The current metro area population of Wellington in 2025 is 428,000, a 0.94% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Wellington in 2024 was 424,000, a 0.47% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Wellington in 2023 was 422,000, a 0.72% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Wellington in 2022 was 419,000, a 0.48% increase from 2021.