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Population of the urban area in San Antonio

1975 – 2025 · 11 data points 1 of 6 · Towns of San Antonio Updated Oct 21, 2026
People · San Antonio

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

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Overview 8 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2025 1,513,874 +7.5% since 2020
Towns of San Antonio · 2025 1 of 6 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +23% +2.0% a year on average
Population of the urban area, 1975 – 2025 people · San Antonio
1975 
 
1985 
 
1995 
 
2005 
 
2015 
 
1.5M
2025 

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

The series at a glance San Antonio · 1975 – 2025
Latest value 1,513,874 · 2025
First value 557,642 · 1975
Highest 1,513,874 · 2025
Lowest 557,642 · 1975
Average change +2.0% a year on average
Data points 11

By year

All years · 1975 – 2025

YearSan AntonioChange
2025 1,513,874 +7.5%
2020 1,407,794 +15%
2015 1,228,387 +15%
2010 1,069,755 +11%
2005 962,631 +11%
2000 865,097 +8.6%
1995 796,954 +8.4%
1990 735,363 +9.2%
1985 673,355 +9.3%
1980 616,188 +10%
1975 557,642

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of San Antonio

2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2020 2015 2010 2005 2000 1995 1990 1985 1980 1975
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation of the urban area
1 San Antonio 1.2M
2 McAllen 293K
3 Corpus Christi 226K
4 Laredo 217K
5 Brownsville 143K
6 Edinburg 52,784

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 2015

What it means

How many people live in the built-up city as a whole, regardless of municipal borders.

How it is calculated

Satellite maps of buildings and census data are combined into a 1 km grid; the continuous dense area of at least 50,000 people is the urban centre. Every five years from 1975; 2030 is a projection.