Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,349,000 | 678,000 | 671,000 | 131.90 |
| 1951 | 1,387,000 | 697,000 | 690,000 | 135.64 |
| 1952 | 1,427,000 | 717,000 | 709,000 | 139.50 |
| 1953 | 1,468,000 | 737,000 | 730,000 | 143.50 |
| 1954 | 1,510,000 | 759,000 | 751,000 | 147.65 |
| 1955 | 1,554,000 | 781,000 | 772,000 | 151.91 |
| 1956 | 1,599,000 | 803,000 | 795,000 | 156.32 |
| 1957 | 1,645,000 | 827,000 | 818,000 | 160.89 |
| 1958 | 1,693,000 | 851,000 | 841,000 | 165.55 |
| 1959 | 1,742,000 | 876,000 | 866,000 | 170.36 |
| 1960 | 1,794,000 | 902,000 | 891,000 | 175.41 |
| 1961 | 1,850,000 | 931,000 | 918,000 | 180.85 |
| 1962 | 1,909,000 | 961,000 | 947,000 | 186.66 |
| 1963 | 1,970,000 | 992,000 | 977,000 | 192.60 |
| 1964 | 2,030,000 | 1,023,000 | 1,006,000 | 198.49 |
| 1965 | 2,088,000 | 1,053,000 | 1,035,000 | 204.19 |
| 1966 | 2,148,000 | 1,083,000 | 1,064,000 | 210.00 |
| 1967 | 2,206,000 | 1,113,000 | 1,093,000 | 215.71 |
| 1968 | 2,266,000 | 1,143,000 | 1,122,000 | 221.54 |
| 1969 | 2,328,000 | 1,175,000 | 1,152,000 | 227.58 |
| 1970 | 2,386,000 | 1,204,000 | 1,181,000 | 233.25 |
| 1971 | 2,446,000 | 1,235,000 | 1,210,000 | 239.13 |
| 1972 | 2,509,000 | 1,267,000 | 1,242,000 | 245.33 |
| 1973 | 2,572,000 | 1,299,000 | 1,273,000 | 251.51 |
| 1974 | 2,635,000 | 1,331,000 | 1,303,000 | 257.59 |
| 1975 | 2,693,000 | 1,359,000 | 1,334,000 | 263.26 |
| 1976 | 2,726,000 | 1,369,000 | 1,357,000 | 266.52 |
| 1977 | 2,762,000 | 1,382,000 | 1,379,000 | 270.01 |
| 1978 | 2,822,000 | 1,412,000 | 1,410,000 | 275.92 |
| 1979 | 2,882,000 | 1,441,000 | 1,441,000 | 281.78 |
| 1980 | 2,944,000 | 1,471,000 | 1,473,000 | 287.86 |
| 1981 | 3,008,000 | 1,502,000 | 1,506,000 | 294.13 |
| 1982 | 3,054,000 | 1,522,000 | 1,532,000 | 298.63 |
| 1983 | 3,094,000 | 1,538,000 | 1,556,000 | 302.54 |
| 1984 | 3,152,000 | 1,565,000 | 1,587,000 | 308.19 |
| 1985 | 3,217,000 | 1,594,000 | 1,622,000 | 314.50 |
| 1986 | 3,300,000 | 1,633,000 | 1,666,000 | 322.62 |
| 1987 | 3,385,000 | 1,674,000 | 1,710,000 | 330.94 |
| 1988 | 3,454,000 | 1,708,000 | 1,745,000 | 337.70 |
| 1989 | 3,525,000 | 1,742,000 | 1,782,000 | 344.60 |
| 1990 | 3,595,000 | 1,775,000 | 1,819,000 | 351.43 |
| 1991 | 3,668,000 | 1,812,000 | 1,856,000 | 358.64 |
| 1992 | 3,747,000 | 1,852,000 | 1,894,000 | 366.31 |
| 1993 | 3,820,000 | 1,890,000 | 1,930,000 | 373.48 |
| 1994 | 3,889,000 | 1,925,000 | 1,964,000 | 380.24 |
| 1995 | 3,960,000 | 1,961,000 | 1,998,000 | 387.17 |
| 1996 | 4,034,000 | 1,999,000 | 2,035,000 | 394.41 |
| 1997 | 4,108,000 | 2,036,000 | 2,071,000 | 401.60 |
| 1998 | 4,181,000 | 2,074,000 | 2,107,000 | 408.73 |
| 1999 | 4,255,000 | 2,111,000 | 2,143,000 | 415.96 |
| 2000 | 4,329,000 | 2,149,000 | 2,180,000 | 423.20 |
| 2001 | 4,401,000 | 2,185,000 | 2,216,000 | 430.30 |
| 2002 | 4,463,000 | 2,217,000 | 2,246,000 | 436.32 |
| 2003 | 4,525,000 | 2,248,000 | 2,277,000 | 442.38 |
| 2004 | 4,599,000 | 2,285,000 | 2,313,000 | 449.59 |
| 2005 | 4,671,000 | 2,321,000 | 2,349,000 | 456.61 |
| 2006 | 4,751,000 | 2,361,000 | 2,389,000 | 464.43 |
| 2007 | 4,844,000 | 2,408,000 | 2,436,000 | 473.52 |
| 2008 | 4,925,000 | 2,448,000 | 2,476,000 | 481.46 |
| 2009 | 4,992,000 | 2,482,000 | 2,509,000 | 488.01 |
| 2010 | 5,041,000 | 2,507,000 | 2,533,000 | 492.80 |
| 2011 | 5,096,000 | 2,535,000 | 2,560,000 | 498.15 |
| 2012 | 5,235,000 | 2,606,000 | 2,629,000 | 511.80 |
| 2013 | 5,743,000 | 2,859,000 | 2,883,000 | 561.43 |
| 2014 | 6,346,000 | 3,161,000 | 3,185,000 | 620.43 |
| 2015 | 6,472,000 | 3,218,000 | 3,254,000 | 632.70 |
| 2016 | 6,323,000 | 3,129,000 | 3,193,000 | 618.09 |
| 2017 | 6,160,000 | 3,034,000 | 3,125,000 | 602.16 |
| 2018 | 5,984,000 | 2,932,000 | 3,051,000 | 584.96 |
| 2019 | 5,794,000 | 2,823,000 | 2,971,000 | 566.43 |
| 2020 | 5,702,000 | 2,770,000 | 2,932,000 | 557.42 |
| 2021 | 5,718,000 | 2,777,000 | 2,940,000 | 558.96 |
| 2022 | 5,744,000 | 2,791,000 | 2,953,000 | 561.53 |
| 2023 | 5,773,000 | 2,806,000 | 2,966,000 | 564.37 |
| 2024 | 5,805,000 | 2,823,000 | 2,982,000 | 567.54 |
| 2025 | 5,849,000 | 2,846,000 | 3,003,000 | 571.79 |