The current metro area population of Mbeya in 2025 is 712,000, a 4.71% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Mbeya in 2024 was 680,000, a 4.78% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Mbeya in 2023 was 649,000, a 4.68% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Mbeya in 2022 was 620,000, a 4.55% increase from 2021.