Year Persons (Millions) 1980 14.802 1981 15.039 1982 15.289 1983 15.483 1984 15.677 1985 15.901 1986 16.139 1987 16.395 1988 16.687 1989 16.937 1990 17.170 1991 17.379 1992 17.557 1993 17.719 1994 17.893 1995 18.120 1996 18.330 1997 18.510 1998 18.706 1999 18.919 2000 19.141 2001 19.386 2002 19.605 2003 19.827 2004 20.046 2005 20.312 2006 20.628 2007 21.016 2008 21.476 2009 21.866 2010 22.172 2011 22.522 2012 22.928 2013 23.298 2014 23.640 2015 23.985 2016 24.385 2017 24.759 2018 25.146 2019 25.520 2020 25.631 2021 25.771 2022 26.305 2023 26.620 2024 26.887 2025 27.155 2026 27.427 2027 27.701 2028 27.978 2029 28.258