The current metro area population of Leicester in 2025 is 575,000, a 0.7% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Leicester in 2024 was 571,000, a 0.88% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Leicester in 2023 was 566,000, a 0.71% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Leicester in 2022 was 562,000, a 0.9% increase from 2021.