The current metro area population of Sanandaj in 2025 is 483,000, a 1.47% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Sanandaj in 2024 was 476,000, a 1.49% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Sanandaj in 2023 was 469,000, a 1.74% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Sanandaj in 2022 was 461,000, a 1.77% increase from 2021.