Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 657,000 | 323,000 | 333,000 | 0.64 |
| 1951 | 670,000 | 330,000 | 340,000 | 0.65 |
| 1952 | 684,000 | 337,000 | 347,000 | 0.66 |
| 1953 | 699,000 | 344,000 | 354,000 | 0.68 |
| 1954 | 714,000 | 352,000 | 362,000 | 0.69 |
| 1955 | 730,000 | 360,000 | 370,000 | 0.71 |
| 1956 | 747,000 | 368,000 | 379,000 | 0.73 |
| 1957 | 765,000 | 377,000 | 388,000 | 0.74 |
| 1958 | 783,000 | 386,000 | 397,000 | 0.76 |
| 1959 | 803,000 | 396,000 | 407,000 | 0.78 |
| 1960 | 824,000 | 406,000 | 417,000 | 0.80 |
| 1961 | 846,000 | 417,000 | 428,000 | 0.82 |
| 1962 | 869,000 | 429,000 | 439,000 | 0.84 |
| 1963 | 893,000 | 441,000 | 452,000 | 0.87 |
| 1964 | 918,000 | 454,000 | 464,000 | 0.89 |
| 1965 | 945,000 | 467,000 | 478,000 | 0.92 |
| 1966 | 974,000 | 481,000 | 492,000 | 0.95 |
| 1967 | 1,003,000 | 496,000 | 507,000 | 0.97 |
| 1968 | 1,034,000 | 511,000 | 522,000 | 1.00 |
| 1969 | 1,066,000 | 527,000 | 538,000 | 1.04 |
| 1970 | 1,099,000 | 544,000 | 555,000 | 1.07 |
| 1971 | 1,133,000 | 561,000 | 572,000 | 1.10 |
| 1972 | 1,168,000 | 578,000 | 589,000 | 1.13 |
| 1973 | 1,203,000 | 596,000 | 607,000 | 1.17 |
| 1974 | 1,240,000 | 614,000 | 625,000 | 1.20 |
| 1975 | 1,277,000 | 632,000 | 644,000 | 1.24 |
| 1976 | 1,315,000 | 651,000 | 663,000 | 1.28 |
| 1977 | 1,353,000 | 670,000 | 682,000 | 1.31 |
| 1978 | 1,392,000 | 690,000 | 702,000 | 1.35 |
| 1979 | 1,432,000 | 710,000 | 722,000 | 1.39 |
| 1980 | 1,474,000 | 730,000 | 743,000 | 1.43 |
| 1981 | 1,516,000 | 752,000 | 764,000 | 1.47 |
| 1982 | 1,561,000 | 774,000 | 786,000 | 1.52 |
| 1983 | 1,606,000 | 797,000 | 809,000 | 1.56 |
| 1984 | 1,653,000 | 820,000 | 832,000 | 1.60 |
| 1985 | 1,702,000 | 844,000 | 857,000 | 1.65 |
| 1986 | 1,751,000 | 869,000 | 881,000 | 1.70 |
| 1987 | 1,803,000 | 895,000 | 907,000 | 1.75 |
| 1988 | 1,855,000 | 922,000 | 933,000 | 1.80 |
| 1989 | 1,903,000 | 945,000 | 957,000 | 1.85 |
| 1990 | 1,951,000 | 970,000 | 981,000 | 1.89 |
| 1991 | 2,009,000 | 999,000 | 1,010,000 | 1.95 |
| 1992 | 2,088,000 | 1,038,000 | 1,049,000 | 2.03 |
| 1993 | 2,174,000 | 1,082,000 | 1,092,000 | 2.11 |
| 1994 | 2,249,000 | 1,120,000 | 1,129,000 | 2.18 |
| 1995 | 2,312,000 | 1,151,000 | 1,160,000 | 2.24 |
| 1996 | 2,358,000 | 1,175,000 | 1,183,000 | 2.29 |
| 1997 | 2,411,000 | 1,201,000 | 1,209,000 | 2.34 |
| 1998 | 2,474,000 | 1,233,000 | 1,240,000 | 2.40 |
| 1999 | 2,541,000 | 1,267,000 | 1,274,000 | 2.47 |
| 2000 | 2,613,000 | 1,303,000 | 1,310,000 | 2.54 |
| 2001 | 2,678,000 | 1,334,000 | 1,344,000 | 2.60 |
| 2002 | 2,738,000 | 1,361,000 | 1,377,000 | 2.66 |
| 2003 | 2,802,000 | 1,390,000 | 1,411,000 | 2.72 |
| 2004 | 2,868,000 | 1,420,000 | 1,447,000 | 2.78 |
| 2005 | 2,939,000 | 1,453,000 | 1,485,000 | 2.85 |
| 2006 | 3,013,000 | 1,487,000 | 1,525,000 | 2.92 |
| 2007 | 3,093,000 | 1,525,000 | 1,568,000 | 3.00 |
| 2008 | 3,183,000 | 1,566,000 | 1,617,000 | 3.09 |
| 2009 | 3,284,000 | 1,610,000 | 1,673,000 | 3.19 |
| 2010 | 3,390,000 | 1,658,000 | 1,732,000 | 3.29 |
| 2011 | 3,502,000 | 1,709,000 | 1,793,000 | 3.40 |
| 2012 | 3,619,000 | 1,761,000 | 1,857,000 | 3.51 |
| 2013 | 3,734,000 | 1,816,000 | 1,917,000 | 3.62 |
| 2014 | 3,848,000 | 1,873,000 | 1,974,000 | 3.73 |
| 2015 | 3,965,000 | 1,932,000 | 2,033,000 | 3.85 |
| 2016 | 4,086,000 | 1,992,000 | 2,093,000 | 3.97 |
| 2017 | 4,210,000 | 2,054,000 | 2,155,000 | 4.09 |
| 2018 | 4,337,000 | 2,118,000 | 2,219,000 | 4.21 |
| 2019 | 4,467,000 | 2,183,000 | 2,283,000 | 4.34 |
| 2020 | 4,600,000 | 2,250,000 | 2,350,000 | 4.46 |
| 2021 | 4,734,000 | 2,317,000 | 2,417,000 | 4.59 |
| 2022 | 4,875,000 | 2,388,000 | 2,487,000 | 4.73 |
| 2023 | 5,022,000 | 2,461,000 | 2,560,000 | 4.87 |
| 2024 | 5,169,000 | 2,535,000 | 2,633,000 | 5.02 |
| 2025 | 5,315,000 | 2,608,000 | 2,706,000 | 5.16 |