How many people live in the New York metropolitan area?
Cities medium Data from 2023
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The answer
19,500,000 people
Roughly 19.5M.
The New York metro area holds about 19.5 million people across three states. That is more than the population of the Netherlands, and more than twice the city proper’s 8.5 million.
Where this number comes from
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2023 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | people |
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