Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,229,000 | 1,121,000 | 1,107,000 | 256.45 |
| 1951 | 2,247,000 | 1,128,000 | 1,118,000 | 258.58 |
| 1952 | 2,263,000 | 1,135,000 | 1,128,000 | 260.43 |
| 1953 | 2,277,000 | 1,141,000 | 1,136,000 | 262.07 |
| 1954 | 2,291,000 | 1,146,000 | 1,145,000 | 263.59 |
| 1955 | 2,303,000 | 1,150,000 | 1,153,000 | 265.01 |
| 1956 | 2,314,000 | 1,154,000 | 1,160,000 | 266.32 |
| 1957 | 2,324,000 | 1,157,000 | 1,167,000 | 267.46 |
| 1958 | 2,333,000 | 1,159,000 | 1,173,000 | 268.43 |
| 1959 | 2,342,000 | 1,161,000 | 1,180,000 | 269.45 |
| 1960 | 2,363,000 | 1,169,000 | 1,194,000 | 271.97 |
| 1961 | 2,401,000 | 1,186,000 | 1,214,000 | 276.25 |
| 1962 | 2,441,000 | 1,205,000 | 1,235,000 | 280.86 |
| 1963 | 2,480,000 | 1,223,000 | 1,257,000 | 285.39 |
| 1964 | 2,519,000 | 1,240,000 | 1,278,000 | 289.81 |
| 1965 | 2,556,000 | 1,256,000 | 1,299,000 | 294.14 |
| 1966 | 2,593,000 | 1,273,000 | 1,320,000 | 298.42 |
| 1967 | 2,630,000 | 1,289,000 | 1,340,000 | 302.64 |
| 1968 | 2,665,000 | 1,305,000 | 1,360,000 | 306.69 |
| 1969 | 2,698,000 | 1,321,000 | 1,377,000 | 310.45 |
| 1970 | 2,734,000 | 1,338,000 | 1,396,000 | 314.59 |
| 1971 | 2,777,000 | 1,358,000 | 1,419,000 | 319.60 |
| 1972 | 2,824,000 | 1,380,000 | 1,444,000 | 324.94 |
| 1973 | 2,871,000 | 1,402,000 | 1,468,000 | 330.32 |
| 1974 | 2,918,000 | 1,424,000 | 1,493,000 | 335.73 |
| 1975 | 2,966,000 | 1,447,000 | 1,519,000 | 341.25 |
| 1976 | 3,014,000 | 1,470,000 | 1,544,000 | 346.87 |
| 1977 | 3,064,000 | 1,493,000 | 1,571,000 | 352.56 |
| 1978 | 3,114,000 | 1,516,000 | 1,597,000 | 358.28 |
| 1979 | 3,165,000 | 1,540,000 | 1,624,000 | 364.13 |
| 1980 | 3,213,000 | 1,563,000 | 1,650,000 | 369.73 |
| 1981 | 3,256,000 | 1,583,000 | 1,673,000 | 374.66 |
| 1982 | 3,295,000 | 1,601,000 | 1,694,000 | 379.19 |
| 1983 | 3,332,000 | 1,619,000 | 1,713,000 | 383.42 |
| 1984 | 3,367,000 | 1,635,000 | 1,731,000 | 387.39 |
| 1985 | 3,399,000 | 1,650,000 | 1,748,000 | 391.09 |
| 1986 | 3,428,000 | 1,664,000 | 1,764,000 | 394.47 |
| 1987 | 3,457,000 | 1,676,000 | 1,780,000 | 397.74 |
| 1988 | 3,485,000 | 1,689,000 | 1,795,000 | 400.95 |
| 1989 | 3,512,000 | 1,701,000 | 1,810,000 | 404.05 |
| 1990 | 3,541,000 | 1,715,000 | 1,825,000 | 407.39 |
| 1991 | 3,573,000 | 1,730,000 | 1,843,000 | 411.15 |
| 1992 | 3,606,000 | 1,745,000 | 1,860,000 | 414.91 |
| 1993 | 3,637,000 | 1,758,000 | 1,878,000 | 418.45 |
| 1994 | 3,666,000 | 1,771,000 | 1,894,000 | 421.78 |
| 1995 | 3,693,000 | 1,783,000 | 1,910,000 | 424.94 |
| 1996 | 3,719,000 | 1,794,000 | 1,924,000 | 427.97 |
| 1997 | 3,745,000 | 1,806,000 | 1,939,000 | 430.92 |
| 1998 | 3,770,000 | 1,817,000 | 1,953,000 | 433.80 |
| 1999 | 3,794,000 | 1,827,000 | 1,966,000 | 436.55 |
| 2000 | 3,809,000 | 1,834,000 | 1,975,000 | 438.32 |
| 2001 | 3,813,000 | 1,835,000 | 1,977,000 | 438.68 |
| 2002 | 3,810,000 | 1,833,000 | 1,977,000 | 438.42 |
| 2003 | 3,806,000 | 1,830,000 | 1,975,000 | 437.88 |
| 2004 | 3,798,000 | 1,826,000 | 1,972,000 | 437.03 |
| 2005 | 3,788,000 | 1,820,000 | 1,968,000 | 435.85 |
| 2006 | 3,776,000 | 1,813,000 | 1,962,000 | 434.45 |
| 2007 | 3,763,000 | 1,806,000 | 1,956,000 | 432.94 |
| 2008 | 3,749,000 | 1,798,000 | 1,950,000 | 431.33 |
| 2009 | 3,735,000 | 1,790,000 | 1,944,000 | 429.71 |
| 2010 | 3,714,000 | 1,779,000 | 1,935,000 | 427.39 |
| 2011 | 3,683,000 | 1,763,000 | 1,920,000 | 423.81 |
| 2012 | 3,646,000 | 1,743,000 | 1,902,000 | 419.52 |
| 2013 | 3,606,000 | 1,722,000 | 1,884,000 | 414.95 |
| 2014 | 3,565,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,864,000 | 410.19 |
| 2015 | 3,521,000 | 1,677,000 | 1,843,000 | 405.18 |
| 2016 | 3,476,000 | 1,653,000 | 1,822,000 | 399.91 |
| 2017 | 3,371,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,771,000 | 387.93 |
| 2018 | 3,290,000 | 1,558,000 | 1,731,000 | 378.52 |
| 2019 | 3,288,000 | 1,555,000 | 1,732,000 | 378.28 |
| 2020 | 3,275,000 | 1,548,000 | 1,727,000 | 376.88 |
| 2021 | 3,253,000 | 1,535,000 | 1,717,000 | 374.28 |
| 2022 | 3,240,000 | 1,528,000 | 1,712,000 | 372.87 |
| 2023 | 3,242,000 | 1,527,000 | 1,714,000 | 372.99 |
| 2024 | 3,242,000 | 1,526,000 | 1,715,000 | 373.01 |
| 2025 | 3,235,000 | 1,522,000 | 1,713,000 | 372.22 |