Year Persons (Millions) 1980 17.866 1981 18.194 1982 18.516 1983 18.791 1984 19.069 1985 19.314 1986 19.509 1987 19.725 1988 19.954 1989 20.157 1990 20.401 1991 20.606 1992 20.803 1993 20.995 1994 21.178 1995 21.357 1996 21.525 1997 21.743 1998 21.929 1999 22.092 2000 22.277 2001 22.406 2002 22.521 2003 22.605 2004 22.689 2005 22.770 2006 22.877 2007 22.958 2008 23.037 2009 23.120 2010 23.162 2011 23.225 2012 23.316 2013 23.374 2014 23.434 2015 23.492 2016 23.540 2017 23.571 2018 23.589 2019 23.603 2020 23.561 2021 23.375 2022 23.334 2023 23.320 2024 23.320 2025 23.320 2026 23.320 2027 23.320 2028 23.320 2029 23.320