Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 456,000 | 232,000 | 224,000 | 1.48 |
| 1951 | 462,000 | 234,000 | 228,000 | 1.50 |
| 1952 | 468,000 | 237,000 | 231,000 | 1.52 |
| 1953 | 475,000 | 239,000 | 235,000 | 1.54 |
| 1954 | 481,000 | 242,000 | 239,000 | 1.56 |
| 1955 | 488,000 | 245,000 | 242,000 | 1.58 |
| 1956 | 496,000 | 249,000 | 247,000 | 1.60 |
| 1957 | 503,000 | 252,000 | 251,000 | 1.63 |
| 1958 | 512,000 | 256,000 | 255,000 | 1.66 |
| 1959 | 521,000 | 260,000 | 260,000 | 1.68 |
| 1960 | 530,000 | 265,000 | 265,000 | 1.71 |
| 1961 | 539,000 | 269,000 | 270,000 | 1.74 |
| 1962 | 549,000 | 274,000 | 275,000 | 1.78 |
| 1963 | 560,000 | 279,000 | 281,000 | 1.81 |
| 1964 | 572,000 | 285,000 | 287,000 | 1.85 |
| 1965 | 585,000 | 291,000 | 293,000 | 1.89 |
| 1966 | 598,000 | 297,000 | 300,000 | 1.94 |
| 1967 | 613,000 | 305,000 | 308,000 | 1.98 |
| 1968 | 628,000 | 312,000 | 316,000 | 2.03 |
| 1969 | 645,000 | 320,000 | 324,000 | 2.09 |
| 1970 | 662,000 | 329,000 | 333,000 | 2.14 |
| 1971 | 681,000 | 338,000 | 342,000 | 2.20 |
| 1972 | 700,000 | 348,000 | 352,000 | 2.26 |
| 1973 | 721,000 | 358,000 | 362,000 | 2.33 |
| 1974 | 746,000 | 371,000 | 375,000 | 2.41 |
| 1975 | 778,000 | 387,000 | 391,000 | 2.52 |
| 1976 | 814,000 | 406,000 | 408,000 | 2.63 |
| 1977 | 855,000 | 428,000 | 427,000 | 2.76 |
| 1978 | 900,000 | 452,000 | 447,000 | 2.91 |
| 1979 | 949,000 | 478,000 | 470,000 | 3.07 |
| 1980 | 1,001,000 | 506,000 | 494,000 | 3.24 |
| 1981 | 1,057,000 | 536,000 | 520,000 | 3.42 |
| 1982 | 1,117,000 | 569,000 | 548,000 | 3.61 |
| 1983 | 1,181,000 | 603,000 | 577,000 | 3.82 |
| 1984 | 1,247,000 | 639,000 | 608,000 | 4.03 |
| 1985 | 1,325,000 | 690,000 | 635,000 | 4.28 |
| 1986 | 1,413,000 | 755,000 | 658,000 | 4.57 |
| 1987 | 1,500,000 | 819,000 | 681,000 | 4.85 |
| 1988 | 1,588,000 | 884,000 | 703,000 | 5.13 |
| 1989 | 1,676,000 | 949,000 | 726,000 | 5.42 |
| 1990 | 1,763,000 | 1,014,000 | 749,000 | 5.70 |
| 1991 | 1,851,000 | 1,079,000 | 771,000 | 5.98 |
| 1992 | 1,938,000 | 1,143,000 | 794,000 | 6.26 |
| 1993 | 2,021,000 | 1,205,000 | 815,000 | 6.53 |
| 1994 | 2,081,000 | 1,244,000 | 837,000 | 6.73 |
| 1995 | 2,120,000 | 1,260,000 | 859,000 | 6.85 |
| 1996 | 2,156,000 | 1,276,000 | 880,000 | 6.97 |
| 1997 | 2,190,000 | 1,291,000 | 899,000 | 7.08 |
| 1998 | 2,222,000 | 1,305,000 | 917,000 | 7.18 |
| 1999 | 2,252,000 | 1,318,000 | 934,000 | 7.28 |
| 2000 | 2,282,000 | 1,330,000 | 951,000 | 7.37 |
| 2001 | 2,310,000 | 1,342,000 | 967,000 | 7.46 |
| 2002 | 2,337,000 | 1,353,000 | 983,000 | 7.55 |
| 2003 | 2,363,000 | 1,364,000 | 999,000 | 7.64 |
| 2004 | 2,404,000 | 1,387,000 | 1,017,000 | 7.77 |
| 2005 | 2,459,000 | 1,421,000 | 1,038,000 | 7.95 |
| 2006 | 2,514,000 | 1,455,000 | 1,059,000 | 8.13 |
| 2007 | 2,570,000 | 1,488,000 | 1,081,000 | 8.30 |
| 2008 | 2,626,000 | 1,523,000 | 1,103,000 | 8.49 |
| 2009 | 2,684,000 | 1,558,000 | 1,125,000 | 8.67 |
| 2010 | 2,757,000 | 1,606,000 | 1,151,000 | 8.91 |
| 2011 | 3,076,000 | 1,868,000 | 1,207,000 | 9.94 |
| 2012 | 3,547,000 | 2,260,000 | 1,286,000 | 11.46 |
| 2013 | 3,833,000 | 2,480,000 | 1,353,000 | 12.39 |
| 2014 | 4,002,000 | 2,587,000 | 1,414,000 | 12.93 |
| 2015 | 4,184,000 | 2,710,000 | 1,474,000 | 13.52 |
| 2016 | 4,390,000 | 2,862,000 | 1,528,000 | 14.19 |
| 2017 | 4,537,000 | 2,963,000 | 1,574,000 | 14.66 |
| 2018 | 4,597,000 | 2,978,000 | 1,619,000 | 14.86 |
| 2019 | 4,591,000 | 2,922,000 | 1,668,000 | 14.83 |
| 2020 | 4,522,000 | 2,808,000 | 1,713,000 | 14.61 |
| 2021 | 4,500,000 | 2,750,000 | 1,749,000 | 14.54 |
| 2022 | 4,730,000 | 2,911,000 | 1,818,000 | 15.28 |
| 2023 | 5,049,000 | 3,134,000 | 1,914,000 | 16.31 |
| 2024 | 5,281,000 | 3,285,000 | 1,995,000 | 17.07 |
| 2025 | 5,494,000 | 3,428,000 | 2,065,000 | 17.75 |