The current metro area population of Yantai in 2025 is 2,898,000, a 2.22% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Yantai in 2024 was 2,835,000, a 2.53% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Yantai in 2023 was 2,765,000, a 2.83% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Yantai in 2022 was 2,689,000, a 3.07% increase from 2021.