The current metro area population of Natal in 2025 is 1,575,000, a 1.22% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Natal in 2024 was 1,556,000, a 1.37% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Natal in 2023 was 1,535,000, a 1.52% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Natal in 2022 was 1,512,000, a 1.82% increase from 2021.