The current metro area population of Cotabato in 2025 is 361,000, a 1.98% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Cotabato in 2024 was 354,000, a 2.02% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Cotabato in 2023 was 347,000, a 1.76% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Cotabato in 2022 was 341,000, a 2.1% increase from 2021.