Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,268,000 | 2,117,000 | 2,151,000 | 100.68 |
| 1951 | 4,300,000 | 2,132,000 | 2,167,000 | 101.44 |
| 1952 | 4,332,000 | 2,148,000 | 2,183,000 | 102.19 |
| 1953 | 4,369,000 | 2,167,000 | 2,201,000 | 103.06 |
| 1954 | 4,406,000 | 2,186,000 | 2,219,000 | 103.94 |
| 1955 | 4,438,000 | 2,202,000 | 2,236,000 | 104.70 |
| 1956 | 4,466,000 | 2,215,000 | 2,251,000 | 105.35 |
| 1957 | 4,489,000 | 2,226,000 | 2,263,000 | 105.90 |
| 1958 | 4,516,000 | 2,239,000 | 2,277,000 | 106.53 |
| 1959 | 4,548,000 | 2,255,000 | 2,292,000 | 107.29 |
| 1960 | 4,579,000 | 2,271,000 | 2,308,000 | 108.02 |
| 1961 | 4,611,000 | 2,286,000 | 2,324,000 | 108.77 |
| 1962 | 4,647,000 | 2,304,000 | 2,342,000 | 109.63 |
| 1963 | 4,684,000 | 2,322,000 | 2,361,000 | 110.49 |
| 1964 | 4,721,000 | 2,341,000 | 2,380,000 | 111.38 |
| 1965 | 4,758,000 | 2,358,000 | 2,400,000 | 112.25 |
| 1966 | 4,797,000 | 2,377,000 | 2,419,000 | 113.16 |
| 1967 | 4,835,000 | 2,396,000 | 2,438,000 | 114.05 |
| 1968 | 4,864,000 | 2,410,000 | 2,454,000 | 114.75 |
| 1969 | 4,891,000 | 2,424,000 | 2,467,000 | 115.39 |
| 1970 | 4,928,000 | 2,446,000 | 2,482,000 | 116.26 |
| 1971 | 4,963,000 | 2,464,000 | 2,498,000 | 117.07 |
| 1972 | 4,991,000 | 2,477,000 | 2,514,000 | 117.74 |
| 1973 | 5,021,000 | 2,491,000 | 2,530,000 | 118.45 |
| 1974 | 5,045,000 | 2,501,000 | 2,544,000 | 119.02 |
| 1975 | 5,060,000 | 2,505,000 | 2,554,000 | 119.37 |
| 1976 | 5,072,000 | 2,509,000 | 2,562,000 | 119.66 |
| 1977 | 5,088,000 | 2,516,000 | 2,572,000 | 120.03 |
| 1978 | 5,104,000 | 2,522,000 | 2,581,000 | 120.40 |
| 1979 | 5,116,000 | 2,527,000 | 2,589,000 | 120.70 |
| 1980 | 5,123,000 | 2,528,000 | 2,594,000 | 120.84 |
| 1981 | 5,121,000 | 2,525,000 | 2,595,000 | 120.81 |
| 1982 | 5,117,000 | 2,522,000 | 2,595,000 | 120.72 |
| 1983 | 5,114,000 | 2,519,000 | 2,594,000 | 120.64 |
| 1984 | 5,111,000 | 2,517,000 | 2,594,000 | 120.58 |
| 1985 | 5,113,000 | 2,518,000 | 2,594,000 | 120.63 |
| 1986 | 5,120,000 | 2,523,000 | 2,597,000 | 120.79 |
| 1987 | 5,127,000 | 2,527,000 | 2,600,000 | 120.94 |
| 1988 | 5,129,000 | 2,528,000 | 2,601,000 | 121.00 |
| 1989 | 5,132,000 | 2,529,000 | 2,603,000 | 121.07 |
| 1990 | 5,141,000 | 2,533,000 | 2,607,000 | 121.27 |
| 1991 | 5,154,000 | 2,540,000 | 2,613,000 | 121.58 |
| 1992 | 5,171,000 | 2,549,000 | 2,621,000 | 121.98 |
| 1993 | 5,188,000 | 2,559,000 | 2,629,000 | 122.39 |
| 1994 | 5,206,000 | 2,568,000 | 2,637,000 | 122.81 |
| 1995 | 5,233,000 | 2,582,000 | 2,650,000 | 123.45 |
| 1996 | 5,263,000 | 2,598,000 | 2,664,000 | 124.15 |
| 1997 | 5,285,000 | 2,610,000 | 2,674,000 | 124.67 |
| 1998 | 5,304,000 | 2,620,000 | 2,683,000 | 125.12 |
| 1999 | 5,321,000 | 2,629,000 | 2,692,000 | 125.53 |
| 2000 | 5,339,000 | 2,639,000 | 2,700,000 | 125.95 |
| 2001 | 5,358,000 | 2,649,000 | 2,709,000 | 126.41 |
| 2002 | 5,375,000 | 2,658,000 | 2,717,000 | 126.81 |
| 2003 | 5,390,000 | 2,666,000 | 2,724,000 | 127.16 |
| 2004 | 5,404,000 | 2,673,000 | 2,730,000 | 127.49 |
| 2005 | 5,419,000 | 2,681,000 | 2,737,000 | 127.84 |
| 2006 | 5,437,000 | 2,691,000 | 2,746,000 | 128.26 |
| 2007 | 5,461,000 | 2,704,000 | 2,756,000 | 128.83 |
| 2008 | 5,493,000 | 2,722,000 | 2,771,000 | 129.59 |
| 2009 | 5,523,000 | 2,737,000 | 2,785,000 | 130.28 |
| 2010 | 5,547,000 | 2,749,000 | 2,797,000 | 130.86 |
| 2011 | 5,570,000 | 2,761,000 | 2,809,000 | 131.41 |
| 2012 | 5,591,000 | 2,772,000 | 2,819,000 | 131.90 |
| 2013 | 5,615,000 | 2,785,000 | 2,829,000 | 132.46 |
| 2014 | 5,643,000 | 2,801,000 | 2,842,000 | 133.13 |
| 2015 | 5,683,000 | 2,824,000 | 2,859,000 | 134.07 |
| 2016 | 5,728,000 | 2,849,000 | 2,879,000 | 135.12 |
| 2017 | 5,765,000 | 2,868,000 | 2,896,000 | 135.99 |
| 2018 | 5,793,000 | 2,882,000 | 2,911,000 | 136.67 |
| 2019 | 5,814,000 | 2,892,000 | 2,921,000 | 137.16 |
| 2020 | 5,831,000 | 2,900,000 | 2,930,000 | 137.56 |
| 2021 | 5,856,000 | 2,913,000 | 2,942,000 | 138.15 |
| 2022 | 5,902,000 | 2,935,000 | 2,967,000 | 139.24 |
| 2023 | 5,948,000 | 2,956,000 | 2,991,000 | 140.31 |
| 2024 | 5,977,000 | 2,971,000 | 3,006,000 | 141.00 |
| 2025 | 6,002,000 | 2,983,000 | 3,018,000 | 141.59 |