Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,183,000 | 1,078,000 | 1,105,000 | 105.38 |
| 1951 | 2,235,000 | 1,103,000 | 1,131,000 | 107.88 |
| 1952 | 2,287,000 | 1,129,000 | 1,158,000 | 110.42 |
| 1953 | 2,341,000 | 1,156,000 | 1,185,000 | 113.03 |
| 1954 | 2,397,000 | 1,183,000 | 1,213,000 | 115.73 |
| 1955 | 2,456,000 | 1,213,000 | 1,243,000 | 118.56 |
| 1956 | 2,518,000 | 1,243,000 | 1,274,000 | 121.53 |
| 1957 | 2,582,000 | 1,275,000 | 1,306,000 | 124.64 |
| 1958 | 2,648,000 | 1,308,000 | 1,339,000 | 127.83 |
| 1959 | 2,717,000 | 1,342,000 | 1,374,000 | 131.16 |
| 1960 | 2,791,000 | 1,379,000 | 1,411,000 | 134.72 |
| 1961 | 2,870,000 | 1,418,000 | 1,451,000 | 138.51 |
| 1962 | 2,949,000 | 1,459,000 | 1,490,000 | 142.34 |
| 1963 | 3,028,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,528,000 | 146.17 |
| 1964 | 3,111,000 | 1,544,000 | 1,567,000 | 150.19 |
| 1965 | 3,199,000 | 1,590,000 | 1,609,000 | 154.41 |
| 1966 | 3,290,000 | 1,638,000 | 1,652,000 | 158.83 |
| 1967 | 3,385,000 | 1,687,000 | 1,697,000 | 163.38 |
| 1968 | 3,480,000 | 1,737,000 | 1,743,000 | 167.99 |
| 1969 | 3,576,000 | 1,787,000 | 1,789,000 | 172.61 |
| 1970 | 3,668,000 | 1,833,000 | 1,834,000 | 177.07 |
| 1971 | 3,757,000 | 1,877,000 | 1,880,000 | 181.35 |
| 1972 | 3,846,000 | 1,920,000 | 1,926,000 | 185.66 |
| 1973 | 3,938,000 | 1,964,000 | 1,973,000 | 190.06 |
| 1974 | 4,029,000 | 2,008,000 | 2,020,000 | 194.48 |
| 1975 | 4,120,000 | 2,052,000 | 2,067,000 | 198.86 |
| 1976 | 4,210,000 | 2,095,000 | 2,114,000 | 203.20 |
| 1977 | 4,301,000 | 2,139,000 | 2,162,000 | 207.59 |
| 1978 | 4,394,000 | 2,183,000 | 2,210,000 | 212.07 |
| 1979 | 4,480,000 | 2,223,000 | 2,256,000 | 216.24 |
| 1980 | 4,540,000 | 2,247,000 | 2,293,000 | 219.13 |
| 1981 | 4,570,000 | 2,254,000 | 2,316,000 | 220.59 |
| 1982 | 4,622,000 | 2,274,000 | 2,347,000 | 223.09 |
| 1983 | 4,707,000 | 2,313,000 | 2,394,000 | 227.19 |
| 1984 | 4,798,000 | 2,354,000 | 2,443,000 | 231.56 |
| 1985 | 4,894,000 | 2,400,000 | 2,494,000 | 236.23 |
| 1986 | 4,992,000 | 2,447,000 | 2,545,000 | 240.96 |
| 1987 | 5,092,000 | 2,495,000 | 2,597,000 | 245.77 |
| 1988 | 5,195,000 | 2,544,000 | 2,651,000 | 250.76 |
| 1989 | 5,298,000 | 2,593,000 | 2,705,000 | 255.74 |
| 1990 | 5,399,000 | 2,641,000 | 2,758,000 | 260.61 |
| 1991 | 5,495,000 | 2,686,000 | 2,808,000 | 265.21 |
| 1992 | 5,585,000 | 2,729,000 | 2,856,000 | 269.58 |
| 1993 | 5,659,000 | 2,762,000 | 2,897,000 | 273.16 |
| 1994 | 5,714,000 | 2,783,000 | 2,930,000 | 275.78 |
| 1995 | 5,762,000 | 2,802,000 | 2,959,000 | 278.10 |
| 1996 | 5,805,000 | 2,818,000 | 2,986,000 | 280.18 |
| 1997 | 5,844,000 | 2,832,000 | 3,011,000 | 282.07 |
| 1998 | 5,880,000 | 2,845,000 | 3,035,000 | 283.82 |
| 1999 | 5,913,000 | 2,857,000 | 3,056,000 | 285.42 |
| 2000 | 5,943,000 | 2,867,000 | 3,076,000 | 286.84 |
| 2001 | 5,968,000 | 2,874,000 | 3,093,000 | 288.03 |
| 2002 | 5,986,000 | 2,878,000 | 3,107,000 | 288.93 |
| 2003 | 5,998,000 | 2,879,000 | 3,118,000 | 289.51 |
| 2004 | 6,004,000 | 2,877,000 | 3,127,000 | 289.80 |
| 2005 | 6,005,000 | 2,872,000 | 3,133,000 | 289.84 |
| 2006 | 6,002,000 | 2,865,000 | 3,137,000 | 289.69 |
| 2007 | 6,009,000 | 2,865,000 | 3,144,000 | 290.05 |
| 2008 | 6,029,000 | 2,874,000 | 3,155,000 | 290.99 |
| 2009 | 6,048,000 | 2,882,000 | 3,165,000 | 291.91 |
| 2010 | 6,068,000 | 2,892,000 | 3,176,000 | 292.87 |
| 2011 | 6,090,000 | 2,902,000 | 3,187,000 | 293.93 |
| 2012 | 6,113,000 | 2,913,000 | 3,200,000 | 295.08 |
| 2013 | 6,138,000 | 2,925,000 | 3,213,000 | 296.28 |
| 2014 | 6,162,000 | 2,936,000 | 3,226,000 | 297.44 |
| 2015 | 6,183,000 | 2,945,000 | 3,238,000 | 298.44 |
| 2016 | 6,200,000 | 2,952,000 | 3,248,000 | 299.27 |
| 2017 | 6,213,000 | 2,956,000 | 3,256,000 | 299.88 |
| 2018 | 6,219,000 | 2,958,000 | 3,261,000 | 300.18 |
| 2019 | 6,222,000 | 2,958,000 | 3,264,000 | 300.31 |
| 2020 | 6,234,000 | 2,962,000 | 3,271,000 | 300.90 |
| 2021 | 6,255,000 | 2,972,000 | 3,283,000 | 301.92 |
| 2022 | 6,280,000 | 2,983,000 | 3,296,000 | 303.10 |
| 2023 | 6,309,000 | 2,997,000 | 3,312,000 | 304.52 |
| 2024 | 6,338,000 | 3,010,000 | 3,327,000 | 305.90 |
| 2025 | 6,365,000 | 3,023,000 | 3,341,000 | 307.22 |