The current metro area population of Shihezi in 2025 is 349,000, a 1.45% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Shihezi in 2024 was 344,000, a 1.18% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Shihezi in 2023 was 340,000, a 1.19% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Shihezi in 2022 was 336,000, a 0.9% increase from 2021.