The current metro area population of Dhanbad in 2025 is 1,442,000, a 1.91% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Dhanbad in 2024 was 1,415,000, a 1.8% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Dhanbad in 2023 was 1,390,000, a 1.61% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Dhanbad in 2022 was 1,368,000, a 1.48% increase from 2021.