Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,265,000 | 1,617,000 | 1,647,000 | 10.73 |
| 1951 | 3,295,000 | 1,634,000 | 1,661,000 | 10.83 |
| 1952 | 3,327,000 | 1,652,000 | 1,675,000 | 10.94 |
| 1953 | 3,361,000 | 1,670,000 | 1,690,000 | 11.05 |
| 1954 | 3,394,000 | 1,687,000 | 1,706,000 | 11.16 |
| 1955 | 3,428,000 | 1,705,000 | 1,722,000 | 11.27 |
| 1956 | 3,461,000 | 1,722,000 | 1,738,000 | 11.38 |
| 1957 | 3,491,000 | 1,738,000 | 1,753,000 | 11.48 |
| 1958 | 3,523,000 | 1,754,000 | 1,768,000 | 11.58 |
| 1959 | 3,552,000 | 1,770,000 | 1,782,000 | 11.68 |
| 1960 | 3,581,000 | 1,784,000 | 1,796,000 | 11.77 |
| 1961 | 3,609,000 | 1,798,000 | 1,811,000 | 11.87 |
| 1962 | 3,638,000 | 1,813,000 | 1,825,000 | 11.96 |
| 1963 | 3,666,000 | 1,826,000 | 1,839,000 | 12.05 |
| 1964 | 3,694,000 | 1,840,000 | 1,853,000 | 12.14 |
| 1965 | 3,723,000 | 1,854,000 | 1,868,000 | 12.24 |
| 1966 | 3,752,000 | 1,869,000 | 1,883,000 | 12.34 |
| 1967 | 3,784,000 | 1,884,000 | 1,900,000 | 12.44 |
| 1968 | 3,816,000 | 1,899,000 | 1,916,000 | 12.54 |
| 1969 | 3,847,000 | 1,914,000 | 1,932,000 | 12.65 |
| 1970 | 3,875,000 | 1,927,000 | 1,947,000 | 12.74 |
| 1971 | 3,902,000 | 1,941,000 | 1,961,000 | 12.83 |
| 1972 | 3,932,000 | 1,955,000 | 1,977,000 | 12.93 |
| 1973 | 3,960,000 | 1,968,000 | 1,991,000 | 13.02 |
| 1974 | 3,985,000 | 1,980,000 | 2,004,000 | 13.10 |
| 1975 | 4,007,000 | 1,990,000 | 2,016,000 | 13.17 |
| 1976 | 4,026,000 | 1,999,000 | 2,027,000 | 13.23 |
| 1977 | 4,043,000 | 2,006,000 | 2,036,000 | 13.29 |
| 1978 | 4,058,000 | 2,013,000 | 2,045,000 | 13.34 |
| 1979 | 4,072,000 | 2,019,000 | 2,053,000 | 13.39 |
| 1980 | 4,085,000 | 2,024,000 | 2,060,000 | 13.43 |
| 1981 | 4,099,000 | 2,030,000 | 2,069,000 | 13.48 |
| 1982 | 4,114,000 | 2,036,000 | 2,077,000 | 13.53 |
| 1983 | 4,128,000 | 2,042,000 | 2,085,000 | 13.57 |
| 1984 | 4,139,000 | 2,047,000 | 2,092,000 | 13.61 |
| 1985 | 4,152,000 | 2,053,000 | 2,099,000 | 13.65 |
| 1986 | 4,167,000 | 2,060,000 | 2,107,000 | 13.70 |
| 1987 | 4,186,000 | 2,070,000 | 2,116,000 | 13.76 |
| 1988 | 4,209,000 | 2,082,000 | 2,127,000 | 13.84 |
| 1989 | 4,226,000 | 2,090,000 | 2,136,000 | 13.89 |
| 1990 | 4,241,000 | 2,097,000 | 2,144,000 | 13.94 |
| 1991 | 4,261,000 | 2,107,000 | 2,154,000 | 14.01 |
| 1992 | 4,286,000 | 2,119,000 | 2,166,000 | 14.09 |
| 1993 | 4,311,000 | 2,132,000 | 2,179,000 | 14.17 |
| 1994 | 4,336,000 | 2,144,000 | 2,192,000 | 14.25 |
| 1995 | 4,358,000 | 2,155,000 | 2,203,000 | 14.33 |
| 1996 | 4,381,000 | 2,166,000 | 2,214,000 | 14.40 |
| 1997 | 4,404,000 | 2,178,000 | 2,226,000 | 14.48 |
| 1998 | 4,431,000 | 2,192,000 | 2,239,000 | 14.57 |
| 1999 | 4,461,000 | 2,208,000 | 2,253,000 | 14.67 |
| 2000 | 4,490,000 | 2,224,000 | 2,266,000 | 14.76 |
| 2001 | 4,513,000 | 2,236,000 | 2,277,000 | 14.84 |
| 2002 | 4,538,000 | 2,248,000 | 2,289,000 | 14.92 |
| 2003 | 4,564,000 | 2,262,000 | 2,302,000 | 15.00 |
| 2004 | 4,591,000 | 2,276,000 | 2,315,000 | 15.09 |
| 2005 | 4,623,000 | 2,292,000 | 2,330,000 | 15.20 |
| 2006 | 4,660,000 | 2,313,000 | 2,346,000 | 15.32 |
| 2007 | 4,709,000 | 2,342,000 | 2,366,000 | 15.48 |
| 2008 | 4,768,000 | 2,377,000 | 2,390,000 | 15.67 |
| 2009 | 4,828,000 | 2,410,000 | 2,417,000 | 15.87 |
| 2010 | 4,889,000 | 2,443,000 | 2,445,000 | 16.07 |
| 2011 | 4,952,000 | 2,479,000 | 2,473,000 | 16.28 |
| 2012 | 5,018,000 | 2,517,000 | 2,501,000 | 16.50 |
| 2013 | 5,080,000 | 2,551,000 | 2,528,000 | 16.70 |
| 2014 | 5,137,000 | 2,583,000 | 2,554,000 | 16.89 |
| 2015 | 5,189,000 | 2,611,000 | 2,577,000 | 17.06 |
| 2016 | 5,235,000 | 2,637,000 | 2,598,000 | 17.21 |
| 2017 | 5,276,000 | 2,658,000 | 2,618,000 | 17.35 |
| 2018 | 5,311,000 | 2,676,000 | 2,635,000 | 17.46 |
| 2019 | 5,347,000 | 2,695,000 | 2,651,000 | 17.58 |
| 2020 | 5,379,000 | 2,712,000 | 2,666,000 | 17.68 |
| 2021 | 5,408,000 | 2,728,000 | 2,679,000 | 17.78 |
| 2022 | 5,456,000 | 2,751,000 | 2,705,000 | 17.94 |
| 2023 | 5,519,000 | 2,780,000 | 2,738,000 | 18.14 |
| 2024 | 5,576,000 | 2,810,000 | 2,766,000 | 18.33 |
| 2025 | 5,623,000 | 2,834,000 | 2,788,000 | 18.48 |