The current metro area population of Cartagena in 2025 is 1,106,000, a 0.91% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Cartagena in 2024 was 1,096,000, a 0.74% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Cartagena in 2023 was 1,088,000, a 0.83% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Cartagena in 2022 was 1,079,000, a 0.75% increase from 2021.