Year Persons (Millions) 1980 13.885 1981 14.229 1982 14.592 1983 14.955 1984 15.328 1985 15.823 1986 16.257 1987 16.681 1988 17.094 1989 17.508 1990 18.267 1991 18.547 1992 19.068 1993 19.602 1994 20.142 1995 20.682 1996 21.223 1997 21.769 1998 22.334 1999 22.910 2000 23.495 2001 24.123 2002 24.727 2003 25.320 2004 25.905 2005 26.477 2006 26.832 2007 27.100 2008 27.600 2009 28.082 2010 28.589 2011 29.062 2012 29.510 2013 30.214 2014 30.709 2015 31.186 2016 31.634 2017 32.023 2018 32.382 2019 32.523 2020 32.447 2021 32.576 2022 32.652 2023 33.059 2024 33.460 2025 33.852 2026 34.234 2027 34.606 2028 34.968 2029 35.319