New York City Population 2024 Growth Rate. The current population of new york city, new york is 8,097,282 based on our projections of the latest us census estimates (released may 2024). New york city is predicted to more than double in size by 2035, up to 20.8 million residents in the new york city urban area.
New york’s population decline was the largest among the eight states with any population loss during the period (see map below). Our model provides a detailed 2025 through 2030 forecasted population growth for every city and zip code in new york.