Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,924,000 | 3,060,000 | 2,864,000 | 55.50 |
| 1951 | 6,042,000 | 3,117,000 | 2,924,000 | 56.60 |
| 1952 | 6,162,000 | 3,175,000 | 2,986,000 | 57.72 |
| 1953 | 6,285,000 | 3,235,000 | 3,050,000 | 58.88 |
| 1954 | 6,412,000 | 3,296,000 | 3,116,000 | 60.07 |
| 1955 | 6,543,000 | 3,359,000 | 3,183,000 | 61.29 |
| 1956 | 6,676,000 | 3,424,000 | 3,251,000 | 62.53 |
| 1957 | 6,811,000 | 3,490,000 | 3,321,000 | 63.81 |
| 1958 | 6,950,000 | 3,557,000 | 3,392,000 | 65.10 |
| 1959 | 7,092,000 | 3,626,000 | 3,466,000 | 66.43 |
| 1960 | 7,238,000 | 3,697,000 | 3,540,000 | 67.80 |
| 1961 | 7,387,000 | 3,769,000 | 3,617,000 | 69.20 |
| 1962 | 7,541,000 | 3,845,000 | 3,696,000 | 70.64 |
| 1963 | 7,701,000 | 3,923,000 | 3,778,000 | 72.14 |
| 1964 | 7,866,000 | 4,004,000 | 3,861,000 | 73.68 |
| 1965 | 8,030,000 | 4,085,000 | 3,945,000 | 75.22 |
| 1966 | 8,193,000 | 4,165,000 | 4,027,000 | 76.75 |
| 1967 | 8,352,000 | 4,244,000 | 4,108,000 | 78.24 |
| 1968 | 8,509,000 | 4,322,000 | 4,187,000 | 79.71 |
| 1969 | 8,666,000 | 4,400,000 | 4,266,000 | 81.18 |
| 1970 | 8,824,000 | 4,478,000 | 4,345,000 | 82.66 |
| 1971 | 8,979,000 | 4,556,000 | 4,422,000 | 84.11 |
| 1972 | 9,123,000 | 4,631,000 | 4,492,000 | 85.46 |
| 1973 | 9,255,000 | 4,699,000 | 4,556,000 | 86.69 |
| 1974 | 9,374,000 | 4,760,000 | 4,613,000 | 87.81 |
| 1975 | 9,479,000 | 4,815,000 | 4,664,000 | 88.80 |
| 1976 | 9,571,000 | 4,862,000 | 4,708,000 | 89.65 |
| 1977 | 9,648,000 | 4,903,000 | 4,745,000 | 90.38 |
| 1978 | 9,711,000 | 4,937,000 | 4,774,000 | 90.97 |
| 1979 | 9,763,000 | 4,964,000 | 4,799,000 | 91.45 |
| 1980 | 9,804,000 | 4,986,000 | 4,818,000 | 91.84 |
| 1981 | 9,849,000 | 5,007,000 | 4,842,000 | 92.26 |
| 1982 | 9,912,000 | 5,036,000 | 4,876,000 | 92.85 |
| 1983 | 9,991,000 | 5,072,000 | 4,918,000 | 93.59 |
| 1984 | 10,073,000 | 5,111,000 | 4,961,000 | 94.36 |
| 1985 | 10,157,000 | 5,152,000 | 5,005,000 | 95.14 |
| 1986 | 10,244,000 | 5,194,000 | 5,049,000 | 95.96 |
| 1987 | 10,335,000 | 5,238,000 | 5,096,000 | 96.81 |
| 1988 | 10,432,000 | 5,285,000 | 5,146,000 | 97.72 |
| 1989 | 10,533,000 | 5,335,000 | 5,197,000 | 98.67 |
| 1990 | 10,631,000 | 5,383,000 | 5,247,000 | 99.59 |
| 1991 | 10,717,000 | 5,426,000 | 5,291,000 | 100.39 |
| 1992 | 10,785,000 | 5,459,000 | 5,326,000 | 101.03 |
| 1993 | 10,841,000 | 5,486,000 | 5,354,000 | 101.55 |
| 1994 | 10,886,000 | 5,505,000 | 5,380,000 | 101.97 |
| 1995 | 10,925,000 | 5,519,000 | 5,406,000 | 102.34 |
| 1996 | 10,962,000 | 5,531,000 | 5,430,000 | 102.68 |
| 1997 | 10,997,000 | 5,543,000 | 5,454,000 | 103.02 |
| 1998 | 11,034,000 | 5,555,000 | 5,478,000 | 103.36 |
| 1999 | 11,072,000 | 5,567,000 | 5,504,000 | 103.71 |
| 2000 | 11,109,000 | 5,578,000 | 5,530,000 | 104.06 |
| 2001 | 11,144,000 | 5,589,000 | 5,554,000 | 104.39 |
| 2002 | 11,177,000 | 5,599,000 | 5,577,000 | 104.70 |
| 2003 | 11,209,000 | 5,610,000 | 5,599,000 | 105.00 |
| 2004 | 11,238,000 | 5,619,000 | 5,619,000 | 105.27 |
| 2005 | 11,262,000 | 5,626,000 | 5,636,000 | 105.50 |
| 2006 | 11,278,000 | 5,628,000 | 5,649,000 | 105.65 |
| 2007 | 11,287,000 | 5,627,000 | 5,659,000 | 105.73 |
| 2008 | 11,291,000 | 5,624,000 | 5,667,000 | 105.77 |
| 2009 | 11,294,000 | 5,620,000 | 5,673,000 | 105.80 |
| 2010 | 11,297,000 | 5,616,000 | 5,680,000 | 105.82 |
| 2011 | 11,301,000 | 5,613,000 | 5,687,000 | 105.86 |
| 2012 | 11,303,000 | 5,611,000 | 5,691,000 | 105.88 |
| 2013 | 11,298,000 | 5,608,000 | 5,690,000 | 105.83 |
| 2014 | 11,285,000 | 5,600,000 | 5,685,000 | 105.71 |
| 2015 | 11,275,000 | 5,593,000 | 5,681,000 | 105.61 |
| 2016 | 11,265,000 | 5,586,000 | 5,678,000 | 105.53 |
| 2017 | 11,247,000 | 5,575,000 | 5,672,000 | 105.36 |
| 2018 | 11,227,000 | 5,561,000 | 5,665,000 | 105.16 |
| 2019 | 11,202,000 | 5,546,000 | 5,656,000 | 104.94 |
| 2020 | 11,176,000 | 5,530,000 | 5,646,000 | 104.69 |
| 2021 | 11,122,000 | 5,497,000 | 5,624,000 | 104.18 |
| 2022 | 11,059,000 | 5,461,000 | 5,598,000 | 103.60 |
| 2023 | 11,019,000 | 5,438,000 | 5,580,000 | 103.22 |
| 2024 | 10,979,000 | 5,416,000 | 5,562,000 | 102.85 |
| 2025 | 10,937,000 | 5,393,000 | 5,543,000 | 102.45 |