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People Statistics · City

Population of the urban area in Tampa

1975 – 2025 · 11 data points 3 of 22 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 8, 2026
People · Tampa

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

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Overview 8 figures People 24 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2025 709,023 +3.2% since 2020
Towns of Florida · 2025 3 of 22 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +11% +2.1% a year on average
Population of the urban area, 1975 – 2025 people · Tampa
1975 
 
1985 
 
1995 
 
2005 
 
2015 
 
709K
2025 

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

The series at a glance Tampa · 1975 – 2025
Latest value 709,023 · 2025
First value 252,457 · 1975
Highest 709,023 · 2025
Lowest 252,457 · 1975
Average change +2.1% a year on average
Data points 11

By year

All years · 1975 – 2025

YearTampaChange
2025 709,023 +3.2%
2020 686,756 +7.6%
2015 638,087 +9.2%
2010 584,303 +11%
2005 528,071 +12%
2000 473,084 +11%
1995 425,517 +10%
1990 386,830 +12%
1985 346,130 +12%
1980 309,864 +23%
1975 252,457

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2000 · 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 Miami 4.5M
2 St. Petersburg 835K
3 Tampa 473K
4 Jacksonville 290K
5 Cape Coral 154K
6 Bradenton 141K
7 Sarasota 124K
8 Homestead 113K
9 Naples 110K
10 Palm Bay 108K
11 Daytona Beach 104K
12 Port St. Lucie 78,682
13 Bayonet Point 69,404
14 Panama City 48,597
15 Jupiter 48,502
16 Brandon 47,140
17 Fort Walton Beach 46,422
18 Jacksonville Beach 42,452
19 Venice 41,212
20 Spring Hill 41,063
21 Palm Coast 25,360
22 Fort Pierce 24,723

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 2000

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.