The current metro area population of Shanghai in 2025 is 30,482,000, a 2.06% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Shanghai in 2024 was 29,868,000, a 2.25% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Shanghai in 2023 was 29,211,000, a 2.43% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Shanghai in 2022 was 28,517,000, a 2.59% increase from 2021.