Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,493,000 | 1,271,000 | 1,221,000 | 4.42 |
| 1951 | 2,529,000 | 1,286,000 | 1,243,000 | 4.48 |
| 1952 | 2,569,000 | 1,302,000 | 1,266,000 | 4.55 |
| 1953 | 2,611,000 | 1,320,000 | 1,291,000 | 4.63 |
| 1954 | 2,657,000 | 1,340,000 | 1,316,000 | 4.71 |
| 1955 | 2,705,000 | 1,361,000 | 1,343,000 | 4.80 |
| 1956 | 2,754,000 | 1,383,000 | 1,370,000 | 4.88 |
| 1957 | 2,804,000 | 1,405,000 | 1,398,000 | 4.97 |
| 1958 | 2,848,000 | 1,424,000 | 1,423,000 | 5.05 |
| 1959 | 2,888,000 | 1,441,000 | 1,447,000 | 5.12 |
| 1960 | 2,931,000 | 1,459,000 | 1,471,000 | 5.20 |
| 1961 | 2,976,000 | 1,479,000 | 1,497,000 | 5.28 |
| 1962 | 3,024,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,524,000 | 5.36 |
| 1963 | 3,072,000 | 1,520,000 | 1,552,000 | 5.45 |
| 1964 | 3,129,000 | 1,545,000 | 1,584,000 | 5.55 |
| 1965 | 3,189,000 | 1,572,000 | 1,617,000 | 5.65 |
| 1966 | 3,236,000 | 1,589,000 | 1,646,000 | 5.74 |
| 1967 | 3,277,000 | 1,603,000 | 1,674,000 | 5.81 |
| 1968 | 3,321,000 | 1,618,000 | 1,702,000 | 5.89 |
| 1969 | 3,365,000 | 1,633,000 | 1,731,000 | 5.97 |
| 1970 | 3,409,000 | 1,648,000 | 1,760,000 | 6.04 |
| 1971 | 3,468,000 | 1,673,000 | 1,794,000 | 6.15 |
| 1972 | 3,542,000 | 1,708,000 | 1,834,000 | 6.28 |
| 1973 | 3,627,000 | 1,749,000 | 1,877,000 | 6.43 |
| 1974 | 3,723,000 | 1,798,000 | 1,924,000 | 6.60 |
| 1975 | 3,821,000 | 1,848,000 | 1,972,000 | 6.77 |
| 1976 | 3,921,000 | 1,900,000 | 2,021,000 | 6.95 |
| 1977 | 4,024,000 | 1,952,000 | 2,071,000 | 7.13 |
| 1978 | 4,127,000 | 2,005,000 | 2,122,000 | 7.32 |
| 1979 | 4,232,000 | 2,059,000 | 2,173,000 | 7.50 |
| 1980 | 4,339,000 | 2,114,000 | 2,224,000 | 7.69 |
| 1981 | 4,447,000 | 2,170,000 | 2,276,000 | 7.88 |
| 1982 | 4,557,000 | 2,227,000 | 2,330,000 | 8.08 |
| 1983 | 4,661,000 | 2,280,000 | 2,380,000 | 8.26 |
| 1984 | 4,750,000 | 2,325,000 | 2,424,000 | 8.42 |
| 1985 | 4,834,000 | 2,367,000 | 2,467,000 | 8.57 |
| 1986 | 4,921,000 | 2,410,000 | 2,511,000 | 8.72 |
| 1987 | 4,962,000 | 2,426,000 | 2,535,000 | 8.80 |
| 1988 | 4,848,000 | 2,367,000 | 2,480,000 | 8.59 |
| 1989 | 4,713,000 | 2,299,000 | 2,413,000 | 8.35 |
| 1990 | 4,737,000 | 2,309,000 | 2,427,000 | 8.40 |
| 1991 | 4,836,000 | 2,356,000 | 2,480,000 | 8.57 |
| 1992 | 4,909,000 | 2,387,000 | 2,521,000 | 8.70 |
| 1993 | 4,956,000 | 2,404,000 | 2,551,000 | 8.79 |
| 1994 | 5,071,000 | 2,459,000 | 2,612,000 | 8.99 |
| 1995 | 5,225,000 | 2,535,000 | 2,690,000 | 9.26 |
| 1996 | 5,356,000 | 2,599,000 | 2,757,000 | 9.50 |
| 1997 | 5,509,000 | 2,673,000 | 2,835,000 | 9.77 |
| 1998 | 5,620,000 | 2,725,000 | 2,894,000 | 9.96 |
| 1999 | 5,771,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,971,000 | 10.23 |
| 2000 | 6,032,000 | 2,932,000 | 3,099,000 | 10.69 |
| 2001 | 6,308,000 | 3,072,000 | 3,235,000 | 11.18 |
| 2002 | 6,596,000 | 3,219,000 | 3,377,000 | 11.69 |
| 2003 | 6,903,000 | 3,375,000 | 3,527,000 | 12.24 |
| 2004 | 7,233,000 | 3,543,000 | 3,689,000 | 12.82 |
| 2005 | 7,590,000 | 3,725,000 | 3,864,000 | 13.45 |
| 2006 | 7,976,000 | 3,921,000 | 4,054,000 | 14.14 |
| 2007 | 8,388,000 | 4,130,000 | 4,258,000 | 14.87 |
| 2008 | 8,817,000 | 4,347,000 | 4,469,000 | 15.63 |
| 2009 | 9,243,000 | 4,563,000 | 4,680,000 | 16.39 |
| 2010 | 9,745,000 | 4,817,000 | 4,928,000 | 17.28 |
| 2011 | 10,288,000 | 5,090,000 | 5,197,000 | 18.24 |
| 2012 | 10,756,000 | 5,326,000 | 5,430,000 | 19.07 |
| 2013 | 11,166,000 | 5,532,000 | 5,633,000 | 19.79 |
| 2014 | 11,235,000 | 5,564,000 | 5,670,000 | 19.92 |
| 2015 | 11,107,000 | 5,494,000 | 5,613,000 | 19.69 |
| 2016 | 10,830,000 | 5,346,000 | 5,483,000 | 19.20 |
| 2017 | 10,259,000 | 5,051,000 | 5,207,000 | 18.19 |
| 2018 | 10,122,000 | 4,978,000 | 5,144,000 | 17.94 |
| 2019 | 10,423,000 | 5,127,000 | 5,296,000 | 18.48 |
| 2020 | 10,698,000 | 5,263,000 | 5,434,000 | 18.96 |
| 2021 | 10,865,000 | 5,345,000 | 5,519,000 | 19.26 |
| 2022 | 11,021,000 | 5,421,000 | 5,599,000 | 19.54 |
| 2023 | 11,483,000 | 5,648,000 | 5,834,000 | 20.36 |
| 2024 | 11,943,000 | 5,874,000 | 6,069,000 | 21.17 |
| 2025 | 12,188,000 | 5,994,000 | 6,194,000 | 21.61 |