Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24,780,000 | 11,813,000 | 12,966,000 | 80.93 |
| 1951 | 25,222,000 | 12,040,000 | 13,181,000 | 82.38 |
| 1952 | 25,672,000 | 12,273,000 | 13,399,000 | 83.84 |
| 1953 | 26,126,000 | 12,508,000 | 13,617,000 | 85.33 |
| 1954 | 26,590,000 | 12,748,000 | 13,842,000 | 86.84 |
| 1955 | 27,063,000 | 12,993,000 | 14,070,000 | 88.39 |
| 1956 | 27,535,000 | 13,238,000 | 14,297,000 | 89.93 |
| 1957 | 28,076,000 | 13,526,000 | 14,550,000 | 91.70 |
| 1958 | 28,643,000 | 13,826,000 | 14,817,000 | 93.55 |
| 1959 | 29,132,000 | 14,077,000 | 15,055,000 | 95.14 |
| 1960 | 29,575,000 | 14,304,000 | 15,271,000 | 96.59 |
| 1961 | 29,979,000 | 14,511,000 | 15,468,000 | 97.91 |
| 1962 | 30,338,000 | 14,695,000 | 15,642,000 | 99.08 |
| 1963 | 30,674,000 | 14,867,000 | 15,806,000 | 100.18 |
| 1964 | 30,993,000 | 15,031,000 | 15,961,000 | 101.22 |
| 1965 | 31,288,000 | 15,182,000 | 16,105,000 | 102.19 |
| 1966 | 31,568,000 | 15,324,000 | 16,243,000 | 103.10 |
| 1967 | 31,828,000 | 15,456,000 | 16,372,000 | 103.95 |
| 1968 | 32,078,000 | 15,581,000 | 16,496,000 | 104.77 |
| 1969 | 32,322,000 | 15,702,000 | 16,620,000 | 105.56 |
| 1970 | 32,542,000 | 15,809,000 | 16,732,000 | 106.28 |
| 1971 | 32,771,000 | 15,923,000 | 16,847,000 | 107.03 |
| 1972 | 33,041,000 | 16,061,000 | 16,980,000 | 107.91 |
| 1973 | 33,333,000 | 16,211,000 | 17,122,000 | 108.86 |
| 1974 | 33,642,000 | 16,370,000 | 17,272,000 | 109.87 |
| 1975 | 33,964,000 | 16,536,000 | 17,428,000 | 110.92 |
| 1976 | 34,296,000 | 16,705,000 | 17,591,000 | 112.01 |
| 1977 | 34,628,000 | 16,869,000 | 17,758,000 | 113.09 |
| 1978 | 34,934,000 | 17,019,000 | 17,915,000 | 114.09 |
| 1979 | 35,248,000 | 17,172,000 | 18,076,000 | 115.12 |
| 1980 | 35,576,000 | 17,333,000 | 18,243,000 | 116.19 |
| 1981 | 35,900,000 | 17,493,000 | 18,407,000 | 117.25 |
| 1982 | 36,233,000 | 17,658,000 | 18,575,000 | 118.34 |
| 1983 | 36,573,000 | 17,829,000 | 18,744,000 | 119.45 |
| 1984 | 36,905,000 | 17,995,000 | 18,909,000 | 120.53 |
| 1985 | 37,200,000 | 18,144,000 | 19,056,000 | 121.49 |
| 1986 | 37,452,000 | 18,268,000 | 19,184,000 | 122.32 |
| 1987 | 37,665,000 | 18,372,000 | 19,293,000 | 123.01 |
| 1988 | 37,817,000 | 18,440,000 | 19,377,000 | 123.51 |
| 1989 | 37,938,000 | 18,489,000 | 19,448,000 | 123.90 |
| 1990 | 38,055,000 | 18,538,000 | 19,516,000 | 124.29 |
| 1991 | 38,152,000 | 18,576,000 | 19,576,000 | 124.60 |
| 1992 | 38,233,000 | 18,605,000 | 19,627,000 | 124.87 |
| 1993 | 38,294,000 | 18,626,000 | 19,667,000 | 125.07 |
| 1994 | 38,344,000 | 18,643,000 | 19,701,000 | 125.23 |
| 1995 | 38,364,000 | 18,644,000 | 19,720,000 | 125.30 |
| 1996 | 38,359,000 | 18,633,000 | 19,725,000 | 125.28 |
| 1997 | 38,348,000 | 18,620,000 | 19,728,000 | 125.24 |
| 1998 | 38,326,000 | 18,600,000 | 19,725,000 | 125.17 |
| 1999 | 38,287,000 | 18,568,000 | 19,719,000 | 125.04 |
| 2000 | 38,258,000 | 18,542,000 | 19,715,000 | 124.95 |
| 2001 | 38,247,000 | 18,531,000 | 19,716,000 | 124.91 |
| 2002 | 38,229,000 | 18,515,000 | 19,713,000 | 124.85 |
| 2003 | 38,203,000 | 18,496,000 | 19,707,000 | 124.77 |
| 2004 | 38,167,000 | 18,470,000 | 19,696,000 | 124.65 |
| 2005 | 38,124,000 | 18,440,000 | 19,683,000 | 124.51 |
| 2006 | 38,071,000 | 18,402,000 | 19,668,000 | 124.34 |
| 2007 | 38,020,000 | 18,363,000 | 19,657,000 | 124.17 |
| 2008 | 37,995,000 | 18,340,000 | 19,654,000 | 124.09 |
| 2009 | 38,002,000 | 18,297,000 | 19,704,000 | 124.11 |
| 2010 | 38,095,000 | 18,358,000 | 19,736,000 | 124.42 |
| 2011 | 38,208,000 | 18,494,000 | 19,713,000 | 124.79 |
| 2012 | 38,247,000 | 18,536,000 | 19,711,000 | 124.91 |
| 2013 | 38,259,000 | 18,544,000 | 19,714,000 | 124.95 |
| 2014 | 38,265,000 | 18,550,000 | 19,714,000 | 124.97 |
| 2015 | 38,266,000 | 18,553,000 | 19,712,000 | 124.97 |
| 2016 | 38,263,000 | 18,555,000 | 19,707,000 | 124.96 |
| 2017 | 38,254,000 | 18,554,000 | 19,700,000 | 124.94 |
| 2018 | 38,241,000 | 18,551,000 | 19,689,000 | 124.89 |
| 2019 | 38,225,000 | 18,548,000 | 19,677,000 | 124.84 |
| 2020 | 38,171,000 | 18,518,000 | 19,652,000 | 124.66 |
| 2021 | 38,040,000 | 18,443,000 | 19,596,000 | 124.24 |
| 2022 | 38,385,000 | 18,604,000 | 19,781,000 | 125.36 |
| 2023 | 38,762,000 | 18,784,000 | 19,978,000 | 126.60 |
| 2024 | 38,539,000 | 18,671,000 | 19,867,000 | 125.87 |
| 2025 | 38,140,000 | 18,470,000 | 19,669,000 | 124.57 |