Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 944,000 | 488,000 | 456,000 | 156.91 |
| 1951 | 952,000 | 491,000 | 461,000 | 158.30 |
| 1952 | 962,000 | 495,000 | 467,000 | 159.85 |
| 1953 | 972,000 | 499,000 | 473,000 | 161.57 |
| 1954 | 984,000 | 504,000 | 479,000 | 163.46 |
| 1955 | 996,000 | 509,000 | 486,000 | 165.51 |
| 1956 | 1,009,000 | 515,000 | 494,000 | 167.73 |
| 1957 | 1,024,000 | 521,000 | 502,000 | 170.12 |
| 1958 | 1,039,000 | 528,000 | 510,000 | 172.68 |
| 1959 | 1,055,000 | 536,000 | 519,000 | 175.40 |
| 1960 | 1,073,000 | 544,000 | 528,000 | 178.25 |
| 1961 | 1,090,000 | 552,000 | 537,000 | 181.22 |
| 1962 | 1,109,000 | 561,000 | 547,000 | 184.28 |
| 1963 | 1,127,000 | 570,000 | 557,000 | 187.29 |
| 1964 | 1,140,000 | 576,000 | 564,000 | 189.48 |
| 1965 | 1,147,000 | 579,000 | 567,000 | 190.58 |
| 1966 | 1,146,000 | 578,000 | 567,000 | 190.43 |
| 1967 | 1,135,000 | 572,000 | 563,000 | 188.67 |
| 1968 | 1,121,000 | 564,000 | 556,000 | 186.34 |
| 1969 | 1,113,000 | 560,000 | 552,000 | 184.90 |
| 1970 | 1,116,000 | 561,000 | 554,000 | 185.43 |
| 1971 | 1,134,000 | 570,000 | 563,000 | 188.39 |
| 1972 | 1,164,000 | 586,000 | 578,000 | 193.48 |
| 1973 | 1,202,000 | 604,000 | 597,000 | 199.71 |
| 1974 | 1,241,000 | 624,000 | 616,000 | 206.17 |
| 1975 | 1,279,000 | 643,000 | 635,000 | 212.51 |
| 1976 | 1,316,000 | 662,000 | 653,000 | 218.67 |
| 1977 | 1,352,000 | 680,000 | 671,000 | 224.70 |
| 1978 | 1,389,000 | 699,000 | 689,000 | 230.81 |
| 1979 | 1,428,000 | 719,000 | 709,000 | 237.23 |
| 1980 | 1,469,000 | 739,000 | 729,000 | 244.03 |
| 1981 | 1,512,000 | 761,000 | 750,000 | 251.28 |
| 1982 | 1,560,000 | 786,000 | 774,000 | 259.30 |
| 1983 | 1,618,000 | 815,000 | 802,000 | 268.90 |
| 1984 | 1,688,000 | 851,000 | 837,000 | 280.50 |
| 1985 | 1,745,000 | 880,000 | 865,000 | 289.91 |
| 1986 | 1,789,000 | 902,000 | 886,000 | 297.23 |
| 1987 | 1,876,000 | 947,000 | 929,000 | 311.75 |
| 1988 | 1,977,000 | 998,000 | 979,000 | 328.46 |
| 1989 | 2,055,000 | 1,037,000 | 1,017,000 | 341.46 |
| 1990 | 2,139,000 | 1,080,000 | 1,058,000 | 355.33 |
| 1991 | 2,228,000 | 1,126,000 | 1,102,000 | 370.26 |
| 1992 | 2,324,000 | 1,174,000 | 1,149,000 | 386.16 |
| 1993 | 2,425,000 | 1,225,000 | 1,199,000 | 402.84 |
| 1994 | 2,529,000 | 1,278,000 | 1,250,000 | 420.13 |
| 1995 | 2,636,000 | 1,333,000 | 1,302,000 | 437.97 |
| 1996 | 2,746,000 | 1,389,000 | 1,357,000 | 456.28 |
| 1997 | 2,859,000 | 1,447,000 | 1,412,000 | 475.01 |
| 1998 | 2,962,000 | 1,499,000 | 1,463,000 | 492.17 |
| 1999 | 3,056,000 | 1,545,000 | 1,510,000 | 507.68 |
| 2000 | 3,151,000 | 1,592,000 | 1,559,000 | 523.55 |
| 2001 | 3,242,000 | 1,636,000 | 1,605,000 | 538.59 |
| 2002 | 3,322,000 | 1,673,000 | 1,648,000 | 551.89 |
| 2003 | 3,398,000 | 1,708,000 | 1,689,000 | 564.46 |
| 2004 | 3,475,000 | 1,743,000 | 1,731,000 | 577.27 |
| 2005 | 3,557,000 | 1,781,000 | 1,775,000 | 590.93 |
| 2006 | 3,645,000 | 1,823,000 | 1,821,000 | 605.50 |
| 2007 | 3,736,000 | 1,867,000 | 1,869,000 | 620.71 |
| 2008 | 3,829,000 | 1,911,000 | 1,917,000 | 636.05 |
| 2009 | 3,921,000 | 1,955,000 | 1,965,000 | 651.37 |
| 2010 | 4,016,000 | 2,001,000 | 2,015,000 | 667.26 |
| 2011 | 4,115,000 | 2,049,000 | 2,066,000 | 683.71 |
| 2012 | 4,215,000 | 2,096,000 | 2,118,000 | 700.22 |
| 2013 | 4,315,000 | 2,144,000 | 2,170,000 | 716.82 |
| 2014 | 4,415,000 | 2,192,000 | 2,222,000 | 733.54 |
| 2015 | 4,521,000 | 2,243,000 | 2,277,000 | 751.09 |
| 2016 | 4,632,000 | 2,297,000 | 2,334,000 | 769.56 |
| 2017 | 4,742,000 | 2,352,000 | 2,390,000 | 787.83 |
| 2018 | 4,850,000 | 2,407,000 | 2,443,000 | 805.75 |
| 2019 | 4,957,000 | 2,462,000 | 2,495,000 | 823.55 |
| 2020 | 5,069,000 | 2,518,000 | 2,550,000 | 842.14 |
| 2021 | 5,185,000 | 2,577,000 | 2,608,000 | 861.35 |
| 2022 | 5,305,000 | 2,637,000 | 2,667,000 | 881.27 |
| 2023 | 5,409,000 | 2,688,000 | 2,720,000 | 898.54 |
| 2024 | 5,495,000 | 2,728,000 | 2,767,000 | 912.86 |
| 2025 | 5,589,000 | 2,773,000 | 2,816,000 | 928.51 |