Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,787,000 | 3,272,000 | 3,514,000 | 2.51 |
| 1951 | 7,020,000 | 3,385,000 | 3,635,000 | 2.60 |
| 1952 | 7,258,000 | 3,500,000 | 3,757,000 | 2.69 |
| 1953 | 7,498,000 | 3,616,000 | 3,881,000 | 2.78 |
| 1954 | 7,742,000 | 3,734,000 | 4,007,000 | 2.87 |
| 1955 | 7,993,000 | 3,855,000 | 4,138,000 | 2.96 |
| 1956 | 8,256,000 | 3,982,000 | 4,273,000 | 3.06 |
| 1957 | 8,533,000 | 4,117,000 | 4,416,000 | 3.16 |
| 1958 | 8,822,000 | 4,257,000 | 4,565,000 | 3.27 |
| 1959 | 9,122,000 | 4,402,000 | 4,719,000 | 3.38 |
| 1960 | 9,429,000 | 4,552,000 | 4,877,000 | 3.49 |
| 1961 | 9,742,000 | 4,704,000 | 5,037,000 | 3.61 |
| 1962 | 10,058,000 | 4,858,000 | 5,200,000 | 3.73 |
| 1963 | 10,377,000 | 5,013,000 | 5,364,000 | 3.84 |
| 1964 | 10,690,000 | 5,164,000 | 5,525,000 | 3.96 |
| 1965 | 10,993,000 | 5,311,000 | 5,681,000 | 4.07 |
| 1966 | 11,288,000 | 5,454,000 | 5,834,000 | 4.18 |
| 1967 | 11,584,000 | 5,596,000 | 5,987,000 | 4.29 |
| 1968 | 11,879,000 | 5,738,000 | 6,140,000 | 4.40 |
| 1969 | 12,156,000 | 5,871,000 | 6,284,000 | 4.50 |
| 1970 | 12,419,000 | 5,997,000 | 6,421,000 | 4.60 |
| 1971 | 12,684,000 | 6,124,000 | 6,559,000 | 4.70 |
| 1972 | 12,951,000 | 6,253,000 | 6,698,000 | 4.80 |
| 1973 | 13,208,000 | 6,376,000 | 6,831,000 | 4.89 |
| 1974 | 13,454,000 | 6,494,000 | 6,960,000 | 4.98 |
| 1975 | 13,700,000 | 6,612,000 | 7,088,000 | 5.08 |
| 1976 | 13,998,000 | 6,751,000 | 7,247,000 | 5.19 |
| 1977 | 14,353,000 | 6,910,000 | 7,442,000 | 5.32 |
| 1978 | 14,711,000 | 7,072,000 | 7,639,000 | 5.45 |
| 1979 | 14,978,000 | 7,158,000 | 7,820,000 | 5.55 |
| 1980 | 15,152,000 | 7,205,000 | 7,947,000 | 5.61 |
| 1981 | 15,323,000 | 7,289,000 | 8,033,000 | 5.68 |
| 1982 | 15,492,000 | 7,374,000 | 8,118,000 | 5.74 |
| 1983 | 15,665,000 | 7,462,000 | 8,203,000 | 5.80 |
| 1984 | 15,844,000 | 7,554,000 | 8,290,000 | 5.87 |
| 1985 | 16,031,000 | 7,650,000 | 8,380,000 | 5.94 |
| 1986 | 16,262,000 | 7,773,000 | 8,489,000 | 6.02 |
| 1987 | 16,527,000 | 7,914,000 | 8,613,000 | 6.12 |
| 1988 | 16,781,000 | 8,045,000 | 8,735,000 | 6.22 |
| 1989 | 16,997,000 | 8,157,000 | 8,840,000 | 6.30 |
| 1990 | 17,154,000 | 8,238,000 | 8,915,000 | 6.35 |
| 1991 | 17,278,000 | 8,304,000 | 8,974,000 | 6.40 |
| 1992 | 17,332,000 | 8,332,000 | 9,000,000 | 6.42 |
| 1993 | 17,274,000 | 8,302,000 | 8,972,000 | 6.40 |
| 1994 | 17,043,000 | 8,183,000 | 8,860,000 | 6.31 |
| 1995 | 16,730,000 | 8,021,000 | 8,709,000 | 6.20 |
| 1996 | 16,416,000 | 7,851,000 | 8,564,000 | 6.08 |
| 1997 | 16,043,000 | 7,645,000 | 8,397,000 | 5.94 |
| 1998 | 15,647,000 | 7,426,000 | 8,221,000 | 5.80 |
| 1999 | 15,455,000 | 7,316,000 | 8,139,000 | 5.73 |
| 2000 | 15,501,000 | 7,336,000 | 8,164,000 | 5.74 |
| 2001 | 15,575,000 | 7,372,000 | 8,202,000 | 5.77 |
| 2002 | 15,656,000 | 7,412,000 | 8,244,000 | 5.80 |
| 2003 | 15,747,000 | 7,459,000 | 8,288,000 | 5.83 |
| 2004 | 15,850,000 | 7,516,000 | 8,334,000 | 5.87 |
| 2005 | 15,968,000 | 7,581,000 | 8,386,000 | 5.92 |
| 2006 | 16,103,000 | 7,655,000 | 8,448,000 | 5.97 |
| 2007 | 16,257,000 | 7,739,000 | 8,517,000 | 6.02 |
| 2008 | 16,426,000 | 7,837,000 | 8,589,000 | 6.09 |
| 2009 | 16,619,000 | 7,942,000 | 8,677,000 | 6.16 |
| 2010 | 16,836,000 | 8,048,000 | 8,788,000 | 6.24 |
| 2011 | 17,066,000 | 8,160,000 | 8,905,000 | 6.32 |
| 2012 | 17,306,000 | 8,278,000 | 9,027,000 | 6.41 |
| 2013 | 17,556,000 | 8,402,000 | 9,154,000 | 6.50 |
| 2014 | 17,816,000 | 8,532,000 | 9,283,000 | 6.60 |
| 2015 | 18,084,000 | 8,667,000 | 9,417,000 | 6.70 |
| 2016 | 18,363,000 | 8,808,000 | 9,555,000 | 6.80 |
| 2017 | 18,651,000 | 8,954,000 | 9,697,000 | 6.91 |
| 2018 | 18,932,000 | 9,111,000 | 9,821,000 | 7.01 |
| 2019 | 19,209,000 | 9,283,000 | 9,926,000 | 7.12 |
| 2020 | 19,482,000 | 9,452,000 | 10,029,000 | 7.22 |
| 2021 | 19,743,000 | 9,601,000 | 10,142,000 | 7.31 |
| 2022 | 20,034,000 | 9,748,000 | 10,286,000 | 7.42 |
| 2023 | 20,330,000 | 9,897,000 | 10,433,000 | 7.53 |
| 2024 | 20,592,000 | 10,029,000 | 10,562,000 | 7.63 |
| 2025 | 20,843,000 | 10,156,000 | 10,686,000 | 7.72 |