The current metro area population of Calabar in 2025 is 713,000, a 4.09% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Calabar in 2024 was 685,000, a 4.26% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Calabar in 2023 was 657,000, a 4.12% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Calabar in 2022 was 631,000, a 4.3% increase from 2021.