Urban agglomeration
3.3M
Growth (20 yrs)
+5%
Peak population
3.7M
Median household income
$139.8K
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| Year | Population | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,855,207 | — | Estimate |
| 1960 | 2,199,845 | +19% | Estimate |
| 1970 | 2,528,928 | +15% | Estimate |
| 1980 |
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| 2,656,368 |
| +5% |
| Estimate |
| 1985 | 2,805,185 | +6% | Estimate |
| 1990 | 2,960,885 | +6% | Estimate |
| 2000 | 3,229,903 | +9% | Estimate |
| 2010 | 3,282,535 | +2% | Estimate |
| 2015 | 3,309,175 | +1% | Estimate |
| 2018 | 3,325,284 | +0% | Estimate |
| 2025 | 3,362,707 | +1% | UN projection |
| 2035 | 3,652,199 | +9% | UN projection |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018. Values are for the urban agglomeration, not the administrative city boundary.
Since 1990, San Francisco’s urban agglomeration grew from 3M to 3.3M (+12%). The UN projects 3.7M by 2035.
Estimates run through 2018; later years are UN projections. Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018.
