Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,396,000 | 4,177,000 | 4,219,000 | 57.05 |
| 1951 | 8,572,000 | 4,267,000 | 4,305,000 | 58.25 |
| 1952 | 8,747,000 | 4,357,000 | 4,390,000 | 59.43 |
| 1953 | 8,918,000 | 4,445,000 | 4,473,000 | 60.59 |
| 1954 | 9,087,000 | 4,532,000 | 4,555,000 | 61.75 |
| 1955 | 9,257,000 | 4,620,000 | 4,637,000 | 62.90 |
| 1956 | 9,427,000 | 4,707,000 | 4,720,000 | 64.06 |
| 1957 | 9,598,000 | 4,795,000 | 4,802,000 | 65.21 |
| 1958 | 9,766,000 | 4,883,000 | 4,882,000 | 66.36 |
| 1959 | 9,938,000 | 4,973,000 | 4,965,000 | 67.53 |
| 1960 | 10,123,000 | 5,069,000 | 5,053,000 | 68.78 |
| 1961 | 10,318,000 | 5,171,000 | 5,146,000 | 70.11 |
| 1962 | 10,521,000 | 5,277,000 | 5,243,000 | 71.48 |
| 1963 | 10,729,000 | 5,386,000 | 5,342,000 | 72.90 |
| 1964 | 10,946,000 | 5,500,000 | 5,445,000 | 74.37 |
| 1965 | 11,173,000 | 5,619,000 | 5,553,000 | 75.92 |
| 1966 | 11,408,000 | 5,743,000 | 5,665,000 | 77.52 |
| 1967 | 11,652,000 | 5,871,000 | 5,780,000 | 79.17 |
| 1968 | 11,906,000 | 6,004,000 | 5,901,000 | 80.90 |
| 1969 | 12,167,000 | 6,141,000 | 6,025,000 | 82.67 |
| 1970 | 12,436,000 | 6,281,000 | 6,154,000 | 84.50 |
| 1971 | 12,710,000 | 6,424,000 | 6,285,000 | 86.36 |
| 1972 | 12,989,000 | 6,570,000 | 6,418,000 | 88.25 |
| 1973 | 13,275,000 | 6,719,000 | 6,556,000 | 90.20 |
| 1974 | 13,568,000 | 6,871,000 | 6,696,000 | 92.19 |
| 1975 | 13,870,000 | 7,028,000 | 6,842,000 | 94.24 |
| 1976 | 14,177,000 | 7,186,000 | 6,991,000 | 96.33 |
| 1977 | 14,499,000 | 7,352,000 | 7,146,000 | 98.51 |
| 1978 | 14,839,000 | 7,529,000 | 7,309,000 | 100.83 |
| 1979 | 15,190,000 | 7,712,000 | 7,478,000 | 103.21 |
| 1980 | 15,553,000 | 7,900,000 | 7,652,000 | 105.67 |
| 1981 | 15,922,000 | 8,092,000 | 7,830,000 | 108.18 |
| 1982 | 16,297,000 | 8,286,000 | 8,011,000 | 110.73 |
| 1983 | 16,689,000 | 8,489,000 | 8,199,000 | 113.39 |
| 1984 | 17,085,000 | 8,694,000 | 8,391,000 | 116.08 |
| 1985 | 17,477,000 | 8,893,000 | 8,583,000 | 118.75 |
| 1986 | 17,868,000 | 9,090,000 | 8,777,000 | 121.40 |
| 1987 | 18,250,000 | 9,278,000 | 8,971,000 | 124.00 |
| 1988 | 18,638,000 | 9,468,000 | 9,169,000 | 126.64 |
| 1989 | 19,057,000 | 9,676,000 | 9,381,000 | 129.49 |
| 1990 | 19,524,000 | 9,912,000 | 9,611,000 | 132.66 |
| 1991 | 20,036,000 | 10,174,000 | 9,862,000 | 136.14 |
| 1992 | 20,609,000 | 10,465,000 | 10,144,000 | 140.03 |
| 1993 | 21,180,000 | 10,751,000 | 10,428,000 | 143.91 |
| 1994 | 21,717,000 | 11,018,000 | 10,699,000 | 147.56 |
| 1995 | 22,245,000 | 11,277,000 | 10,968,000 | 151.14 |
| 1996 | 22,741,000 | 11,514,000 | 11,227,000 | 154.52 |
| 1997 | 23,219,000 | 11,741,000 | 11,477,000 | 157.76 |
| 1998 | 23,680,000 | 11,959,000 | 11,720,000 | 160.89 |
| 1999 | 24,125,000 | 12,167,000 | 11,957,000 | 163.92 |
| 2000 | 24,546,000 | 12,361,000 | 12,185,000 | 166.78 |
| 2001 | 24,946,000 | 12,541,000 | 12,405,000 | 169.50 |
| 2002 | 25,328,000 | 12,709,000 | 12,619,000 | 172.09 |
| 2003 | 25,688,000 | 12,861,000 | 12,827,000 | 174.54 |
| 2004 | 26,016,000 | 12,993,000 | 13,022,000 | 176.77 |
| 2005 | 26,309,000 | 13,104,000 | 13,204,000 | 178.76 |
| 2006 | 26,565,000 | 13,193,000 | 13,371,000 | 180.50 |
| 2007 | 26,788,000 | 13,262,000 | 13,525,000 | 182.01 |
| 2008 | 26,990,000 | 13,319,000 | 13,670,000 | 183.38 |
| 2009 | 27,173,000 | 13,366,000 | 13,806,000 | 184.62 |
| 2010 | 27,341,000 | 13,405,000 | 13,936,000 | 185.77 |
| 2011 | 27,464,000 | 13,420,000 | 14,043,000 | 186.60 |
| 2012 | 27,534,000 | 13,406,000 | 14,128,000 | 187.08 |
| 2013 | 27,589,000 | 13,383,000 | 14,206,000 | 187.46 |
| 2014 | 27,672,000 | 13,378,000 | 14,294,000 | 188.02 |
| 2015 | 27,823,000 | 13,420,000 | 14,403,000 | 189.04 |
| 2016 | 27,955,000 | 13,449,000 | 14,505,000 | 189.94 |
| 2017 | 28,011,000 | 13,429,000 | 14,581,000 | 190.32 |
| 2018 | 28,079,000 | 13,419,000 | 14,660,000 | 190.78 |
| 2019 | 28,414,000 | 13,600,000 | 14,813,000 | 193.06 |
| 2020 | 28,966,000 | 13,942,000 | 15,024,000 | 196.81 |
| 2021 | 29,475,000 | 14,240,000 | 15,234,000 | 200.26 |
| 2022 | 29,715,000 | 14,345,000 | 15,370,000 | 201.90 |
| 2023 | 29,694,000 | 14,279,000 | 15,415,000 | 201.76 |
| 2024 | 29,651,000 | 14,200,000 | 15,450,000 | 201.46 |
| 2025 | 29,618,000 | 14,130,000 | 15,487,000 | 201.24 |