Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,265,000 | 1,591,000 | 1,674,000 | 118.46 |
| 1951 | 3,314,000 | 1,614,000 | 1,700,000 | 120.24 |
| 1952 | 3,366,000 | 1,638,000 | 1,727,000 | 122.10 |
| 1953 | 3,419,000 | 1,664,000 | 1,755,000 | 124.05 |
| 1954 | 3,475,000 | 1,691,000 | 1,784,000 | 126.07 |
| 1955 | 3,533,000 | 1,719,000 | 1,814,000 | 128.18 |
| 1956 | 3,594,000 | 1,748,000 | 1,845,000 | 130.39 |
| 1957 | 3,657,000 | 1,779,000 | 1,878,000 | 132.68 |
| 1958 | 3,722,000 | 1,811,000 | 1,911,000 | 135.03 |
| 1959 | 3,789,000 | 1,843,000 | 1,945,000 | 137.46 |
| 1960 | 3,858,000 | 1,877,000 | 1,980,000 | 139.96 |
| 1961 | 3,929,000 | 1,912,000 | 2,016,000 | 142.52 |
| 1962 | 4,001,000 | 1,947,000 | 2,053,000 | 145.15 |
| 1963 | 4,073,000 | 1,983,000 | 2,089,000 | 147.74 |
| 1964 | 4,146,000 | 2,019,000 | 2,126,000 | 150.40 |
| 1965 | 4,223,000 | 2,058,000 | 2,165,000 | 153.21 |
| 1966 | 4,302,000 | 2,097,000 | 2,205,000 | 156.07 |
| 1967 | 4,382,000 | 2,137,000 | 2,245,000 | 158.98 |
| 1968 | 4,465,000 | 2,178,000 | 2,287,000 | 161.97 |
| 1969 | 4,549,000 | 2,219,000 | 2,329,000 | 165.02 |
| 1970 | 4,635,000 | 2,262,000 | 2,372,000 | 168.13 |
| 1971 | 4,723,000 | 2,306,000 | 2,416,000 | 171.32 |
| 1972 | 4,813,000 | 2,352,000 | 2,461,000 | 174.61 |
| 1973 | 4,906,000 | 2,399,000 | 2,507,000 | 177.98 |
| 1974 | 5,001,000 | 2,446,000 | 2,554,000 | 181.43 |
| 1975 | 5,099,000 | 2,495,000 | 2,603,000 | 184.96 |
| 1976 | 5,198,000 | 2,546,000 | 2,652,000 | 188.56 |
| 1977 | 5,299,000 | 2,597,000 | 2,702,000 | 192.23 |
| 1978 | 5,402,000 | 2,649,000 | 2,753,000 | 195.97 |
| 1979 | 5,507,000 | 2,702,000 | 2,804,000 | 199.78 |
| 1980 | 5,614,000 | 2,757,000 | 2,857,000 | 203.65 |
| 1981 | 5,723,000 | 2,812,000 | 2,910,000 | 207.62 |
| 1982 | 5,835,000 | 2,870,000 | 2,965,000 | 211.69 |
| 1983 | 5,951,000 | 2,929,000 | 3,021,000 | 215.86 |
| 1984 | 6,069,000 | 2,989,000 | 3,079,000 | 220.15 |
| 1985 | 6,190,000 | 3,051,000 | 3,139,000 | 224.56 |
| 1986 | 6,316,000 | 3,115,000 | 3,200,000 | 229.10 |
| 1987 | 6,445,000 | 3,181,000 | 3,263,000 | 233.78 |
| 1988 | 6,578,000 | 3,249,000 | 3,329,000 | 238.61 |
| 1989 | 6,714,000 | 3,318,000 | 3,396,000 | 243.56 |
| 1990 | 6,854,000 | 3,389,000 | 3,464,000 | 248.63 |
| 1991 | 6,995,000 | 3,461,000 | 3,533,000 | 253.74 |
| 1992 | 7,136,000 | 3,533,000 | 3,603,000 | 258.86 |
| 1993 | 7,278,000 | 3,605,000 | 3,673,000 | 264.00 |
| 1994 | 7,419,000 | 3,677,000 | 3,742,000 | 269.14 |
| 1995 | 7,562,000 | 3,749,000 | 3,812,000 | 274.31 |
| 1996 | 7,707,000 | 3,822,000 | 3,884,000 | 279.57 |
| 1997 | 7,854,000 | 3,897,000 | 3,957,000 | 284.90 |
| 1998 | 8,002,000 | 3,971,000 | 4,030,000 | 290.26 |
| 1999 | 8,151,000 | 4,046,000 | 4,104,000 | 295.67 |
| 2000 | 8,303,000 | 4,122,000 | 4,180,000 | 301.18 |
| 2001 | 8,455,000 | 4,199,000 | 4,256,000 | 306.72 |
| 2002 | 8,607,000 | 4,275,000 | 4,332,000 | 312.22 |
| 2003 | 8,759,000 | 4,351,000 | 4,408,000 | 317.75 |
| 2004 | 8,910,000 | 4,426,000 | 4,483,000 | 323.20 |
| 2005 | 9,061,000 | 4,502,000 | 4,559,000 | 328.68 |
| 2006 | 9,216,000 | 4,579,000 | 4,637,000 | 334.31 |
| 2007 | 9,373,000 | 4,657,000 | 4,716,000 | 339.99 |
| 2008 | 9,530,000 | 4,735,000 | 4,795,000 | 345.71 |
| 2009 | 9,689,000 | 4,813,000 | 4,875,000 | 351.47 |
| 2010 | 9,803,000 | 4,872,000 | 4,931,000 | 355.59 |
| 2011 | 9,914,000 | 4,929,000 | 4,985,000 | 359.64 |
| 2012 | 10,069,000 | 5,005,000 | 5,064,000 | 365.26 |
| 2013 | 10,222,000 | 5,080,000 | 5,141,000 | 370.79 |
| 2014 | 10,373,000 | 5,154,000 | 5,219,000 | 376.26 |
| 2015 | 10,523,000 | 5,227,000 | 5,295,000 | 381.71 |
| 2016 | 10,671,000 | 5,299,000 | 5,372,000 | 387.08 |
| 2017 | 10,817,000 | 5,370,000 | 5,447,000 | 392.39 |
| 2018 | 10,962,000 | 5,440,000 | 5,522,000 | 397.63 |
| 2019 | 11,105,000 | 5,509,000 | 5,596,000 | 402.81 |
| 2020 | 11,243,000 | 5,575,000 | 5,668,000 | 407.84 |
| 2021 | 11,374,000 | 5,637,000 | 5,737,000 | 412.59 |
| 2022 | 11,503,000 | 5,698,000 | 5,805,000 | 417.27 |
| 2023 | 11,637,000 | 5,761,000 | 5,875,000 | 422.12 |
| 2024 | 11,772,000 | 5,825,000 | 5,947,000 | 427.02 |
| 2025 | 11,906,000 | 5,888,000 | 6,017,000 | 431.87 |