Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37,310,000 | 16,020,000 | 21,290,000 | 64.41 |
| 1951 | 37,807,000 | 16,308,000 | 21,499,000 | 65.26 |
| 1952 | 38,306,000 | 16,595,000 | 21,711,000 | 66.12 |
| 1953 | 38,806,000 | 16,881,000 | 21,924,000 | 66.99 |
| 1954 | 39,320,000 | 17,174,000 | 22,145,000 | 67.87 |
| 1955 | 39,859,000 | 17,478,000 | 22,380,000 | 68.80 |
| 1956 | 40,419,000 | 17,791,000 | 22,627,000 | 69.77 |
| 1957 | 40,998,000 | 18,111,000 | 22,886,000 | 70.77 |
| 1958 | 41,627,000 | 18,431,000 | 23,195,000 | 71.86 |
| 1959 | 42,244,000 | 18,739,000 | 23,505,000 | 72.92 |
| 1960 | 42,824,000 | 19,046,000 | 23,777,000 | 73.92 |
| 1961 | 43,399,000 | 19,349,000 | 24,050,000 | 74.92 |
| 1962 | 43,943,000 | 19,636,000 | 24,307,000 | 75.85 |
| 1963 | 44,462,000 | 19,910,000 | 24,552,000 | 76.75 |
| 1964 | 44,951,000 | 20,167,000 | 24,783,000 | 77.59 |
| 1965 | 45,386,000 | 20,397,000 | 24,989,000 | 78.35 |
| 1966 | 45,802,000 | 20,616,000 | 25,185,000 | 79.06 |
| 1967 | 46,215,000 | 20,833,000 | 25,382,000 | 79.78 |
| 1968 | 46,614,000 | 21,041,000 | 25,572,000 | 80.46 |
| 1969 | 46,976,000 | 21,225,000 | 25,750,000 | 81.09 |
| 1970 | 47,261,000 | 21,347,000 | 25,913,000 | 81.58 |
| 1971 | 47,573,000 | 21,492,000 | 26,080,000 | 82.12 |
| 1972 | 47,946,000 | 21,697,000 | 26,249,000 | 82.76 |
| 1973 | 48,277,000 | 21,880,000 | 26,396,000 | 83.33 |
| 1974 | 48,576,000 | 22,045,000 | 26,531,000 | 83.85 |
| 1975 | 48,865,000 | 22,200,000 | 26,664,000 | 84.35 |
| 1976 | 49,120,000 | 22,340,000 | 26,780,000 | 84.79 |
| 1977 | 49,336,000 | 22,460,000 | 26,876,000 | 85.16 |
| 1978 | 49,521,000 | 22,561,000 | 26,959,000 | 85.48 |
| 1979 | 49,721,000 | 22,682,000 | 27,038,000 | 85.83 |
| 1980 | 49,955,000 | 22,826,000 | 27,128,000 | 86.23 |
| 1981 | 50,189,000 | 22,966,000 | 27,222,000 | 86.64 |
| 1982 | 50,402,000 | 23,087,000 | 27,314,000 | 87.00 |
| 1983 | 50,637,000 | 23,211,000 | 27,425,000 | 87.41 |
| 1984 | 50,887,000 | 23,353,000 | 27,534,000 | 87.84 |
| 1985 | 51,108,000 | 23,492,000 | 27,616,000 | 88.22 |
| 1986 | 51,318,000 | 23,626,000 | 27,692,000 | 88.58 |
| 1987 | 51,515,000 | 23,752,000 | 27,763,000 | 88.92 |
| 1988 | 51,724,000 | 23,898,000 | 27,826,000 | 89.29 |
| 1989 | 51,917,000 | 24,039,000 | 27,877,000 | 89.62 |
| 1990 | 52,054,000 | 24,138,000 | 27,915,000 | 89.85 |
| 1991 | 52,170,000 | 24,223,000 | 27,947,000 | 90.06 |
| 1992 | 52,323,000 | 24,325,000 | 27,997,000 | 90.32 |
| 1993 | 52,350,000 | 24,362,000 | 27,987,000 | 90.37 |
| 1994 | 52,075,000 | 24,250,000 | 27,825,000 | 89.89 |
| 1995 | 51,665,000 | 24,069,000 | 27,595,000 | 89.18 |
| 1996 | 51,226,000 | 23,871,000 | 27,354,000 | 88.43 |
| 1997 | 50,786,000 | 23,670,000 | 27,116,000 | 87.67 |
| 1998 | 50,379,000 | 23,486,000 | 26,893,000 | 86.96 |
| 1999 | 49,976,000 | 23,301,000 | 26,674,000 | 86.27 |
| 2000 | 49,556,000 | 23,101,000 | 26,455,000 | 85.54 |
| 2001 | 49,106,000 | 22,881,000 | 26,225,000 | 84.77 |
| 2002 | 48,677,000 | 22,672,000 | 26,004,000 | 84.03 |
| 2003 | 48,315,000 | 22,499,000 | 25,815,000 | 83.40 |
| 2004 | 47,979,000 | 22,335,000 | 25,643,000 | 82.82 |
| 2005 | 47,585,000 | 22,137,000 | 25,447,000 | 82.14 |
| 2006 | 47,278,000 | 21,985,000 | 25,293,000 | 81.61 |
| 2007 | 47,062,000 | 21,878,000 | 25,183,000 | 81.24 |
| 2008 | 46,819,000 | 21,757,000 | 25,061,000 | 80.82 |
| 2009 | 46,623,000 | 21,665,000 | 24,958,000 | 80.48 |
| 2010 | 46,456,000 | 21,592,000 | 24,863,000 | 80.19 |
| 2011 | 46,307,000 | 21,529,000 | 24,778,000 | 79.94 |
| 2012 | 46,210,000 | 21,496,000 | 24,713,000 | 79.77 |
| 2013 | 46,126,000 | 21,470,000 | 24,656,000 | 79.62 |
| 2014 | 45,972,000 | 21,404,000 | 24,567,000 | 79.36 |
| 2015 | 45,784,000 | 21,322,000 | 24,462,000 | 79.03 |
| 2016 | 45,616,000 | 21,251,000 | 24,365,000 | 78.74 |
| 2017 | 45,436,000 | 21,173,000 | 24,262,000 | 78.43 |
| 2018 | 45,208,000 | 21,070,000 | 24,138,000 | 78.04 |
| 2019 | 44,957,000 | 20,953,000 | 24,004,000 | 77.60 |
| 2020 | 44,680,000 | 20,820,000 | 23,859,000 | 77.13 |
| 2021 | 44,298,000 | 20,644,000 | 23,654,000 | 76.47 |
| 2022 | 41,048,000 | 19,117,000 | 21,931,000 | 70.86 |
| 2023 | 37,732,000 | 17,544,000 | 20,188,000 | 65.13 |
| 2024 | 37,860,000 | 17,598,000 | 20,262,000 | 65.35 |
| 2025 | 38,980,000 | 18,137,000 | 20,842,000 | 67.29 |