Detroit's 2024 population is now estimated at 3,528,301. In 1950, the population of Detroit was 2,769,254. Detroit has grown by 7,473 in the last year, which represents a 0.21% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Detroit, which typically includes Detroit's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 3,836,907 |
| 2034 | 3,805,919 |
| 2033 | 3,774,529 |
| 2032 | 3,742,803 |
| 2031 | 3,710,870 |
| 2030 | 3,678,965 |
| 2029 | 3,647,492 |
| 2028 | 3,617,094 |
| 2027 | 3,588,711 |
| 2026 | 3,563,539 |
| 2025 | 3,542,947 |
| 2024 | 3,528,301 |
| 2023 | 3,520,828 |
| 2022 | 3,521,436 |
| 2021 | 3,530,467 |
| 2020 | 3,547,509 |
| 2019 | 3,571,296 |
| 2018 | 3,599,890 |
| 2017 | 3,615,911 |
| 2016 | 3,632,003 |
| 2015 | 3,648,167 |
| 2014 | 3,664,382 |
| 2013 | 3,680,668 |
| 2012 | 3,697,005 |
| 2011 | 3,713,459 |
| 2010 | 3,729,964 |
| 2009 | 3,746,542 |
| 2008 | 3,763,170 |
| 2007 | 3,779,919 |
| 2006 | 3,796,719 |
| 2005 | 3,813,594 |
| 2004 | 3,830,520 |
| 2003 | 3,847,569 |
| 2002 | 3,864,669 |
| 2001 | 3,881,846 |
| 2000 | 3,899,075 |
| 1999 | 3,887,494 |
| 1998 | 3,866,494 |
| 1997 | 3,845,607 |
| 1996 | 3,824,862 |
| 1995 | 3,804,172 |
| 1994 | 3,783,622 |
| 1993 | 3,763,183 |
| 1992 | 3,742,882 |
| 1991 | 3,722,635 |
| 1990 | 3,702,526 |
| 1989 | 3,705,808 |
| 1988 | 3,716,850 |
| 1987 | 3,727,956 |
| 1986 | 3,739,080 |
| 1985 | 3,750,237 |
| 1984 | 3,761,411 |
| 1983 | 3,772,650 |
| 1982 | 3,783,907 |
| 1981 | 3,795,198 |
| 1980 | 3,806,506 |
| 1979 | 3,821,232 |
| 1978 | 3,837,104 |
| 1977 | 3,853,043 |
| 1976 | 3,869,026 |
| 1975 | 3,885,119 |
| 1974 | 3,901,257 |
| 1973 | 3,917,462 |
| 1972 | 3,933,712 |
| 1971 | 3,950,075 |
| 1970 | 3,966,483 |
| 1969 | 3,936,319 |
| 1968 | 3,891,194 |
| 1967 | 3,846,465 |
| 1966 | 3,802,310 |
| 1965 | 3,758,662 |
| 1964 | 3,715,574 |
| 1963 | 3,672,863 |
| 1962 | 3,630,701 |
| 1961 | 3,589,022 |
| 1960 | 3,547,879 |
| 1959 | 3,471,467 |
| 1958 | 3,385,380 |
| 1957 | 3,301,428 |
| 1956 | 3,219,669 |
| 1955 | 3,139,718 |
| 1954 | 3,061,858 |
| 1953 | 2,985,929 |
| 1952 | 2,911,984 |
| 1951 | 2,839,673 |
| 1950 | 2,769,254 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,769,254 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 2,839,673 | 2.54% | 70,419 |
| 1952 | 2,911,984 | 2.55% | 72,311 |
| 1953 | 2,985,929 | 2.54% | 73,945 |
| 1954 | 3,061,858 | 2.54% | 75,929 |
| 1955 | 3,139,718 | 2.54% | 77,860 |
| 1956 | 3,219,669 | 2.55% | 79,951 |
| 1957 | 3,301,428 | 2.54% | 81,759 |
| 1958 | 3,385,380 | 2.54% | 83,952 |
| 1959 | 3,471,467 | 2.54% | 86,087 |
| 1960 | 3,547,879 | 2.2% | 76,412 |
| 1961 | 3,589,022 | 1.16% | 41,143 |
| 1962 | 3,630,701 | 1.16% | 41,679 |
| 1963 | 3,672,863 | 1.16% | 42,162 |
| 1964 | 3,715,574 | 1.16% | 42,711 |
| 1965 | 3,758,662 | 1.16% | 43,088 |
| 1966 | 3,802,310 | 1.16% | 43,648 |
| 1967 | 3,846,465 | 1.16% | 44,155 |
| 1968 | 3,891,194 | 1.16% | 44,729 |
| 1969 | 3,936,319 | 1.16% | 45,125 |
| 1970 | 3,966,483 | 0.77% | 30,164 |
| 1971 | 3,950,075 | -0.41% | -16,408 |
| 1972 | 3,933,712 | -0.41% | -16,363 |
| 1973 | 3,917,462 | -0.41% | -16,250 |
| 1974 | 3,901,257 | -0.41% | -16,205 |
| 1975 | 3,885,119 | -0.41% | -16,138 |
| 1976 | 3,869,026 | -0.41% | -16,093 |
| 1977 | 3,853,043 | -0.41% | -15,983 |
| 1978 | 3,837,104 | -0.41% | -15,939 |
| 1979 | 3,821,232 | -0.41% | -15,872 |
| 1980 | 3,806,506 | -0.39% | -14,726 |
| 1981 | 3,795,198 | -0.3% | -11,308 |
| 1982 | 3,783,907 | -0.3% | -11,291 |
| 1983 | 3,772,650 | -0.3% | -11,257 |
| 1984 | 3,761,411 | -0.3% | -11,239 |
| 1985 | 3,750,237 | -0.3% | -11,174 |
| 1986 | 3,739,080 | -0.3% | -11,157 |
| 1987 | 3,727,956 | -0.3% | -11,124 |
| 1988 | 3,716,850 | -0.3% | -11,106 |
| 1989 | 3,705,808 | -0.3% | -11,042 |
| 1990 | 3,702,526 | -0.09% | -3,282 |
| 1991 | 3,722,635 | 0.54% | 20,109 |
| 1992 | 3,742,882 | 0.54% | 20,247 |
| 1993 | 3,763,183 | 0.54% | 20,301 |
| 1994 | 3,783,622 | 0.54% | 20,439 |
| 1995 | 3,804,172 | 0.54% | 20,550 |
| 1996 | 3,824,862 | 0.54% | 20,690 |
| 1997 | 3,845,607 | 0.54% | 20,745 |
| 1998 | 3,866,494 | 0.54% | 20,887 |
| 1999 | 3,887,494 | 0.54% | 21,000 |
| 2000 | 3,899,075 | 0.3% | 11,581 |
| 2001 | 3,881,846 | -0.44% | -17,229 |
| 2002 | 3,864,669 | -0.44% | -17,177 |
| 2003 | 3,847,569 | -0.44% | -17,100 |
| 2004 | 3,830,520 | -0.44% | -17,049 |
| 2005 | 3,813,594 | -0.44% | -16,926 |
| 2006 | 3,796,719 | -0.44% | -16,875 |
| 2007 | 3,779,919 | -0.44% | -16,800 |
| 2008 | 3,763,170 | -0.44% | -16,749 |
| 2009 | 3,746,542 | -0.44% | -16,628 |
| 2010 | 3,729,964 | -0.44% | -16,578 |
| 2011 | 3,713,459 | -0.44% | -16,505 |
| 2012 | 3,697,005 | -0.44% | -16,454 |
| 2013 | 3,680,668 | -0.44% | -16,337 |
| 2014 | 3,664,382 | -0.44% | -16,286 |
| 2015 | 3,648,167 | -0.44% | -16,215 |
| 2016 | 3,632,003 | -0.44% | -16,164 |
| 2017 | 3,615,911 | -0.44% | -16,092 |
| 2018 | 3,599,890 | -0.44% | -16,021 |
| 2019 | 3,571,296 | -0.79% | -28,594 |
| 2020 | 3,547,509 | -0.67% | -23,787 |
| 2021 | 3,530,467 | -0.48% | -17,042 |
| 2022 | 3,521,436 | -0.26% | -9,031 |
| 2023 | 3,520,828 | -0.02% | -608 |
| 2024 | 3,528,301 | 0.21% | 7,473 |
| 2025 | 3,542,947 | 0.42% | 14,646 |
| 2026 | 3,563,539 | 0.58% | 20,592 |
| 2027 | 3,588,711 | 0.71% | 25,172 |
| 2028 | 3,617,094 | 0.79% | 28,383 |
| 2029 | 3,647,492 | 0.84% | 30,398 |
| 2030 | 3,678,965 | 0.86% | 31,473 |
| 2031 | 3,710,870 | 0.87% | 31,905 |
| 2032 | 3,742,803 | 0.86% | 31,933 |
| 2033 | 3,774,529 | 0.85% | 31,726 |
| 2034 | 3,805,919 | 0.83% | 31,390 |
| 2035 | 3,836,907 | 0.81% | 30,988 |
Name | 2024 Population | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| New York Newark | 19,034,018 | 0.51% |
| Los Angeles Long Beach Santa Ana | 12,598,241 | 0.51% |
| Chicago | 8,984,226 | 0.53% |
| Houston | 6,802,326 | 1.42% |
| Dallas Fort Worth | 6,655,311 | 1.24% |
| Miami | 6,317,249 | 0.84% |
| Atlanta | 6,192,507 | 1.41% |
| Philadelphia | 5,820,617 | 0.61% |
| Washington, D.c. | 5,545,186 | 1% |
| Phoenix Mesa | 4,777,020 | 1.28% |
| Boston | 4,367,258 | 0.53% |
| Seattle | 3,549,350 | 0.87% |
| Detroit | 3,528,301 | 0.21% |
| San Diego | 3,345,438 | 0.79% |
| San Francisco Oakland | 3,343,011 | 0.45% |
| Minneapolis St Paul | 3,013,758 | 0.81% |
| Tampa St Petersburg | 3,008,931 | 1.07% |
| Denver Aurora | 2,963,137 | 1.11% |
| Las Vegas | 2,952,756 | 1.84% |
| Riverside San Bernardino | 2,631,147 | 1.39% |