Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 835,000 | 413,000 | 421,000 | 2.45 |
| 1951 | 853,000 | 422,000 | 431,000 | 2.50 |
| 1952 | 872,000 | 431,000 | 440,000 | 2.56 |
| 1953 | 892,000 | 441,000 | 450,000 | 2.61 |
| 1954 | 913,000 | 451,000 | 461,000 | 2.67 |
| 1955 | 934,000 | 462,000 | 471,000 | 2.74 |
| 1956 | 956,000 | 473,000 | 483,000 | 2.80 |
| 1957 | 980,000 | 485,000 | 494,000 | 2.87 |
| 1958 | 1,004,000 | 497,000 | 507,000 | 2.94 |
| 1959 | 1,030,000 | 510,000 | 519,000 | 3.02 |
| 1960 | 1,056,000 | 523,000 | 533,000 | 3.09 |
| 1961 | 1,084,000 | 537,000 | 547,000 | 3.18 |
| 1962 | 1,113,000 | 551,000 | 561,000 | 3.26 |
| 1963 | 1,143,000 | 566,000 | 576,000 | 3.35 |
| 1964 | 1,174,000 | 582,000 | 592,000 | 3.44 |
| 1965 | 1,207,000 | 598,000 | 609,000 | 3.54 |
| 1966 | 1,242,000 | 615,000 | 626,000 | 3.64 |
| 1967 | 1,278,000 | 633,000 | 644,000 | 3.74 |
| 1968 | 1,316,000 | 652,000 | 663,000 | 3.86 |
| 1969 | 1,356,000 | 672,000 | 683,000 | 3.97 |
| 1970 | 1,397,000 | 693,000 | 704,000 | 4.09 |
| 1971 | 1,441,000 | 714,000 | 726,000 | 4.22 |
| 1972 | 1,486,000 | 737,000 | 749,000 | 4.35 |
| 1973 | 1,533,000 | 760,000 | 772,000 | 4.49 |
| 1974 | 1,582,000 | 785,000 | 797,000 | 4.63 |
| 1975 | 1,627,000 | 807,000 | 819,000 | 4.76 |
| 1976 | 1,667,000 | 826,000 | 840,000 | 4.88 |
| 1977 | 1,707,000 | 845,000 | 861,000 | 5.00 |
| 1978 | 1,748,000 | 865,000 | 882,000 | 5.12 |
| 1979 | 1,788,000 | 885,000 | 903,000 | 5.24 |
| 1980 | 1,828,000 | 904,000 | 924,000 | 5.36 |
| 1981 | 1,869,000 | 924,000 | 944,000 | 5.48 |
| 1982 | 1,910,000 | 944,000 | 965,000 | 5.59 |
| 1983 | 1,950,000 | 964,000 | 985,000 | 5.71 |
| 1984 | 1,999,000 | 988,000 | 1,010,000 | 5.86 |
| 1985 | 2,059,000 | 1,018,000 | 1,040,000 | 6.03 |
| 1986 | 2,120,000 | 1,049,000 | 1,071,000 | 6.21 |
| 1987 | 2,183,000 | 1,081,000 | 1,102,000 | 6.39 |
| 1988 | 2,247,000 | 1,113,000 | 1,134,000 | 6.58 |
| 1989 | 2,313,000 | 1,146,000 | 1,166,000 | 6.78 |
| 1990 | 2,380,000 | 1,180,000 | 1,199,000 | 6.97 |
| 1991 | 2,449,000 | 1,215,000 | 1,233,000 | 7.17 |
| 1992 | 2,519,000 | 1,251,000 | 1,268,000 | 7.38 |
| 1993 | 2,595,000 | 1,289,000 | 1,305,000 | 7.60 |
| 1994 | 2,673,000 | 1,329,000 | 1,343,000 | 7.83 |
| 1995 | 2,749,000 | 1,367,000 | 1,381,000 | 8.05 |
| 1996 | 2,826,000 | 1,407,000 | 1,419,000 | 8.28 |
| 1997 | 2,887,000 | 1,436,000 | 1,451,000 | 8.46 |
| 1998 | 2,952,000 | 1,466,000 | 1,485,000 | 8.64 |
| 1999 | 3,032,000 | 1,507,000 | 1,525,000 | 8.88 |
| 2000 | 3,151,000 | 1,567,000 | 1,583,000 | 9.23 |
| 2001 | 3,272,000 | 1,628,000 | 1,643,000 | 9.58 |
| 2002 | 3,350,000 | 1,668,000 | 1,682,000 | 9.81 |
| 2003 | 3,445,000 | 1,716,000 | 1,728,000 | 10.09 |
| 2004 | 3,565,000 | 1,777,000 | 1,787,000 | 10.44 |
| 2005 | 3,696,000 | 1,843,000 | 1,852,000 | 10.82 |
| 2006 | 3,837,000 | 1,915,000 | 1,922,000 | 11.24 |
| 2007 | 3,980,000 | 1,987,000 | 1,992,000 | 11.66 |
| 2008 | 4,113,000 | 2,054,000 | 2,058,000 | 12.05 |
| 2009 | 4,281,000 | 2,138,000 | 2,142,000 | 12.54 |
| 2010 | 4,462,000 | 2,229,000 | 2,232,000 | 13.07 |
| 2011 | 4,609,000 | 2,303,000 | 2,305,000 | 13.50 |
| 2012 | 4,740,000 | 2,369,000 | 2,370,000 | 13.88 |
| 2013 | 4,857,000 | 2,428,000 | 2,429,000 | 14.22 |
| 2014 | 4,975,000 | 2,487,000 | 2,488,000 | 14.57 |
| 2015 | 5,097,000 | 2,548,000 | 2,548,000 | 14.93 |
| 2016 | 5,222,000 | 2,611,000 | 2,611,000 | 15.29 |
| 2017 | 5,351,000 | 2,675,000 | 2,675,000 | 15.67 |
| 2018 | 5,483,000 | 2,741,000 | 2,741,000 | 16.06 |
| 2019 | 5,616,000 | 2,808,000 | 2,808,000 | 16.45 |
| 2020 | 5,752,000 | 2,876,000 | 2,876,000 | 16.85 |
| 2021 | 5,892,000 | 2,946,000 | 2,946,000 | 17.25 |
| 2022 | 6,035,000 | 3,017,000 | 3,017,000 | 17.67 |
| 2023 | 6,182,000 | 3,091,000 | 3,091,000 | 18.11 |
| 2024 | 6,332,000 | 3,166,000 | 3,166,000 | 18.55 |
| 2025 | 6,484,000 | 3,241,000 | 3,242,000 | 18.99 |