Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 918,000 | 478,000 | 440,000 | 9.54 |
| 1951 | 936,000 | 487,000 | 449,000 | 9.72 |
| 1952 | 954,000 | 496,000 | 458,000 | 9.92 |
| 1953 | 974,000 | 505,000 | 468,000 | 10.12 |
| 1954 | 994,000 | 515,000 | 479,000 | 10.33 |
| 1955 | 1,016,000 | 525,000 | 490,000 | 10.55 |
| 1956 | 1,039,000 | 536,000 | 502,000 | 10.79 |
| 1957 | 1,062,000 | 548,000 | 514,000 | 11.04 |
| 1958 | 1,087,000 | 560,000 | 527,000 | 11.29 |
| 1959 | 1,112,000 | 572,000 | 540,000 | 11.55 |
| 1960 | 1,139,000 | 585,000 | 554,000 | 11.83 |
| 1961 | 1,167,000 | 598,000 | 568,000 | 12.12 |
| 1962 | 1,197,000 | 613,000 | 583,000 | 12.43 |
| 1963 | 1,227,000 | 627,000 | 599,000 | 12.74 |
| 1964 | 1,258,000 | 643,000 | 615,000 | 13.07 |
| 1965 | 1,291,000 | 658,000 | 632,000 | 13.41 |
| 1966 | 1,324,000 | 674,000 | 649,000 | 13.75 |
| 1967 | 1,358,000 | 691,000 | 667,000 | 14.10 |
| 1968 | 1,393,000 | 708,000 | 685,000 | 14.47 |
| 1969 | 1,429,000 | 725,000 | 703,000 | 14.84 |
| 1970 | 1,466,000 | 743,000 | 722,000 | 15.23 |
| 1971 | 1,504,000 | 762,000 | 741,000 | 15.62 |
| 1972 | 1,542,000 | 780,000 | 761,000 | 16.02 |
| 1973 | 1,583,000 | 800,000 | 782,000 | 16.44 |
| 1974 | 1,626,000 | 821,000 | 804,000 | 16.89 |
| 1975 | 1,670,000 | 843,000 | 827,000 | 17.35 |
| 1976 | 1,717,000 | 866,000 | 850,000 | 17.83 |
| 1977 | 1,766,000 | 890,000 | 875,000 | 18.34 |
| 1978 | 1,818,000 | 916,000 | 902,000 | 18.88 |
| 1979 | 1,872,000 | 943,000 | 929,000 | 19.44 |
| 1980 | 1,929,000 | 970,000 | 958,000 | 20.03 |
| 1981 | 1,986,000 | 999,000 | 987,000 | 20.63 |
| 1982 | 2,045,000 | 1,028,000 | 1,016,000 | 21.23 |
| 1983 | 2,107,000 | 1,059,000 | 1,048,000 | 21.88 |
| 1984 | 2,173,000 | 1,091,000 | 1,081,000 | 22.56 |
| 1985 | 2,240,000 | 1,125,000 | 1,115,000 | 23.26 |
| 1986 | 2,308,000 | 1,158,000 | 1,149,000 | 23.97 |
| 1987 | 2,377,000 | 1,192,000 | 1,184,000 | 24.68 |
| 1988 | 2,446,000 | 1,227,000 | 1,219,000 | 25.40 |
| 1989 | 2,517,000 | 1,262,000 | 1,255,000 | 26.14 |
| 1990 | 2,223,000 | 1,111,000 | 1,112,000 | 23.09 |
| 1991 | 1,956,000 | 973,000 | 982,000 | 20.31 |
| 1992 | 2,072,000 | 1,030,000 | 1,041,000 | 21.52 |
| 1993 | 2,155,000 | 1,070,000 | 1,084,000 | 22.38 |
| 1994 | 2,149,000 | 1,067,000 | 1,082,000 | 22.32 |
| 1995 | 2,169,000 | 1,075,000 | 1,093,000 | 22.52 |
| 1996 | 2,232,000 | 1,106,000 | 1,125,000 | 23.18 |
| 1997 | 2,412,000 | 1,195,000 | 1,217,000 | 25.05 |
| 1998 | 2,670,000 | 1,322,000 | 1,347,000 | 27.72 |
| 1999 | 2,821,000 | 1,397,000 | 1,424,000 | 29.30 |
| 2000 | 2,928,000 | 1,450,000 | 1,477,000 | 30.40 |
| 2001 | 3,015,000 | 1,493,000 | 1,521,000 | 31.31 |
| 2002 | 3,094,000 | 1,533,000 | 1,561,000 | 32.13 |
| 2003 | 3,119,000 | 1,545,000 | 1,573,000 | 32.39 |
| 2004 | 3,156,000 | 1,564,000 | 1,592,000 | 32.78 |
| 2005 | 3,301,000 | 1,636,000 | 1,664,000 | 34.27 |
| 2006 | 3,490,000 | 1,731,000 | 1,759,000 | 36.24 |
| 2007 | 3,669,000 | 1,820,000 | 1,848,000 | 38.09 |
| 2008 | 3,821,000 | 1,896,000 | 1,924,000 | 39.67 |
| 2009 | 3,943,000 | 1,957,000 | 1,985,000 | 40.94 |
| 2010 | 4,058,000 | 2,016,000 | 2,042,000 | 42.14 |
| 2011 | 4,221,000 | 2,097,000 | 2,123,000 | 43.83 |
| 2012 | 4,373,000 | 2,174,000 | 2,198,000 | 45.40 |
| 2013 | 4,470,000 | 2,223,000 | 2,246,000 | 46.41 |
| 2014 | 4,564,000 | 2,271,000 | 2,293,000 | 47.39 |
| 2015 | 4,659,000 | 2,319,000 | 2,340,000 | 48.37 |
| 2016 | 4,755,000 | 2,368,000 | 2,387,000 | 49.37 |
| 2017 | 4,848,000 | 2,415,000 | 2,433,000 | 50.34 |
| 2018 | 4,944,000 | 2,464,000 | 2,480,000 | 51.34 |
| 2019 | 5,043,000 | 2,514,000 | 2,529,000 | 52.36 |
| 2020 | 5,149,000 | 2,567,000 | 2,581,000 | 53.46 |
| 2021 | 5,259,000 | 2,623,000 | 2,636,000 | 54.60 |
| 2022 | 5,373,000 | 2,680,000 | 2,692,000 | 55.79 |
| 2023 | 5,493,000 | 2,741,000 | 2,751,000 | 57.03 |
| 2024 | 5,612,000 | 2,801,000 | 2,810,000 | 58.27 |
| 2025 | 5,731,000 | 2,861,000 | 2,869,000 | 59.50 |