Urban agglomeration
4.4M
Growth (20 yrs)
+60%
Peak population
5.3M
Median household income
$85.2K
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| Year | Population | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 221,150 | — | Estimate |
| 1960 | 558,217 | +152% | Estimate |
| 1970 | 873,967 | +57% | Estimate |
| 1980 |
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| 1,421,711 |
| +63% |
| Estimate |
| 1985 | 1,696,286 | +19% | Estimate |
| 1990 | 2,024,872 | +19% | Estimate |
| 2000 | 2,923,132 | +44% | Estimate |
| 2010 | 3,649,247 | +25% | Estimate |
| 2015 | 4,077,437 | +12% | Estimate |
| 2018 | 4,358,504 | +7% | Estimate |
| 2025 | 4,833,539 | +11% | UN projection |
| 2035 | 5,301,234 | +10% | UN projection |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018. Values are for the urban agglomeration, not the administrative city boundary.
Since 1990, Phoenix’s urban agglomeration grew from 2M to 4.4M (+115%). The UN projects 5.3M by 2035.
Estimates run through 2018; later years are UN projections. Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018.
