The current metro area population of Donetsk in 2025 is 876,000, a 0.68% decline from 2024.

• The metro area population of Donetsk in 2024 was 882,000, a 0.68% decline from 2023.
• The metro area population of Donetsk in 2023 was 888,000, a 0.56% decline from 2022.
• The metro area population of Donetsk in 2022 was 893,000, a 0.67% decline from 2021.