The current metro area population of Canberra in 2025 is 483,000, a 1.05% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Canberra in 2024 was 478,000, a 1.27% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Canberra in 2023 was 472,000, a 1.07% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Canberra in 2022 was 467,000, a 1.08% increase from 2021.