Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,692,000 | 2,261,000 | 2,431,000 | 117.34 |
| 1951 | 4,748,000 | 2,288,000 | 2,459,000 | 118.73 |
| 1952 | 4,811,000 | 2,321,000 | 2,490,000 | 120.31 |
| 1953 | 4,875,000 | 2,353,000 | 2,522,000 | 121.92 |
| 1954 | 4,938,000 | 2,385,000 | 2,553,000 | 123.49 |
| 1955 | 5,002,000 | 2,417,000 | 2,584,000 | 125.08 |
| 1956 | 5,065,000 | 2,449,000 | 2,616,000 | 126.67 |
| 1957 | 5,130,000 | 2,482,000 | 2,648,000 | 128.28 |
| 1958 | 5,196,000 | 2,515,000 | 2,681,000 | 129.94 |
| 1959 | 5,262,000 | 2,548,000 | 2,714,000 | 131.60 |
| 1960 | 5,327,000 | 2,581,000 | 2,746,000 | 133.22 |
| 1961 | 5,434,000 | 2,634,000 | 2,799,000 | 135.88 |
| 1962 | 5,573,000 | 2,706,000 | 2,867,000 | 139.37 |
| 1963 | 5,694,000 | 2,768,000 | 2,925,000 | 142.38 |
| 1964 | 5,789,000 | 2,817,000 | 2,971,000 | 144.76 |
| 1965 | 5,856,000 | 2,852,000 | 3,003,000 | 146.44 |
| 1966 | 5,917,000 | 2,884,000 | 3,033,000 | 147.98 |
| 1967 | 5,991,000 | 2,923,000 | 3,068,000 | 149.82 |
| 1968 | 6,067,000 | 2,962,000 | 3,105,000 | 151.72 |
| 1969 | 6,136,000 | 2,997,000 | 3,138,000 | 153.44 |
| 1970 | 6,180,000 | 3,019,000 | 3,161,000 | 154.55 |
| 1971 | 6,213,000 | 3,035,000 | 3,178,000 | 155.37 |
| 1972 | 6,261,000 | 3,058,000 | 3,203,000 | 156.56 |
| 1973 | 6,307,000 | 3,078,000 | 3,228,000 | 157.72 |
| 1974 | 6,341,000 | 3,093,000 | 3,248,000 | 158.57 |
| 1975 | 6,338,000 | 3,089,000 | 3,248,000 | 158.50 |
| 1976 | 6,302,000 | 3,069,000 | 3,232,000 | 157.60 |
| 1977 | 6,281,000 | 3,057,000 | 3,223,000 | 157.07 |
| 1978 | 6,282,000 | 3,056,000 | 3,225,000 | 157.08 |
| 1979 | 6,294,000 | 3,061,000 | 3,232,000 | 157.40 |
| 1980 | 6,319,000 | 3,074,000 | 3,245,000 | 158.03 |
| 1981 | 6,354,000 | 3,092,000 | 3,262,000 | 158.90 |
| 1982 | 6,391,000 | 3,111,000 | 3,280,000 | 159.83 |
| 1983 | 6,419,000 | 3,125,000 | 3,293,000 | 160.52 |
| 1984 | 6,442,000 | 3,137,000 | 3,304,000 | 161.09 |
| 1985 | 6,470,000 | 3,152,000 | 3,317,000 | 161.81 |
| 1986 | 6,504,000 | 3,170,000 | 3,334,000 | 162.65 |
| 1987 | 6,545,000 | 3,191,000 | 3,354,000 | 163.68 |
| 1988 | 6,594,000 | 3,215,000 | 3,378,000 | 164.89 |
| 1989 | 6,647,000 | 3,243,000 | 3,404,000 | 166.23 |
| 1990 | 6,713,000 | 3,278,000 | 3,434,000 | 167.86 |
| 1991 | 6,796,000 | 3,320,000 | 3,476,000 | 169.96 |
| 1992 | 6,875,000 | 3,357,000 | 3,517,000 | 171.91 |
| 1993 | 6,938,000 | 3,389,000 | 3,549,000 | 173.49 |
| 1994 | 6,993,000 | 3,416,000 | 3,577,000 | 174.88 |
| 1995 | 7,040,000 | 3,438,000 | 3,601,000 | 176.05 |
| 1996 | 7,071,000 | 3,453,000 | 3,618,000 | 176.83 |
| 1997 | 7,089,000 | 3,461,000 | 3,627,000 | 177.27 |
| 1998 | 7,110,000 | 3,472,000 | 3,638,000 | 177.79 |
| 1999 | 7,144,000 | 3,489,000 | 3,654,000 | 178.64 |
| 2000 | 7,184,000 | 3,510,000 | 3,673,000 | 179.64 |
| 2001 | 7,226,000 | 3,530,000 | 3,695,000 | 180.70 |
| 2002 | 7,278,000 | 3,557,000 | 3,720,000 | 182.01 |
| 2003 | 7,333,000 | 3,586,000 | 3,746,000 | 183.37 |
| 2004 | 7,384,000 | 3,613,000 | 3,770,000 | 184.64 |
| 2005 | 7,431,000 | 3,639,000 | 3,792,000 | 185.83 |
| 2006 | 7,478,000 | 3,664,000 | 3,814,000 | 187.00 |
| 2007 | 7,545,000 | 3,701,000 | 3,843,000 | 188.67 |
| 2008 | 7,641,000 | 3,755,000 | 3,886,000 | 191.08 |
| 2009 | 7,737,000 | 3,806,000 | 3,930,000 | 193.48 |
| 2010 | 7,825,000 | 3,853,000 | 3,972,000 | 195.68 |
| 2011 | 7,914,000 | 3,900,000 | 4,013,000 | 197.90 |
| 2012 | 7,998,000 | 3,946,000 | 4,052,000 | 200.01 |
| 2013 | 8,091,000 | 3,996,000 | 4,094,000 | 202.32 |
| 2014 | 8,190,000 | 4,048,000 | 4,141,000 | 204.80 |
| 2015 | 8,283,000 | 4,098,000 | 4,185,000 | 207.14 |
| 2016 | 8,374,000 | 4,148,000 | 4,226,000 | 209.41 |
| 2017 | 8,453,000 | 4,190,000 | 4,262,000 | 211.38 |
| 2018 | 8,516,000 | 4,222,000 | 4,293,000 | 212.95 |
| 2019 | 8,577,000 | 4,254,000 | 4,323,000 | 214.48 |
| 2020 | 8,640,000 | 4,287,000 | 4,353,000 | 216.06 |
| 2021 | 8,707,000 | 4,321,000 | 4,385,000 | 217.72 |
| 2022 | 8,792,000 | 4,365,000 | 4,426,000 | 219.85 |
| 2023 | 8,870,000 | 4,405,000 | 4,465,000 | 221.81 |
| 2024 | 8,921,000 | 4,432,000 | 4,489,000 | 223.09 |
| 2025 | 8,967,000 | 4,456,000 | 4,511,000 | 224.23 |