The current metro area population of Zigong in 2025 is 792,000, a 1.54% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Zigong in 2024 was 780,000, a 1.56% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Zigong in 2023 was 768,000, a 1.45% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Zigong in 2022 was 757,000, a 1.34% increase from 2021.