Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,116,000 | 5,112,000 | 6,004,000 | 92.32 |
| 1951 | 10,583,000 | 4,747,000 | 5,836,000 | 87.90 |
| 1952 | 10,253,000 | 4,534,000 | 5,718,000 | 85.16 |
| 1953 | 10,177,000 | 4,485,000 | 5,691,000 | 84.52 |
| 1954 | 10,242,000 | 4,519,000 | 5,723,000 | 85.07 |
| 1955 | 10,403,000 | 4,605,000 | 5,797,000 | 86.40 |
| 1956 | 10,600,000 | 4,711,000 | 5,889,000 | 88.04 |
| 1957 | 10,854,000 | 4,845,000 | 6,009,000 | 90.15 |
| 1958 | 11,163,000 | 5,007,000 | 6,155,000 | 92.71 |
| 1959 | 11,452,000 | 5,159,000 | 6,293,000 | 95.12 |
| 1960 | 11,722,000 | 5,302,000 | 6,420,000 | 97.36 |
| 1961 | 11,990,000 | 5,443,000 | 6,547,000 | 99.58 |
| 1962 | 12,262,000 | 5,586,000 | 6,676,000 | 101.84 |
| 1963 | 12,567,000 | 5,746,000 | 6,820,000 | 104.37 |
| 1964 | 12,889,000 | 5,916,000 | 6,973,000 | 107.05 |
| 1965 | 13,219,000 | 6,088,000 | 7,130,000 | 109.79 |
| 1966 | 13,569,000 | 6,272,000 | 7,296,000 | 112.69 |
| 1967 | 13,958,000 | 6,475,000 | 7,482,000 | 115.92 |
| 1968 | 14,365,000 | 6,688,000 | 7,676,000 | 119.31 |
| 1969 | 14,767,000 | 6,898,000 | 7,868,000 | 122.64 |
| 1970 | 15,172,000 | 7,110,000 | 8,061,000 | 126.01 |
| 1971 | 15,572,000 | 7,319,000 | 8,252,000 | 129.33 |
| 1972 | 15,975,000 | 7,530,000 | 8,444,000 | 132.67 |
| 1973 | 16,350,000 | 7,727,000 | 8,623,000 | 135.79 |
| 1974 | 16,673,000 | 7,896,000 | 8,776,000 | 138.47 |
| 1975 | 16,971,000 | 8,053,000 | 8,917,000 | 140.94 |
| 1976 | 17,243,000 | 8,197,000 | 9,045,000 | 143.21 |
| 1977 | 17,492,000 | 8,329,000 | 9,163,000 | 145.28 |
| 1978 | 17,735,000 | 8,458,000 | 9,277,000 | 147.30 |
| 1979 | 17,983,000 | 8,588,000 | 9,394,000 | 149.35 |
| 1980 | 18,236,000 | 8,722,000 | 9,514,000 | 151.46 |
| 1981 | 18,501,000 | 8,861,000 | 9,639,000 | 153.65 |
| 1982 | 18,776,000 | 9,006,000 | 9,769,000 | 155.94 |
| 1983 | 19,054,000 | 9,152,000 | 9,901,000 | 158.24 |
| 1984 | 19,335,000 | 9,300,000 | 10,034,000 | 160.58 |
| 1985 | 19,620,000 | 9,450,000 | 10,169,000 | 162.95 |
| 1986 | 19,910,000 | 9,603,000 | 10,307,000 | 165.36 |
| 1987 | 20,205,000 | 9,757,000 | 10,447,000 | 167.81 |
| 1988 | 20,503,000 | 9,914,000 | 10,589,000 | 170.28 |
| 1989 | 20,804,000 | 10,072,000 | 10,732,000 | 172.78 |
| 1990 | 21,112,000 | 10,233,000 | 10,878,000 | 175.34 |
| 1991 | 21,428,000 | 10,398,000 | 11,029,000 | 177.96 |
| 1992 | 21,750,000 | 10,566,000 | 11,184,000 | 180.64 |
| 1993 | 22,073,000 | 10,733,000 | 11,340,000 | 183.32 |
| 1994 | 22,393,000 | 10,897,000 | 11,496,000 | 185.98 |
| 1995 | 22,669,000 | 11,037,000 | 11,631,000 | 188.27 |
| 1996 | 22,895,000 | 11,154,000 | 11,741,000 | 190.15 |
| 1997 | 23,110,000 | 11,264,000 | 11,846,000 | 191.93 |
| 1998 | 23,311,000 | 11,367,000 | 11,943,000 | 193.60 |
| 1999 | 23,497,000 | 11,463,000 | 12,034,000 | 195.15 |
| 2000 | 23,665,000 | 11,549,000 | 12,116,000 | 196.54 |
| 2001 | 23,815,000 | 11,625,000 | 12,190,000 | 197.79 |
| 2002 | 23,943,000 | 11,690,000 | 12,253,000 | 198.85 |
| 2003 | 24,090,000 | 11,764,000 | 12,326,000 | 200.07 |
| 2004 | 24,254,000 | 11,846,000 | 12,408,000 | 201.44 |
| 2005 | 24,396,000 | 11,916,000 | 12,480,000 | 202.61 |
| 2006 | 24,524,000 | 11,979,000 | 12,544,000 | 203.68 |
| 2007 | 24,646,000 | 12,040,000 | 12,606,000 | 204.69 |
| 2008 | 24,764,000 | 12,100,000 | 12,664,000 | 205.67 |
| 2009 | 24,878,000 | 12,159,000 | 12,718,000 | 206.61 |
| 2010 | 24,987,000 | 12,219,000 | 12,767,000 | 207.52 |
| 2011 | 25,097,000 | 12,281,000 | 12,815,000 | 208.44 |
| 2012 | 25,211,000 | 12,347,000 | 12,864,000 | 209.38 |
| 2013 | 25,329,000 | 12,416,000 | 12,913,000 | 210.36 |
| 2014 | 25,451,000 | 12,488,000 | 12,962,000 | 211.37 |
| 2015 | 25,575,000 | 12,562,000 | 13,012,000 | 212.40 |
| 2016 | 25,698,000 | 12,636,000 | 13,062,000 | 213.42 |
| 2017 | 25,817,000 | 12,706,000 | 13,111,000 | 214.42 |
| 2018 | 25,931,000 | 12,771,000 | 13,159,000 | 215.36 |
| 2019 | 26,037,000 | 12,830,000 | 13,206,000 | 216.24 |
| 2020 | 26,136,000 | 12,885,000 | 13,250,000 | 217.06 |
| 2021 | 26,232,000 | 12,942,000 | 13,289,000 | 217.86 |
| 2022 | 26,328,000 | 13,002,000 | 13,326,000 | 218.66 |
| 2023 | 26,418,000 | 13,058,000 | 13,360,000 | 219.40 |
| 2024 | 26,498,000 | 13,108,000 | 13,390,000 | 220.07 |
| 2025 | 26,571,000 | 13,154,000 | 13,416,000 | 220.67 |