The current metro area population of Nantong in 2025 is 2,614,000, a 2.27% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Nantong in 2024 was 2,556,000, a 2.57% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Nantong in 2023 was 2,492,000, a 2.81% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Nantong in 2022 was 2,424,000, a 3.11% increase from 2021.