Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,407,000 | 684,000 | 723,000 | 129.94 |
| 1951 | 1,447,000 | 705,000 | 741,000 | 133.65 |
| 1952 | 1,481,000 | 723,000 | 758,000 | 136.78 |
| 1953 | 1,509,000 | 736,000 | 773,000 | 139.40 |
| 1954 | 1,533,000 | 746,000 | 786,000 | 141.59 |
| 1955 | 1,553,000 | 753,000 | 799,000 | 143.46 |
| 1956 | 1,571,000 | 759,000 | 812,000 | 145.15 |
| 1957 | 1,589,000 | 764,000 | 825,000 | 146.79 |
| 1958 | 1,608,000 | 769,000 | 838,000 | 148.50 |
| 1959 | 1,628,000 | 775,000 | 852,000 | 150.35 |
| 1960 | 1,650,000 | 784,000 | 865,000 | 152.36 |
| 1961 | 1,673,000 | 797,000 | 875,000 | 154.50 |
| 1962 | 1,696,000 | 810,000 | 886,000 | 156.69 |
| 1963 | 1,721,000 | 823,000 | 897,000 | 158.92 |
| 1964 | 1,745,000 | 836,000 | 908,000 | 161.18 |
| 1965 | 1,769,000 | 849,000 | 919,000 | 163.36 |
| 1966 | 1,791,000 | 861,000 | 929,000 | 165.42 |
| 1967 | 1,812,000 | 873,000 | 939,000 | 167.39 |
| 1968 | 1,833,000 | 885,000 | 948,000 | 169.32 |
| 1969 | 1,855,000 | 896,000 | 958,000 | 171.30 |
| 1970 | 1,878,000 | 909,000 | 968,000 | 173.43 |
| 1971 | 1,903,000 | 922,000 | 981,000 | 175.78 |
| 1972 | 1,931,000 | 936,000 | 995,000 | 178.35 |
| 1973 | 1,961,000 | 951,000 | 1,009,000 | 181.09 |
| 1974 | 1,990,000 | 966,000 | 1,024,000 | 183.83 |
| 1975 | 2,018,000 | 980,000 | 1,038,000 | 186.43 |
| 1976 | 2,045,000 | 994,000 | 1,051,000 | 188.88 |
| 1977 | 2,070,000 | 1,007,000 | 1,063,000 | 191.20 |
| 1978 | 2,094,000 | 1,019,000 | 1,075,000 | 193.43 |
| 1979 | 2,119,000 | 1,032,000 | 1,087,000 | 195.71 |
| 1980 | 2,145,000 | 1,045,000 | 1,099,000 | 198.12 |
| 1981 | 2,173,000 | 1,060,000 | 1,113,000 | 200.72 |
| 1982 | 2,203,000 | 1,076,000 | 1,127,000 | 203.50 |
| 1983 | 2,234,000 | 1,092,000 | 1,142,000 | 206.36 |
| 1984 | 2,264,000 | 1,108,000 | 1,156,000 | 209.10 |
| 1985 | 2,290,000 | 1,121,000 | 1,168,000 | 211.51 |
| 1986 | 2,312,000 | 1,133,000 | 1,178,000 | 213.49 |
| 1987 | 2,329,000 | 1,142,000 | 1,187,000 | 215.13 |
| 1988 | 2,345,000 | 1,151,000 | 1,194,000 | 216.60 |
| 1989 | 2,361,000 | 1,159,000 | 1,202,000 | 218.09 |
| 1990 | 2,379,000 | 1,169,000 | 1,210,000 | 219.75 |
| 1991 | 2,400,000 | 1,180,000 | 1,220,000 | 221.69 |
| 1992 | 2,424,000 | 1,193,000 | 1,231,000 | 223.89 |
| 1993 | 2,449,000 | 1,207,000 | 1,242,000 | 226.22 |
| 1994 | 2,475,000 | 1,220,000 | 1,254,000 | 228.55 |
| 1995 | 2,500,000 | 1,234,000 | 1,265,000 | 230.85 |
| 1996 | 2,524,000 | 1,247,000 | 1,277,000 | 233.10 |
| 1997 | 2,547,000 | 1,259,000 | 1,287,000 | 235.26 |
| 1998 | 2,569,000 | 1,271,000 | 1,298,000 | 237.28 |
| 1999 | 2,589,000 | 1,282,000 | 1,307,000 | 239.13 |
| 2000 | 2,607,000 | 1,291,000 | 1,315,000 | 240.80 |
| 2001 | 2,624,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,323,000 | 242.33 |
| 2002 | 2,640,000 | 1,309,000 | 1,331,000 | 243.82 |
| 2003 | 2,656,000 | 1,317,000 | 1,339,000 | 245.30 |
| 2004 | 2,672,000 | 1,325,000 | 1,346,000 | 246.74 |
| 2005 | 2,687,000 | 1,333,000 | 1,354,000 | 248.11 |
| 2006 | 2,700,000 | 1,339,000 | 1,361,000 | 249.40 |
| 2007 | 2,713,000 | 1,346,000 | 1,367,000 | 250.58 |
| 2008 | 2,725,000 | 1,351,000 | 1,373,000 | 251.67 |
| 2009 | 2,736,000 | 1,357,000 | 1,379,000 | 252.72 |
| 2010 | 2,748,000 | 1,363,000 | 1,385,000 | 253.79 |
| 2011 | 2,760,000 | 1,368,000 | 1,391,000 | 254.89 |
| 2012 | 2,772,000 | 1,374,000 | 1,397,000 | 256.00 |
| 2013 | 2,783,000 | 1,380,000 | 1,403,000 | 257.04 |
| 2014 | 2,793,000 | 1,385,000 | 1,408,000 | 257.96 |
| 2015 | 2,802,000 | 1,389,000 | 1,412,000 | 258.78 |
| 2016 | 2,809,000 | 1,393,000 | 1,416,000 | 259.46 |
| 2017 | 2,815,000 | 1,395,000 | 1,419,000 | 260.00 |
| 2018 | 2,820,000 | 1,397,000 | 1,422,000 | 260.40 |
| 2019 | 2,823,000 | 1,398,000 | 1,424,000 | 260.69 |
| 2020 | 2,830,000 | 1,401,000 | 1,428,000 | 261.38 |
| 2021 | 2,837,000 | 1,404,000 | 1,432,000 | 262.02 |
| 2022 | 2,839,000 | 1,404,000 | 1,434,000 | 262.16 |
| 2023 | 2,839,000 | 1,404,000 | 1,435,000 | 262.22 |
| 2024 | 2,839,000 | 1,403,000 | 1,435,000 | 262.16 |
| 2025 | 2,837,000 | 1,402,000 | 1,434,000 | 261.97 |