Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,811,000 | 4,245,000 | 3,565,000 | 124.57 |
| 1951 | 7,956,000 | 4,307,000 | 3,648,000 | 126.89 |
| 1952 | 8,111,000 | 4,375,000 | 3,736,000 | 129.36 |
| 1953 | 8,275,000 | 4,448,000 | 3,826,000 | 131.97 |
| 1954 | 8,445,000 | 4,525,000 | 3,920,000 | 134.69 |
| 1955 | 8,623,000 | 4,606,000 | 4,017,000 | 137.52 |
| 1956 | 8,807,000 | 4,691,000 | 4,116,000 | 140.46 |
| 1957 | 9,000,000 | 4,781,000 | 4,219,000 | 143.55 |
| 1958 | 9,208,000 | 4,879,000 | 4,329,000 | 146.86 |
| 1959 | 9,430,000 | 4,984,000 | 4,445,000 | 150.39 |
| 1960 | 9,661,000 | 5,094,000 | 4,566,000 | 154.08 |
| 1961 | 9,899,000 | 5,208,000 | 4,690,000 | 157.87 |
| 1962 | 10,143,000 | 5,326,000 | 4,817,000 | 161.77 |
| 1963 | 10,395,000 | 5,447,000 | 4,948,000 | 165.78 |
| 1964 | 10,653,000 | 5,571,000 | 5,082,000 | 169.90 |
| 1965 | 10,916,000 | 5,698,000 | 5,218,000 | 174.10 |
| 1966 | 11,183,000 | 5,826,000 | 5,357,000 | 178.36 |
| 1967 | 11,457,000 | 5,958,000 | 5,498,000 | 182.72 |
| 1968 | 11,736,000 | 6,093,000 | 5,642,000 | 187.16 |
| 1969 | 12,013,000 | 6,227,000 | 5,786,000 | 191.59 |
| 1970 | 12,287,000 | 6,359,000 | 5,927,000 | 195.95 |
| 1971 | 12,551,000 | 6,486,000 | 6,065,000 | 200.17 |
| 1972 | 12,809,000 | 6,610,000 | 6,199,000 | 204.28 |
| 1973 | 13,060,000 | 6,730,000 | 6,330,000 | 208.29 |
| 1974 | 13,305,000 | 6,847,000 | 6,457,000 | 212.20 |
| 1975 | 13,548,000 | 6,964,000 | 6,584,000 | 216.08 |
| 1976 | 13,796,000 | 7,082,000 | 6,714,000 | 220.03 |
| 1977 | 14,049,000 | 7,203,000 | 6,845,000 | 224.06 |
| 1978 | 14,310,000 | 7,328,000 | 6,981,000 | 228.21 |
| 1979 | 14,579,000 | 7,458,000 | 7,121,000 | 232.51 |
| 1980 | 14,847,000 | 7,587,000 | 7,260,000 | 236.79 |
| 1981 | 15,099,000 | 7,707,000 | 7,391,000 | 240.80 |
| 1982 | 15,286,000 | 7,795,000 | 7,491,000 | 243.79 |
| 1983 | 15,388,000 | 7,839,000 | 7,549,000 | 245.42 |
| 1984 | 15,441,000 | 7,858,000 | 7,583,000 | 246.26 |
| 1985 | 15,544,000 | 7,900,000 | 7,643,000 | 247.89 |
| 1986 | 15,731,000 | 7,984,000 | 7,747,000 | 250.88 |
| 1987 | 15,916,000 | 8,066,000 | 7,850,000 | 253.83 |
| 1988 | 16,078,000 | 8,135,000 | 7,942,000 | 256.42 |
| 1989 | 16,248,000 | 8,207,000 | 8,041,000 | 259.13 |
| 1990 | 16,352,000 | 8,245,000 | 8,107,000 | 260.78 |
| 1991 | 16,475,000 | 8,293,000 | 8,181,000 | 262.74 |
| 1992 | 16,739,000 | 8,412,000 | 8,326,000 | 266.95 |
| 1993 | 17,025,000 | 8,543,000 | 8,482,000 | 271.52 |
| 1994 | 17,275,000 | 8,656,000 | 8,619,000 | 275.51 |
| 1995 | 17,564,000 | 8,789,000 | 8,774,000 | 280.11 |
| 1996 | 17,905,000 | 8,948,000 | 8,956,000 | 285.54 |
| 1997 | 18,248,000 | 9,109,000 | 9,139,000 | 291.02 |
| 1998 | 18,596,000 | 9,271,000 | 9,324,000 | 296.56 |
| 1999 | 18,944,000 | 9,433,000 | 9,510,000 | 302.13 |
| 2000 | 19,293,000 | 9,596,000 | 9,696,000 | 307.68 |
| 2001 | 19,600,000 | 9,737,000 | 9,863,000 | 312.58 |
| 2002 | 19,805,000 | 9,820,000 | 9,985,000 | 315.86 |
| 2003 | 19,951,000 | 9,871,000 | 10,079,000 | 318.18 |
| 2004 | 20,087,000 | 9,918,000 | 10,169,000 | 320.35 |
| 2005 | 20,216,000 | 9,962,000 | 10,254,000 | 322.41 |
| 2006 | 20,352,000 | 10,008,000 | 10,344,000 | 324.57 |
| 2007 | 20,492,000 | 10,054,000 | 10,437,000 | 326.81 |
| 2008 | 20,629,000 | 10,098,000 | 10,531,000 | 328.99 |
| 2009 | 20,756,000 | 10,133,000 | 10,622,000 | 331.02 |
| 2010 | 20,879,000 | 10,168,000 | 10,710,000 | 332.97 |
| 2011 | 21,009,000 | 10,209,000 | 10,799,000 | 335.05 |
| 2012 | 21,169,000 | 10,275,000 | 10,894,000 | 337.60 |
| 2013 | 21,358,000 | 10,364,000 | 10,994,000 | 340.62 |
| 2014 | 21,547,000 | 10,452,000 | 11,094,000 | 343.63 |
| 2015 | 21,729,000 | 10,537,000 | 11,191,000 | 346.54 |
| 2016 | 21,910,000 | 10,622,000 | 11,288,000 | 349.43 |
| 2017 | 22,087,000 | 10,704,000 | 11,382,000 | 352.25 |
| 2018 | 22,253,000 | 10,781,000 | 11,471,000 | 354.89 |
| 2019 | 22,410,000 | 10,855,000 | 11,555,000 | 357.40 |
| 2020 | 22,561,000 | 10,926,000 | 11,635,000 | 359.81 |
| 2021 | 22,700,000 | 10,990,000 | 11,710,000 | 362.02 |
| 2022 | 22,834,000 | 11,052,000 | 11,782,000 | 364.17 |
| 2023 | 22,971,000 | 11,115,000 | 11,855,000 | 366.34 |
| 2024 | 23,103,000 | 11,177,000 | 11,926,000 | 368.45 |
| 2025 | 23,229,000 | 11,236,000 | 11,992,000 | 370.46 |