Year Persons (Millions) 1980 47.374 1981 48.326 1982 49.256 1983 50.174 1984 51.095 1985 52.027 1986 52.980 1987 53.946 1988 54.892 1989 55.772 1990 56.558 1991 57.232 1992 57.811 1993 58.338 1994 58.875 1995 59.467 1996 60.130 1997 60.847 1998 61.585 1999 62.299 2000 62.953 2001 63.539 2002 64.069 2003 64.550 2004 64.995 2005 65.416 2006 65.813 2007 66.182 2008 66.531 2009 66.867 2010 67.195 2011 67.518 2012 67.836 2013 68.145 2014 68.439 2015 68.715 2016 68.971 2017 69.210 2018 69.428 2019 69.626 2020 69.800 2021 69.951 2022 70.078 2023 70.183 2024 70.266 2025 70.329 2026 70.372 2027 70.394 2028 70.397 2029 70.400