The current metro area population of Sanandaj in 2026 is 489,000, a 1.24% increase from 2025.

• The metro area population of Sanandaj in 2025 was 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.