The current metro area population of Shanghai in 2026 is 31,050,000, a 1.86% increase from 2025.

• The metro area population of Shanghai in 2025 was 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.