Year Persons (Millions) 1980 14.091 1981 14.209 1982 14.286 1983 14.340 1984 14.395 1985 14.454 1986 14.529 1987 14.615 1988 14.715 1989 14.805 1990 14.893 1991 15.010 1992 15.129 1993 15.239 1994 15.342 1995 15.424 1996 15.494 1997 15.567 1998 15.654 1999 15.760 2000 15.864 2001 15.987 2002 16.105 2003 16.193 2004 16.258 2005 16.306 2006 16.334 2007 16.358 2008 16.405 2009 16.486 2010 16.575 2011 16.656 2012 16.730 2013 16.780 2014 16.829 2015 16.901 2016 16.979 2017 17.082 2018 17.181 2019 17.282 2020 17.408 2021 17.475 2022 17.591 2023 17.811 2024 17.922 2025 18.029 2026 18.134 2027 18.234 2028 18.332 2029 18.429