Year Persons (Millions) 1980 1.908 1981 1.935 1982 1.943 1983 1.945 1984 1.970 1985 2.014 1986 2.086 1987 2.126 1988 2.114 1989 2.049 1990 2.030 1991 2.010 1992 2.004 1993 2.004 1994 2.035 1995 2.079 1996 2.132 1997 2.195 1998 2.249 1999 2.259 2000 2.269 2001 2.278 2002 2.286 2003 2.269 2004 2.276 2005 2.289 2006 2.355 2007 2.437 2008 2.505 2009 2.496 2010 2.498 2011 2.542 2012 2.584 2013 2.602 2014 2.625 2015 2.639 2016 2.638 2017 2.647 2018 2.695 2019 2.725 2020 2.710 2021 2.775 2022 2.849 2023 2.876 2024 2.892 2025 2.915