The current metro area population of Shimoga in 2025 is 411,000, a 2.24% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Shimoga in 2024 was 402,000, a 1.77% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Shimoga in 2023 was 395,000, a 2.07% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Shimoga in 2022 was 387,000, a 1.57% increase from 2021.