Year Number of People 1800 2141000 1820 2141000 1950 3437000 1951 3494000 1952 3558000 1953 3626000 1954 3695000 1955 3765000 1956 3835000 1957 3903000 1958 3969000 1959 4033000 1960 4094000 1961 4151000 1962 4206000 1963 4256000 1964 4303000 1965 4344000 1966 4381000 1967 4414000 1968 4445000 1969 4476000 1970 4509000 1971 4546000 1972 4585000 1973 4628000 1974 4672000 1975 4718000 1976 4766000 1977 4817000 1978 4867000 1979 4916000 1980 4962000 1981 5004000 1982 5042000 1983 5078000 1984 5111000 1985 5142000 1986 5171000 1987 5198000 1988 5223000 1989 5247000 1990 5270000 1991 5293000 1992 5315000 1993 5336000 1994 5354000 1995 5369000 1996 5381000 1997 5390000 1998 5397000 1999 5401000 2000 5405000 2001 5407000 2002 5408000 2003 5409000 2004 5411000 2005 5415000 2006 5422000 2007 5431000 2008 5441000 2009 5452000 2010 5462000 2011 5472000 2012 5480000 2013 5489000 2050 5241000 2100 4516000