The current metro area population of Qingdao in 2026 is 6,325,000, a 1.72% increase from 2025.

• The metro area population of Qingdao in 2025 was 6,218,000, a 1.85% increase from 2024.
• The metro area population of Qingdao in 2024 was 6,105,000, a 1.97% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Qingdao in 2023 was 5,987,000, a 2.08% increase from 2022.