The current metro area population of Nanchong in 2025 is 1,445,000, a 2.26% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Nanchong in 2024 was 1,413,000, a 2.54% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Nanchong in 2023 was 1,378,000, a 2.84% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Nanchong in 2022 was 1,340,000, a 3.16% increase from 2021.