The current metro area population of New Orleans in 2025 is 1,030,000, a 0.88% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of New Orleans in 2024 was 1,021,000, a 0.79% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of New Orleans in 2023 was 1,013,000, a 0.8% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of New Orleans in 2022 was 1,005,000, a 0.7% increase from 2021.