The current metro area population of Ningbo in 2026 is 4,869,000, a 2.08% increase from 2025.

• The metro area population of Ningbo in 2025 was 4,770,000, a 2.36% increase from 2024.
• The metro area population of Ningbo in 2024 was 4,660,000, a 2.69% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Ningbo in 2023 was 4,538,000, a 3.02% increase from 2022.