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The current metro area population of Portland in 2024 is 2,243,000, a 1.04% increase from 2023. The metro area population of Portland in 2023 was 2,220,000, a 1.05% increase from 2022. The metro area population of Portland in 2022 was 2,197,000, a 1.06% increase from 2021.

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Portland Metro Area Population 1950-2024 - Macrotrends
Portland’s population decreased. The metro area is a vague term. The actual city population fell of Portland. You see the growth in other cities as people bail.
Fox News article talking to 6 people.
Lots of slamming Portland, OR.
Portland’s population INCREASED 1.04% last year…

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Portland Metro Area Population 1950-2024 - Macrotrends
https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2024/04/30/fastest-growing-cities-in-oregon-and-sw-washington.html
Portland’s population decreased. The metro area is a vague term. The actual city population fell of Portland. You see the growth in other cities as people bail.