The current metro area population of West Yorkshire in 2025 is 1,956,000, a 0.72% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of West Yorkshire in 2024 was 1,942,000, a 0.67% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of West Yorkshire in 2023 was 1,929,000, a 0.73% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of West Yorkshire in 2022 was 1,915,000, a 0.68% increase from 2021.