Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,113,000 | 5,041,000 | 5,072,000 | 300.37 |
| 1951 | 10,264,000 | 5,114,000 | 5,149,000 | 304.85 |
| 1952 | 10,382,000 | 5,172,000 | 5,210,000 | 308.35 |
| 1953 | 10,493,000 | 5,227,000 | 5,266,000 | 311.65 |
| 1954 | 10,615,000 | 5,288,000 | 5,327,000 | 315.28 |
| 1955 | 10,751,000 | 5,355,000 | 5,395,000 | 319.30 |
| 1956 | 10,889,000 | 5,425,000 | 5,464,000 | 323.42 |
| 1957 | 11,026,000 | 5,494,000 | 5,532,000 | 327.49 |
| 1958 | 11,187,000 | 5,574,000 | 5,613,000 | 332.26 |
| 1959 | 11,348,000 | 5,652,000 | 5,695,000 | 337.03 |
| 1960 | 11,486,000 | 5,720,000 | 5,766,000 | 341.15 |
| 1961 | 11,639,000 | 5,796,000 | 5,842,000 | 345.68 |
| 1962 | 11,807,000 | 5,882,000 | 5,925,000 | 350.67 |
| 1963 | 11,969,000 | 5,963,000 | 6,006,000 | 355.47 |
| 1964 | 12,131,000 | 6,045,000 | 6,086,000 | 360.31 |
| 1965 | 12,301,000 | 6,135,000 | 6,165,000 | 365.33 |
| 1966 | 12,464,000 | 6,222,000 | 6,241,000 | 370.18 |
| 1967 | 12,607,000 | 6,293,000 | 6,314,000 | 374.44 |
| 1968 | 12,740,000 | 6,354,000 | 6,386,000 | 378.39 |
| 1969 | 12,890,000 | 6,429,000 | 6,460,000 | 382.84 |
| 1970 | 13,052,000 | 6,513,000 | 6,538,000 | 387.64 |
| 1971 | 13,208,000 | 6,593,000 | 6,614,000 | 392.28 |
| 1972 | 13,342,000 | 6,656,000 | 6,686,000 | 396.27 |
| 1973 | 13,453,000 | 6,705,000 | 6,748,000 | 399.57 |
| 1974 | 13,559,000 | 6,753,000 | 6,805,000 | 402.71 |
| 1975 | 13,680,000 | 6,810,000 | 6,869,000 | 406.29 |
| 1976 | 13,786,000 | 6,860,000 | 6,926,000 | 409.45 |
| 1977 | 13,868,000 | 6,895,000 | 6,973,000 | 411.89 |
| 1978 | 13,953,000 | 6,932,000 | 7,021,000 | 414.42 |
| 1979 | 14,050,000 | 6,975,000 | 7,074,000 | 417.28 |
| 1980 | 14,162,000 | 7,027,000 | 7,135,000 | 420.62 |
| 1981 | 14,262,000 | 7,072,000 | 7,190,000 | 423.59 |
| 1982 | 14,333,000 | 7,099,000 | 7,234,000 | 425.71 |
| 1983 | 14,396,000 | 7,117,000 | 7,279,000 | 427.58 |
| 1984 | 14,462,000 | 7,140,000 | 7,322,000 | 429.53 |
| 1985 | 14,538,000 | 7,173,000 | 7,365,000 | 431.80 |
| 1986 | 14,626,000 | 7,214,000 | 7,412,000 | 434.39 |
| 1987 | 14,724,000 | 7,261,000 | 7,463,000 | 437.32 |
| 1988 | 14,825,000 | 7,310,000 | 7,515,000 | 440.32 |
| 1989 | 14,921,000 | 7,356,000 | 7,564,000 | 443.14 |
| 1990 | 15,030,000 | 7,411,000 | 7,619,000 | 446.40 |
| 1991 | 15,155,000 | 7,475,000 | 7,679,000 | 450.09 |
| 1992 | 15,276,000 | 7,537,000 | 7,739,000 | 453.71 |
| 1993 | 15,389,000 | 7,593,000 | 7,796,000 | 457.06 |
| 1994 | 15,485,000 | 7,641,000 | 7,844,000 | 459.91 |
| 1995 | 15,565,000 | 7,681,000 | 7,883,000 | 462.27 |
| 1996 | 15,640,000 | 7,718,000 | 7,921,000 | 464.50 |
| 1997 | 15,723,000 | 7,758,000 | 7,964,000 | 466.98 |
| 1998 | 15,827,000 | 7,810,000 | 8,016,000 | 470.05 |
| 1999 | 15,940,000 | 7,867,000 | 8,072,000 | 473.41 |
| 2000 | 16,058,000 | 7,928,000 | 8,130,000 | 476.93 |
| 2001 | 16,182,000 | 7,992,000 | 8,189,000 | 480.61 |
| 2002 | 16,288,000 | 8,047,000 | 8,240,000 | 483.74 |
| 2003 | 16,366,000 | 8,085,000 | 8,281,000 | 486.08 |
| 2004 | 16,425,000 | 8,112,000 | 8,313,000 | 487.83 |
| 2005 | 16,465,000 | 8,128,000 | 8,336,000 | 489.02 |
| 2006 | 16,493,000 | 8,141,000 | 8,352,000 | 489.85 |
| 2007 | 16,531,000 | 8,159,000 | 8,371,000 | 490.97 |
| 2008 | 16,597,000 | 8,194,000 | 8,402,000 | 492.92 |
| 2009 | 16,684,000 | 8,241,000 | 8,442,000 | 495.51 |
| 2010 | 16,771,000 | 8,286,000 | 8,484,000 | 498.09 |
| 2011 | 16,851,000 | 8,327,000 | 8,523,000 | 500.46 |
| 2012 | 16,915,000 | 8,360,000 | 8,554,000 | 502.37 |
| 2013 | 16,967,000 | 8,387,000 | 8,579,000 | 503.91 |
| 2014 | 17,030,000 | 8,421,000 | 8,608,000 | 505.78 |
| 2015 | 17,107,000 | 8,464,000 | 8,642,000 | 508.08 |
| 2016 | 17,204,000 | 8,519,000 | 8,685,000 | 510.97 |
| 2017 | 17,315,000 | 8,579,000 | 8,735,000 | 514.25 |
| 2018 | 17,421,000 | 8,635,000 | 8,785,000 | 517.40 |
| 2019 | 17,537,000 | 8,698,000 | 8,839,000 | 520.85 |
| 2020 | 17,636,000 | 8,751,000 | 8,885,000 | 523.80 |
| 2021 | 17,730,000 | 8,800,000 | 8,929,000 | 526.58 |
| 2022 | 17,904,000 | 8,890,000 | 9,014,000 | 531.75 |
| 2023 | 18,092,000 | 8,986,000 | 9,106,000 | 537.33 |
| 2024 | 18,228,000 | 9,055,000 | 9,172,000 | 541.38 |
| 2025 | 18,346,000 | 9,116,000 | 9,230,000 | 544.89 |