The current metro area population of Kuantan in 2025 is 559,000, a 2.01% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Kuantan in 2024 was 548,000, a 2.05% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Kuantan in 2023 was 537,000, a 2.09% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Kuantan in 2022 was 526,000, a 2.33% increase from 2021.