Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,418,000 | 4,046,000 | 4,371,000 | 91.52 |
| 1951 | 8,474,000 | 4,072,000 | 4,401,000 | 92.13 |
| 1952 | 8,523,000 | 4,095,000 | 4,428,000 | 92.66 |
| 1953 | 8,572,000 | 4,117,000 | 4,454,000 | 93.20 |
| 1954 | 8,616,000 | 4,137,000 | 4,479,000 | 93.68 |
| 1955 | 8,662,000 | 4,157,000 | 4,505,000 | 94.18 |
| 1956 | 8,704,000 | 4,174,000 | 4,529,000 | 94.63 |
| 1957 | 8,743,000 | 4,191,000 | 4,551,000 | 95.05 |
| 1958 | 8,792,000 | 4,213,000 | 4,579,000 | 95.59 |
| 1959 | 8,840,000 | 4,233,000 | 4,606,000 | 96.11 |
| 1960 | 8,873,000 | 4,247,000 | 4,625,000 | 96.46 |
| 1961 | 8,888,000 | 4,253,000 | 4,635,000 | 96.63 |
| 1962 | 8,895,000 | 4,255,000 | 4,640,000 | 96.71 |
| 1963 | 8,898,000 | 4,254,000 | 4,643,000 | 96.74 |
| 1964 | 8,895,000 | 4,251,000 | 4,644,000 | 96.71 |
| 1965 | 8,889,000 | 4,246,000 | 4,642,000 | 96.64 |
| 1966 | 8,872,000 | 4,235,000 | 4,636,000 | 96.46 |
| 1967 | 8,845,000 | 4,219,000 | 4,626,000 | 96.17 |
| 1968 | 8,809,000 | 4,198,000 | 4,611,000 | 95.77 |
| 1969 | 8,754,000 | 4,166,000 | 4,587,000 | 95.17 |
| 1970 | 8,669,000 | 4,119,000 | 4,549,000 | 94.25 |
| 1971 | 8,685,000 | 4,127,000 | 4,557,000 | 94.42 |
| 1972 | 8,815,000 | 4,197,000 | 4,617,000 | 95.84 |
| 1973 | 8,939,000 | 4,264,000 | 4,674,000 | 97.18 |
| 1974 | 9,059,000 | 4,328,000 | 4,730,000 | 98.49 |
| 1975 | 9,182,000 | 4,394,000 | 4,787,000 | 99.82 |
| 1976 | 9,310,000 | 4,462,000 | 4,848,000 | 101.22 |
| 1977 | 9,438,000 | 4,529,000 | 4,908,000 | 102.61 |
| 1978 | 9,556,000 | 4,593,000 | 4,963,000 | 103.89 |
| 1979 | 9,663,000 | 4,650,000 | 5,012,000 | 105.05 |
| 1980 | 9,763,000 | 4,702,000 | 5,060,000 | 106.14 |
| 1981 | 9,837,000 | 4,740,000 | 5,096,000 | 106.95 |
| 1982 | 9,885,000 | 4,765,000 | 5,120,000 | 107.47 |
| 1983 | 9,925,000 | 4,785,000 | 5,140,000 | 107.90 |
| 1984 | 9,956,000 | 4,801,000 | 5,155,000 | 108.25 |
| 1985 | 9,979,000 | 4,812,000 | 5,167,000 | 108.49 |
| 1986 | 9,993,000 | 4,818,000 | 5,174,000 | 108.64 |
| 1987 | 10,001,000 | 4,823,000 | 5,178,000 | 108.74 |
| 1988 | 10,004,000 | 4,823,000 | 5,180,000 | 108.76 |
| 1989 | 10,001,000 | 4,821,000 | 5,180,000 | 108.73 |
| 1990 | 9,989,000 | 4,814,000 | 5,175,000 | 108.60 |
| 1991 | 9,969,000 | 4,802,000 | 5,166,000 | 108.38 |
| 1992 | 9,960,000 | 4,797,000 | 5,163,000 | 108.28 |
| 1993 | 9,972,000 | 4,802,000 | 5,170,000 | 108.41 |
| 1994 | 9,998,000 | 4,815,000 | 5,183,000 | 108.70 |
| 1995 | 10,031,000 | 4,832,000 | 5,199,000 | 109.06 |
| 1996 | 10,067,000 | 4,851,000 | 5,216,000 | 109.45 |
| 1997 | 10,110,000 | 4,873,000 | 5,237,000 | 109.92 |
| 1998 | 10,159,000 | 4,898,000 | 5,261,000 | 110.45 |
| 1999 | 10,214,000 | 4,926,000 | 5,287,000 | 111.05 |
| 2000 | 10,283,000 | 4,962,000 | 5,320,000 | 111.79 |
| 2001 | 10,354,000 | 4,999,000 | 5,354,000 | 112.57 |
| 2002 | 10,413,000 | 5,025,000 | 5,387,000 | 113.20 |
| 2003 | 10,454,000 | 5,040,000 | 5,414,000 | 113.65 |
| 2004 | 10,481,000 | 5,049,000 | 5,432,000 | 113.95 |
| 2005 | 10,502,000 | 5,055,000 | 5,447,000 | 114.18 |
| 2006 | 10,524,000 | 5,061,000 | 5,462,000 | 114.41 |
| 2007 | 10,546,000 | 5,067,000 | 5,479,000 | 114.66 |
| 2008 | 10,564,000 | 5,069,000 | 5,494,000 | 114.85 |
| 2009 | 10,576,000 | 5,067,000 | 5,509,000 | 114.98 |
| 2010 | 10,578,000 | 5,060,000 | 5,518,000 | 115.00 |
| 2011 | 10,557,000 | 5,042,000 | 5,514,000 | 114.77 |
| 2012 | 10,513,000 | 5,014,000 | 5,498,000 | 114.29 |
| 2013 | 10,458,000 | 4,978,000 | 5,479,000 | 113.70 |
| 2014 | 10,406,000 | 4,945,000 | 5,460,000 | 113.13 |
| 2015 | 10,370,000 | 4,923,000 | 5,447,000 | 112.74 |
| 2016 | 10,346,000 | 4,910,000 | 5,436,000 | 112.48 |
| 2017 | 10,330,000 | 4,901,000 | 5,429,000 | 112.31 |
| 2018 | 10,325,000 | 4,896,000 | 5,428,000 | 112.25 |
| 2019 | 10,343,000 | 4,907,000 | 5,436,000 | 112.45 |
| 2020 | 10,370,000 | 4,926,000 | 5,443,000 | 112.74 |
| 2021 | 10,390,000 | 4,944,000 | 5,445,000 | 112.96 |
| 2022 | 10,417,000 | 4,962,000 | 5,454,000 | 113.25 |
| 2023 | 10,430,000 | 4,968,000 | 5,461,000 | 113.40 |
| 2024 | 10,425,000 | 4,965,000 | 5,459,000 | 113.34 |
| 2025 | 10,411,000 | 4,958,000 | 5,453,000 | 113.19 |