The current metro area population of Edinburgh in 2025 is 564,000, a 0.89% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Edinburgh in 2024 was 559,000, a 0.9% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Edinburgh in 2023 was 554,000, a 1.09% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Edinburgh in 2022 was 548,000, a 0.92% increase from 2021.