The current metro area population of Cheongju in 2025 is 733,000, a 0.41% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Cheongju in 2024 was 730,000, a 0.41% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Cheongju in 2023 was 727,000, a 0.41% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Cheongju in 2022 was 724,000, a 0.42% increase from 2021.