Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,999,000 | 979,000 | 1,020,000 | 27.87 |
| 1951 | 2,023,000 | 990,000 | 1,032,000 | 28.20 |
| 1952 | 2,047,000 | 1,002,000 | 1,044,000 | 28.54 |
| 1953 | 2,070,000 | 1,013,000 | 1,056,000 | 28.87 |
| 1954 | 2,095,000 | 1,025,000 | 1,069,000 | 29.20 |
| 1955 | 2,120,000 | 1,038,000 | 1,082,000 | 29.56 |
| 1956 | 2,147,000 | 1,051,000 | 1,096,000 | 29.94 |
| 1957 | 2,176,000 | 1,065,000 | 1,110,000 | 30.34 |
| 1958 | 2,204,000 | 1,079,000 | 1,125,000 | 30.73 |
| 1959 | 2,235,000 | 1,094,000 | 1,140,000 | 31.16 |
| 1960 | 2,268,000 | 1,110,000 | 1,157,000 | 31.62 |
| 1961 | 2,304,000 | 1,128,000 | 1,176,000 | 32.12 |
| 1962 | 2,342,000 | 1,146,000 | 1,195,000 | 32.65 |
| 1963 | 2,382,000 | 1,166,000 | 1,215,000 | 33.21 |
| 1964 | 2,424,000 | 1,187,000 | 1,237,000 | 33.79 |
| 1965 | 2,468,000 | 1,209,000 | 1,259,000 | 34.41 |
| 1966 | 2,514,000 | 1,232,000 | 1,282,000 | 35.05 |
| 1967 | 2,562,000 | 1,256,000 | 1,306,000 | 35.72 |
| 1968 | 2,611,000 | 1,280,000 | 1,330,000 | 36.40 |
| 1969 | 2,661,000 | 1,305,000 | 1,355,000 | 37.10 |
| 1970 | 2,712,000 | 1,331,000 | 1,381,000 | 37.81 |
| 1971 | 2,763,000 | 1,356,000 | 1,406,000 | 38.52 |
| 1972 | 2,814,000 | 1,382,000 | 1,432,000 | 39.23 |
| 1973 | 2,866,000 | 1,408,000 | 1,458,000 | 39.96 |
| 1974 | 2,920,000 | 1,434,000 | 1,485,000 | 40.71 |
| 1975 | 2,974,000 | 1,461,000 | 1,513,000 | 41.46 |
| 1976 | 3,028,000 | 1,488,000 | 1,540,000 | 42.22 |
| 1977 | 3,085,000 | 1,516,000 | 1,569,000 | 43.01 |
| 1978 | 3,145,000 | 1,546,000 | 1,599,000 | 43.85 |
| 1979 | 3,207,000 | 1,576,000 | 1,630,000 | 44.71 |
| 1980 | 3,272,000 | 1,608,000 | 1,663,000 | 45.61 |
| 1981 | 3,338,000 | 1,641,000 | 1,697,000 | 46.54 |
| 1982 | 3,408,000 | 1,676,000 | 1,731,000 | 47.51 |
| 1983 | 3,481,000 | 1,712,000 | 1,768,000 | 48.53 |
| 1984 | 3,558,000 | 1,751,000 | 1,807,000 | 49.61 |
| 1985 | 3,638,000 | 1,790,000 | 1,847,000 | 50.72 |
| 1986 | 3,728,000 | 1,835,000 | 1,892,000 | 51.97 |
| 1987 | 3,829,000 | 1,885,000 | 1,943,000 | 53.38 |
| 1988 | 3,934,000 | 1,938,000 | 1,996,000 | 54.84 |
| 1989 | 4,034,000 | 1,987,000 | 2,046,000 | 56.23 |
| 1990 | 4,196,000 | 2,068,000 | 2,128,000 | 58.50 |
| 1991 | 4,246,000 | 2,093,000 | 2,152,000 | 59.19 |
| 1992 | 4,166,000 | 2,054,000 | 2,111,000 | 58.08 |
| 1993 | 4,157,000 | 2,050,000 | 2,106,000 | 57.95 |
| 1994 | 4,173,000 | 2,059,000 | 2,113,000 | 58.17 |
| 1995 | 4,179,000 | 2,062,000 | 2,116,000 | 58.26 |
| 1996 | 4,199,000 | 2,072,000 | 2,126,000 | 58.53 |
| 1997 | 4,253,000 | 2,100,000 | 2,153,000 | 59.29 |
| 1998 | 4,295,000 | 2,121,000 | 2,174,000 | 59.88 |
| 1999 | 4,318,000 | 2,130,000 | 2,187,000 | 60.19 |
| 2000 | 4,423,000 | 2,182,000 | 2,241,000 | 61.66 |
| 2001 | 4,692,000 | 2,316,000 | 2,376,000 | 65.41 |
| 2002 | 4,971,000 | 2,455,000 | 2,515,000 | 69.30 |
| 2003 | 5,177,000 | 2,559,000 | 2,618,000 | 72.17 |
| 2004 | 5,355,000 | 2,648,000 | 2,706,000 | 74.66 |
| 2005 | 5,501,000 | 2,723,000 | 2,778,000 | 76.69 |
| 2006 | 5,624,000 | 2,785,000 | 2,838,000 | 78.40 |
| 2007 | 5,749,000 | 2,849,000 | 2,900,000 | 80.14 |
| 2008 | 5,894,000 | 2,922,000 | 2,971,000 | 82.17 |
| 2009 | 6,055,000 | 3,004,000 | 3,051,000 | 84.41 |
| 2010 | 6,222,000 | 3,088,000 | 3,133,000 | 86.74 |
| 2011 | 6,387,000 | 3,172,000 | 3,215,000 | 89.03 |
| 2012 | 6,551,000 | 3,255,000 | 3,295,000 | 91.32 |
| 2013 | 6,714,000 | 3,337,000 | 3,376,000 | 93.59 |
| 2014 | 6,876,000 | 3,420,000 | 3,456,000 | 95.85 |
| 2015 | 7,037,000 | 3,501,000 | 3,535,000 | 98.10 |
| 2016 | 7,205,000 | 3,586,000 | 3,618,000 | 100.44 |
| 2017 | 7,379,000 | 3,675,000 | 3,704,000 | 102.86 |
| 2018 | 7,554,000 | 3,763,000 | 3,790,000 | 105.31 |
| 2019 | 7,731,000 | 3,853,000 | 3,878,000 | 107.78 |
| 2020 | 7,912,000 | 3,944,000 | 3,968,000 | 110.30 |
| 2021 | 8,094,000 | 4,035,000 | 4,058,000 | 112.83 |
| 2022 | 8,276,000 | 4,127,000 | 4,149,000 | 115.37 |
| 2023 | 8,460,000 | 4,219,000 | 4,241,000 | 117.93 |
| 2024 | 8,642,000 | 4,309,000 | 4,332,000 | 120.46 |
| 2025 | 8,819,000 | 4,399,000 | 4,420,000 | 122.94 |