The current metro area population of Nelson Mandela Bay in 2025 is 1,331,000, a 1.37% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Nelson Mandela Bay in 2024 was 1,313,000, a 1.31% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Nelson Mandela Bay in 2023 was 1,296,000, a 1.17% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Nelson Mandela Bay in 2022 was 1,281,000, a 1.1% increase from 2021.