Year Persons (Millions) 1980 37.656 1981 38.014 1982 38.217 1983 38.397 1984 38.550 1985 38.686 1986 38.798 1987 38.888 1988 38.971 1989 39.048 1990 39.117 1991 39.221 1992 39.350 1993 39.473 1994 39.579 1995 39.672 1996 39.764 1997 39.869 1998 40.008 1999 40.215 2000 40.554 2001 40.766 2002 41.424 2003 42.196 2004 42.859 2005 43.663 2006 44.361 2007 45.236 2008 45.983 2009 46.368 2010 46.562 2011 46.736 2012 46.766 2013 46.593 2014 46.455 2015 46.410 2016 46.450 2017 46.533 2018 46.729 2019 47.105 2020 47.356 2021 47.331 2022 47.615 2023 47.810 2024 48.380 2025 48.915 2026 49.427 2027 49.916 2028 50.364 2029 50.760