Year Persons (Millions) 1992 2.258 1993 2.239 1994 2.218 1995 2.204 1996 2.196 1997 2.195 1998 2.206 1999 2.237 2000 2.292 2001 2.375 2002 2.481 2003 2.601 2004 2.720 2005 2.827 2006 2.918 2007 2.997 2008 3.063 2009 3.120 2010 3.170 2011 3.214 2012 3.250 2013 3.281 2014 3.311 2015 3.343 2016 3.377 2017 3.413 2018 3.453 2019 3.497