 | 10,899,000 | 19.42 |
| 1973 | 22,325,000 | 11,174,000 | 11,150,000 | 19.87 |
| 1974 | 22,833,000 | 11,430,000 | 11,402,000 | 20.32 |
| 1975 | 23,344,000 | 11,688,000 | 11,656,000 | 20.78 |
| 1976 | 23,858,000 | 11,946,000 | 11,911,000 | 21.23 |
| 1977 | 24,393,000 | 12,215,000 | 12,177,000 | 21.71 |
| 1978 | 24,950,000 | 12,494,000 | 12,455,000 | 22.20 |
| 1979 | 25,515,000 | 12,777,000 | 12,737,000 | 22.71 |
| 1980 | 26,104,000 | 13,072,000 | 13,032,000 | 23.23 |
| 1981 | 26,713,000 | 13,375,000 | 13,337,000 | 23.77 |
| 1982 | 27,338,000 | 13,687,000 | 13,650,000 | 24.33 |
| 1983 | 27,988,000 | 14,011,000 | 13,976,000 | 24.91 |
| 1984 | 28,642,000 | 14,336,000 | 14,305,000 | 25.49 |
| 1985 | 29,268,000 | 14,646,000 | 14,621,000 | 26.05 |
| 1986 | 29,879,000 | 14,948,000 | 14,931,000 | 26.59 |
| 1987 | 30,499,000 | 15,252,000 | 15,247,000 | 27.14 |
| 1988 | 31,130,000 | 15,560,000 | 15,569,000 | 27.70 |
| 1989 | 31,776,000 | 15,875,000 | 15,901,000 | 28.28 |
| 1990 | 32,440,000 | 16,197,000 | 16,242,000 | 28.87 |
| 1991 | 33,098,000 | 16,515,000 | 16,582,000 | 29.46 |
| 1992 | 33,760,000 | 16,834,000 | 16,926,000 | 30.04 |
| 1993 | 34,441,000 | 17,162,000 | 17,279,000 | 30.65 |
| 1994 | 35,127,000 | 17,493,000 | 17,633,000 | 31.26 |
| 1995 | 35,804,000 | 17,821,000 | 17,983,000 | 31.86 |
| 1996 | 36,462,000 | 18,140,000 | 18,322,000 | 32.45 |
| 1997 | 37,121,000 | 18,458,000 | 18,662,000 | 33.04 |
| 1998 | 37,792,000 | 18,784,000 | 19,007,000 | 33.63 |
| 1999 | 38,454,000 | 19,104,000 | 19,349,000 | 34.22 |
| 2000 | 39,089,000 | 19,411,000 | 19,678,000 | 34.79 |
| 2001 | 39,709,000 | 19,708,000 | 20,000,000 | 35.34 |
| 2002 | 40,324,000 | 20,005,000 | 20,319,000 | 35.89 |
| 2003 | 40,937,000 | 20,301,000 | 20,636,000 | 36.43 |
| 2004 | 41,543,000 | 20,595,000 | 20,947,000 | 36.97 |
| 2005 | 42,128,000 | 20,880,000 | 21,248,000 | 37.49 |
| 2006 | 42,691,000 | 21,153,000 | 21,537,000 | 37.99 |
| 2007 | 43,235,000 | 21,416,000 | 21,818,000 | 38.48 |
| 2008 | 43,758,000 | 21,670,000 | 22,088,000 | 38.94 |
| 2009 | 44,271,000 | 21,918,000 | 22,353,000 | 39.40 |
| 2010 | 44,777,000 | 22,163,000 | 22,613,000 | 39.85 |
| 2011 | 45,259,000 | 22,396,000 | 22,862,000 | 40.28 |
| 2012 | 45,715,000 | 22,616,000 | 23,098,000 | 40.68 |
| 2013 | 46,151,000 | 22,827,000 | 23,324,000 | 41.07 |
| 2014 | 46,565,000 | 23,026,000 | 23,538,000 | 41.44 |
| 2015 | 46,969,000 | 23,221,000 | 23,748,000 | 41.80 |
| 2016 | 47,437,000 | 23,448,000 | 23,988,000 | 42.22 |
| 2017 | 48,131,000 | 23,789,000 | 24,342,000 | 42.83 |
| 2018 | 49,024,000 | 24,229,000 | 24,795,000 | 43.63 |
| 2019 | 49,907,000 | 24,664,000 | 25,243,000 | 44.41 |
| 2020 | 50,629,000 | 25,013,000 | 25,616,000 | 45.06 |
| 2021 | 51,188,000 | 25,273,000 | 25,914,000 | 45.55 |
| 2022 | 51,737,000 | 25,533,000 | 26,204,000 | 46.04 |
| 2023 | 52,321,000 | 25,818,000 | 26,502,000 | 46.56 |
| 2024 | 52,886,000 | 26,095,000 | 26,791,000 | 47.07 |
| 2025 | 53,425,000 | 26,358,000 | 27,067,000 | 47.55 |