Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,911,000 | 958,000 | 952,000 | 7.22 |
| 1951 | 1,951,000 | 979,000 | 971,000 | 7.37 |
| 1952 | 1,997,000 | 1,003,000 | 993,000 | 7.54 |
| 1953 | 2,047,000 | 1,029,000 | 1,018,000 | 7.73 |
| 1954 | 2,095,000 | 1,053,000 | 1,041,000 | 7.91 |
| 1955 | 2,139,000 | 1,076,000 | 1,063,000 | 8.08 |
| 1956 | 2,184,000 | 1,098,000 | 1,086,000 | 8.25 |
| 1957 | 2,233,000 | 1,123,000 | 1,110,000 | 8.43 |
| 1958 | 2,284,000 | 1,149,000 | 1,135,000 | 8.63 |
| 1959 | 2,333,000 | 1,173,000 | 1,160,000 | 8.81 |
| 1960 | 2,379,000 | 1,195,000 | 1,183,000 | 8.98 |
| 1961 | 2,429,000 | 1,221,000 | 1,208,000 | 9.17 |
| 1962 | 2,484,000 | 1,248,000 | 1,236,000 | 9.38 |
| 1963 | 2,538,000 | 1,274,000 | 1,263,000 | 9.58 |
| 1964 | 2,588,000 | 1,298,000 | 1,289,000 | 9.77 |
| 1965 | 2,636,000 | 1,322,000 | 1,313,000 | 9.95 |
| 1966 | 2,682,000 | 1,345,000 | 1,337,000 | 10.13 |
| 1967 | 2,723,000 | 1,364,000 | 1,359,000 | 10.28 |
| 1968 | 2,754,000 | 1,377,000 | 1,376,000 | 10.40 |
| 1969 | 2,784,000 | 1,390,000 | 1,393,000 | 10.51 |
| 1970 | 2,822,000 | 1,409,000 | 1,412,000 | 10.65 |
| 1971 | 2,867,000 | 1,432,000 | 1,434,000 | 10.82 |
| 1972 | 2,919,000 | 1,458,000 | 1,461,000 | 11.02 |
| 1973 | 2,978,000 | 1,487,000 | 1,491,000 | 11.25 |
| 1974 | 3,041,000 | 1,518,000 | 1,522,000 | 11.48 |
| 1975 | 3,094,000 | 1,544,000 | 1,549,000 | 11.68 |
| 1976 | 3,126,000 | 1,560,000 | 1,566,000 | 11.80 |
| 1977 | 3,140,000 | 1,565,000 | 1,574,000 | 11.85 |
| 1978 | 3,142,000 | 1,565,000 | 1,576,000 | 11.86 |
| 1979 | 3,141,000 | 1,563,000 | 1,577,000 | 11.86 |
| 1980 | 3,146,000 | 1,564,000 | 1,581,000 | 11.88 |
| 1981 | 3,159,000 | 1,570,000 | 1,589,000 | 11.93 |
| 1982 | 3,185,000 | 1,581,000 | 1,603,000 | 12.02 |
| 1983 | 3,219,000 | 1,597,000 | 1,621,000 | 12.15 |
| 1984 | 3,249,000 | 1,611,000 | 1,638,000 | 12.27 |
| 1985 | 3,268,000 | 1,619,000 | 1,648,000 | 12.34 |
| 1986 | 3,281,000 | 1,624,000 | 1,657,000 | 12.39 |
| 1987 | 3,299,000 | 1,631,000 | 1,667,000 | 12.46 |
| 1988 | 3,316,000 | 1,637,000 | 1,678,000 | 12.52 |
| 1989 | 3,333,000 | 1,643,000 | 1,690,000 | 12.59 |
| 1990 | 3,396,000 | 1,672,000 | 1,724,000 | 12.82 |
| 1991 | 3,480,000 | 1,713,000 | 1,767,000 | 13.14 |
| 1992 | 3,532,000 | 1,738,000 | 1,793,000 | 13.33 |
| 1993 | 3,573,000 | 1,760,000 | 1,813,000 | 13.49 |
| 1994 | 3,621,000 | 1,784,000 | 1,836,000 | 13.67 |
| 1995 | 3,674,000 | 1,811,000 | 1,863,000 | 13.87 |
| 1996 | 3,729,000 | 1,838,000 | 1,890,000 | 14.08 |
| 1997 | 3,776,000 | 1,861,000 | 1,915,000 | 14.26 |
| 1998 | 3,811,000 | 1,875,000 | 1,935,000 | 14.39 |
| 1999 | 3,835,000 | 1,885,000 | 1,950,000 | 14.48 |
| 2000 | 3,857,000 | 1,893,000 | 1,963,000 | 14.56 |
| 2001 | 3,891,000 | 1,909,000 | 1,982,000 | 14.69 |
| 2002 | 3,951,000 | 1,937,000 | 2,013,000 | 14.92 |
| 2003 | 4,022,000 | 1,972,000 | 2,049,000 | 15.19 |
| 2004 | 4,083,000 | 2,001,000 | 2,082,000 | 15.42 |
| 2005 | 4,135,000 | 2,025,000 | 2,109,000 | 15.61 |
| 2006 | 4,181,000 | 2,046,000 | 2,135,000 | 15.79 |
| 2007 | 4,223,000 | 2,066,000 | 2,157,000 | 15.94 |
| 2008 | 4,261,000 | 2,084,000 | 2,177,000 | 16.09 |
| 2009 | 4,304,000 | 2,105,000 | 2,199,000 | 16.25 |
| 2010 | 4,347,000 | 2,126,000 | 2,221,000 | 16.41 |
| 2011 | 4,382,000 | 2,142,000 | 2,240,000 | 16.55 |
| 2012 | 4,411,000 | 2,156,000 | 2,254,000 | 16.65 |
| 2013 | 4,453,000 | 2,179,000 | 2,274,000 | 16.81 |
| 2014 | 4,522,000 | 2,219,000 | 2,303,000 | 17.07 |
| 2015 | 4,614,000 | 2,271,000 | 2,342,000 | 17.42 |
| 2016 | 4,714,000 | 2,328,000 | 2,386,000 | 17.80 |
| 2017 | 4,812,000 | 2,382,000 | 2,430,000 | 18.17 |
| 2018 | 4,900,000 | 2,429,000 | 2,471,000 | 18.50 |
| 2019 | 4,989,000 | 2,476,000 | 2,513,000 | 18.84 |
| 2020 | 5,069,000 | 2,516,000 | 2,553,000 | 19.14 |
| 2021 | 5,107,000 | 2,535,000 | 2,572,000 | 19.28 |
| 2022 | 5,131,000 | 2,548,000 | 2,583,000 | 19.37 |
| 2023 | 5,172,000 | 2,569,000 | 2,603,000 | 19.53 |
| 2024 | 5,213,000 | 2,590,000 | 2,623,000 | 19.68 |
| 2025 | 5,251,000 | 2,610,000 | 2,641,000 | 19.83 |