Year Persons (Millions) 1980 2.589 1981 2.594 1982 2.606 1983 2.622 1984 2.638 1985 2.652 1986 2.661 1987 2.668 1988 2.685 1989 2.726 1990 2.803 1991 2.922 1992 3.076 1993 3.246 1994 3.403 1995 3.528 1996 3.611 1997 3.658 1998 3.694 1999 3.748 2000 3.843 2001 3.991 2002 4.182 2003 4.388 2004 4.569 2005 4.699 2006 4.760 2007 4.767 2008 4.765 2009 4.813 2010 4.953 2011 5.202 2012 5.538 2013 5.913 2014 6.261 2015 6.533 2016 6.714 2017 6.819 2018 6.859 2019 6.856 2020 6.825 2021 6.725 2022 6.633