The current metro area population of Kunming in 2025 is 4,956,000, a 1.95% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Kunming in 2024 was 4,861,000, a 2.1% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Kunming in 2023 was 4,761,000, a 2.23% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Kunming in 2022 was 4,657,000, a 2.33% increase from 2021.