Urban agglomeration
4.3M
Growth (20 yrs)
+10%
Peak population
4.8M
Median household income
$97.8K
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| Year | Population | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,550,818 | — | Estimate |
| 1960 | 2,817,995 | +10% | Estimate |
| 1970 | 3,186,723 | +13% | Estimate |
| 1980 |
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| 3,281,046 |
| +3% |
| Estimate |
| 1985 | 3,348,643 | +2% | Estimate |
| 1990 | 3,428,371 | +2% | Estimate |
| 2000 | 4,036,113 | +18% | Estimate |
| 2010 | 4,184,792 | +4% | Estimate |
| 2015 | 4,261,184 | +2% | Estimate |
| 2018 | 4,307,751 | +1% | Estimate |
| 2025 | 4,395,505 | +2% | UN projection |
| 2035 | 4,778,454 | +9% | UN projection |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018. Values are for the urban agglomeration, not the administrative city boundary.
Since 1990, Boston’s urban agglomeration grew from 3.4M to 4.3M (+26%). The UN projects 4.8M by 2035.
Estimates run through 2018; later years are UN projections. Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018.
