Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,379,000 | 1,204,000 | 1,175,000 | 49.26 |
| 1951 | 2,450,000 | 1,239,000 | 1,210,000 | 50.72 |
| 1952 | 2,525,000 | 1,276,000 | 1,248,000 | 52.27 |
| 1953 | 2,604,000 | 1,316,000 | 1,288,000 | 53.92 |
| 1954 | 2,689,000 | 1,358,000 | 1,330,000 | 55.66 |
| 1955 | 2,777,000 | 1,402,000 | 1,375,000 | 57.50 |
| 1956 | 2,870,000 | 1,448,000 | 1,421,000 | 59.41 |
| 1957 | 2,965,000 | 1,496,000 | 1,469,000 | 61.39 |
| 1958 | 3,064,000 | 1,545,000 | 1,519,000 | 63.43 |
| 1959 | 3,165,000 | 1,595,000 | 1,569,000 | 65.52 |
| 1960 | 3,268,000 | 1,646,000 | 1,621,000 | 67.65 |
| 1961 | 3,373,000 | 1,699,000 | 1,673,000 | 69.82 |
| 1962 | 3,479,000 | 1,752,000 | 1,727,000 | 72.03 |
| 1963 | 3,588,000 | 1,806,000 | 1,781,000 | 74.28 |
| 1964 | 3,698,000 | 1,861,000 | 1,836,000 | 76.56 |
| 1965 | 3,808,000 | 1,916,000 | 1,892,000 | 78.84 |
| 1966 | 3,921,000 | 1,971,000 | 1,950,000 | 81.18 |
| 1967 | 4,038,000 | 2,030,000 | 2,008,000 | 83.60 |
| 1968 | 4,157,000 | 2,089,000 | 2,067,000 | 86.05 |
| 1969 | 4,277,000 | 2,149,000 | 2,127,000 | 88.53 |
| 1970 | 4,399,000 | 2,210,000 | 2,189,000 | 91.06 |
| 1971 | 4,524,000 | 2,272,000 | 2,251,000 | 93.65 |
| 1972 | 4,651,000 | 2,336,000 | 2,315,000 | 96.29 |
| 1973 | 4,782,000 | 2,401,000 | 2,380,000 | 98.99 |
| 1974 | 4,914,000 | 2,467,000 | 2,446,000 | 101.72 |
| 1975 | 5,046,000 | 2,533,000 | 2,512,000 | 104.46 |
| 1976 | 5,180,000 | 2,600,000 | 2,579,000 | 107.23 |
| 1977 | 5,315,000 | 2,668,000 | 2,647,000 | 110.03 |
| 1978 | 5,451,000 | 2,736,000 | 2,715,000 | 112.85 |
| 1979 | 5,589,000 | 2,805,000 | 2,784,000 | 115.70 |
| 1980 | 5,729,000 | 2,875,000 | 2,853,000 | 118.59 |
| 1981 | 5,868,000 | 2,945,000 | 2,923,000 | 121.47 |
| 1982 | 6,007,000 | 3,014,000 | 2,992,000 | 124.34 |
| 1983 | 6,147,000 | 3,084,000 | 3,062,000 | 127.24 |
| 1984 | 6,289,000 | 3,155,000 | 3,133,000 | 130.18 |
| 1985 | 6,430,000 | 3,226,000 | 3,204,000 | 133.10 |
| 1986 | 6,571,000 | 3,296,000 | 3,274,000 | 136.02 |
| 1987 | 6,712,000 | 3,366,000 | 3,345,000 | 138.94 |
| 1988 | 6,855,000 | 3,437,000 | 3,417,000 | 141.91 |
| 1989 | 7,002,000 | 3,510,000 | 3,491,000 | 144.94 |
| 1990 | 7,151,000 | 3,584,000 | 3,566,000 | 148.02 |
| 1991 | 7,299,000 | 3,658,000 | 3,641,000 | 151.10 |
| 1992 | 7,447,000 | 3,731,000 | 3,715,000 | 154.16 |
| 1993 | 7,594,000 | 3,804,000 | 3,789,000 | 157.20 |
| 1994 | 7,741,000 | 3,877,000 | 3,864,000 | 160.25 |
| 1995 | 7,888,000 | 3,950,000 | 3,937,000 | 163.28 |
| 1996 | 8,032,000 | 4,021,000 | 4,010,000 | 166.28 |
| 1997 | 8,174,000 | 4,091,000 | 4,082,000 | 169.20 |
| 1998 | 8,310,000 | 4,159,000 | 4,151,000 | 172.02 |
| 1999 | 8,446,000 | 4,226,000 | 4,219,000 | 174.83 |
| 2000 | 8,584,000 | 4,294,000 | 4,289,000 | 177.69 |
| 2001 | 8,720,000 | 4,361,000 | 4,358,000 | 180.50 |
| 2002 | 8,852,000 | 4,426,000 | 4,425,000 | 183.23 |
| 2003 | 8,980,000 | 4,489,000 | 4,490,000 | 185.89 |
| 2004 | 9,104,000 | 4,551,000 | 4,553,000 | 188.46 |
| 2005 | 9,225,000 | 4,610,000 | 4,614,000 | 190.95 |
| 2006 | 9,341,000 | 4,668,000 | 4,672,000 | 193.36 |
| 2007 | 9,455,000 | 4,725,000 | 4,730,000 | 195.73 |
| 2008 | 9,573,000 | 4,783,000 | 4,789,000 | 198.16 |
| 2009 | 9,695,000 | 4,843,000 | 4,851,000 | 200.68 |
| 2010 | 9,820,000 | 4,904,000 | 4,915,000 | 203.27 |
| 2011 | 9,945,000 | 4,965,000 | 4,979,000 | 205.87 |
| 2012 | 10,070,000 | 5,026,000 | 5,044,000 | 208.45 |
| 2013 | 10,193,000 | 5,085,000 | 5,107,000 | 211.00 |
| 2014 | 10,315,000 | 5,145,000 | 5,170,000 | 213.52 |
| 2015 | 10,434,000 | 5,203,000 | 5,231,000 | 215.99 |
| 2016 | 10,551,000 | 5,259,000 | 5,291,000 | 218.41 |
| 2017 | 10,666,000 | 5,315,000 | 5,351,000 | 220.80 |
| 2018 | 10,782,000 | 5,371,000 | 5,410,000 | 223.18 |
| 2019 | 10,894,000 | 5,426,000 | 5,467,000 | 225.50 |
| 2020 | 11,008,000 | 5,480,000 | 5,527,000 | 227.86 |
| 2021 | 11,123,000 | 5,535,000 | 5,588,000 | 230.25 |
| 2022 | 11,230,000 | 5,586,000 | 5,644,000 | 232.47 |
| 2023 | 11,331,000 | 5,634,000 | 5,696,000 | 234.55 |
| 2024 | 11,427,000 | 5,681,000 | 5,746,000 | 236.54 |
| 2025 | 11,520,000 | 5,726,000 | 5,794,000 | 238.47 |