Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,234,000 | 1,130,000 | 1,103,000 | 12.90 |
| 1951 | 2,256,000 | 1,140,000 | 1,116,000 | 13.03 |
| 1952 | 2,281,000 | 1,151,000 | 1,129,000 | 13.17 |
| 1953 | 2,308,000 | 1,163,000 | 1,144,000 | 13.33 |
| 1954 | 2,336,000 | 1,177,000 | 1,159,000 | 13.49 |
| 1955 | 2,367,000 | 1,190,000 | 1,176,000 | 13.67 |
| 1956 | 2,398,000 | 1,205,000 | 1,192,000 | 13.85 |
| 1957 | 2,430,000 | 1,220,000 | 1,209,000 | 14.04 |
| 1958 | 2,463,000 | 1,236,000 | 1,227,000 | 14.23 |
| 1959 | 2,497,000 | 1,252,000 | 1,245,000 | 14.42 |
| 1960 | 2,529,000 | 1,267,000 | 1,262,000 | 14.61 |
| 1961 | 2,562,000 | 1,282,000 | 1,279,000 | 14.79 |
| 1962 | 2,593,000 | 1,297,000 | 1,295,000 | 14.97 |
| 1963 | 2,623,000 | 1,311,000 | 1,311,000 | 15.15 |
| 1964 | 2,653,000 | 1,325,000 | 1,327,000 | 15.32 |
| 1965 | 2,681,000 | 1,338,000 | 1,342,000 | 15.48 |
| 1966 | 2,707,000 | 1,350,000 | 1,357,000 | 15.63 |
| 1967 | 2,732,000 | 1,361,000 | 1,370,000 | 15.78 |
| 1968 | 2,754,000 | 1,371,000 | 1,383,000 | 15.91 |
| 1969 | 2,773,000 | 1,379,000 | 1,394,000 | 16.02 |
| 1970 | 2,790,000 | 1,386,000 | 1,404,000 | 16.11 |
| 1971 | 2,806,000 | 1,391,000 | 1,414,000 | 16.20 |
| 1972 | 2,821,000 | 1,397,000 | 1,424,000 | 16.29 |
| 1973 | 2,837,000 | 1,403,000 | 1,434,000 | 16.38 |
| 1974 | 2,853,000 | 1,409,000 | 1,444,000 | 16.48 |
| 1975 | 2,872,000 | 1,416,000 | 1,456,000 | 16.58 |
| 1976 | 2,891,000 | 1,423,000 | 1,467,000 | 16.69 |
| 1977 | 2,909,000 | 1,431,000 | 1,478,000 | 16.80 |
| 1978 | 2,925,000 | 1,438,000 | 1,487,000 | 16.89 |
| 1979 | 2,939,000 | 1,444,000 | 1,495,000 | 16.97 |
| 1980 | 2,951,000 | 1,448,000 | 1,503,000 | 17.04 |
| 1981 | 2,963,000 | 1,452,000 | 1,510,000 | 17.11 |
| 1982 | 2,975,000 | 1,457,000 | 1,517,000 | 17.18 |
| 1983 | 2,988,000 | 1,463,000 | 1,525,000 | 17.26 |
| 1984 | 3,002,000 | 1,468,000 | 1,533,000 | 17.34 |
| 1985 | 3,017,000 | 1,475,000 | 1,542,000 | 17.42 |
| 1986 | 3,032,000 | 1,482,000 | 1,550,000 | 17.51 |
| 1987 | 3,049,000 | 1,489,000 | 1,560,000 | 17.61 |
| 1988 | 3,067,000 | 1,498,000 | 1,569,000 | 17.71 |
| 1989 | 3,086,000 | 1,506,000 | 1,579,000 | 17.82 |
| 1990 | 3,104,000 | 1,514,000 | 1,589,000 | 17.92 |
| 1991 | 3,122,000 | 1,522,000 | 1,599,000 | 18.03 |
| 1992 | 3,139,000 | 1,530,000 | 1,609,000 | 18.13 |
| 1993 | 3,156,000 | 1,538,000 | 1,618,000 | 18.22 |
| 1994 | 3,172,000 | 1,545,000 | 1,627,000 | 18.32 |
| 1995 | 3,189,000 | 1,552,000 | 1,636,000 | 18.42 |
| 1996 | 3,206,000 | 1,560,000 | 1,646,000 | 18.51 |
| 1997 | 3,223,000 | 1,567,000 | 1,655,000 | 18.61 |
| 1998 | 3,239,000 | 1,574,000 | 1,664,000 | 18.70 |
| 1999 | 3,254,000 | 1,581,000 | 1,672,000 | 18.79 |
| 2000 | 3,266,000 | 1,586,000 | 1,679,000 | 18.86 |
| 2001 | 3,274,000 | 1,589,000 | 1,684,000 | 18.91 |
| 2002 | 3,278,000 | 1,591,000 | 1,687,000 | 18.93 |
| 2003 | 3,281,000 | 1,592,000 | 1,689,000 | 18.95 |
| 2004 | 3,283,000 | 1,592,000 | 1,690,000 | 18.96 |
| 2005 | 3,285,000 | 1,593,000 | 1,692,000 | 18.97 |
| 2006 | 3,289,000 | 1,594,000 | 1,695,000 | 18.99 |
| 2007 | 3,295,000 | 1,596,000 | 1,698,000 | 19.03 |
| 2008 | 3,302,000 | 1,599,000 | 1,702,000 | 19.07 |
| 2009 | 3,310,000 | 1,603,000 | 1,707,000 | 19.11 |
| 2010 | 3,318,000 | 1,607,000 | 1,711,000 | 19.16 |
| 2011 | 3,326,000 | 1,610,000 | 1,715,000 | 19.21 |
| 2012 | 3,335,000 | 1,615,000 | 1,720,000 | 19.26 |
| 2013 | 3,345,000 | 1,620,000 | 1,725,000 | 19.32 |
| 2014 | 3,356,000 | 1,625,000 | 1,730,000 | 19.38 |
| 2015 | 3,368,000 | 1,632,000 | 1,735,000 | 19.45 |
| 2016 | 3,379,000 | 1,638,000 | 1,741,000 | 19.51 |
| 2017 | 3,388,000 | 1,643,000 | 1,745,000 | 19.56 |
| 2018 | 3,394,000 | 1,646,000 | 1,748,000 | 19.60 |
| 2019 | 3,397,000 | 1,647,000 | 1,749,000 | 19.62 |
| 2020 | 3,398,000 | 1,648,000 | 1,750,000 | 19.63 |
| 2021 | 3,396,000 | 1,647,000 | 1,749,000 | 19.61 |
| 2022 | 3,390,000 | 1,644,000 | 1,746,000 | 19.58 |
| 2023 | 3,388,000 | 1,643,000 | 1,745,000 | 19.56 |
| 2024 | 3,386,000 | 1,642,000 | 1,744,000 | 19.55 |
| 2025 | 3,384,000 | 1,642,000 | 1,742,000 | 19.54 |