Year Persons (Millions) 1980 35.567 1981 35.887 1982 36.216 1983 36.731 1984 37.049 1985 37.327 1986 37.558 1987 37.750 1988 37.786 1989 37.824 1990 38.186 1991 38.286 1992 38.386 1993 38.501 1994 38.581 1995 38.581 1996 38.609 1997 38.639 1998 38.660 1999 38.667 2000 38.263 2001 38.254 2002 38.242 2003 38.219 2004 38.191 2005 38.174 2006 38.157 2007 38.125 2008 38.116 2009 38.136 2010 38.023 2011 38.063 2012 38.064 2013 38.063 2014 38.018 2015 38.006 2016 37.967 2017 37.973 2018 37.977 2019 37.973 2020 37.958 2021 37.840 2022 37.654 2023 36.754 2024 36.701 2025 36.638 2026 36.566 2027 36.493 2028 36.420 2029 36.347