Population in Urban Area, now
557,623
- World: 1105th
- North America: 129th
- United States: 83rd
Des Moines Urban Area Population Graph
Des Moines Urban Area Population History
1950 201,000
1951 205,000
1952 209,000
1953 212,000
1954 216,000
1955 221,000
1956 225,000
1957 229,000
1958 233,000
1959 238,000
1960 241,000
1961 243,000
1962 244,000
1963 246,000
1964 247,000
1965 249,000
1966 250,000
1967 252,000
1968 253,000
1969 255,000
1970 256,000
1971 257,000
1972 258,000
1973 259,000
1974 261,000
1975 262,000
1976 263,000
1977 264,000
1978 265,000
1979 266,000
1980 268,000
1981 270,000
1982 273,000
1983 276,000
1984 278,000
1985 281,000
1986 283,000
1987 286,000
1988 289,000
1989 292,000
1990 295,000
1991 302,000
1992 309,000
1993 317,000
1994 324,000
1995 332,000
1996 340,000
1997 348,000
1998 356,000
1999 364,000
2000 372,000
2001 380,000
2002 387,000
2003 395,000
2004 402,000
2005 410,000
2006 418,000
2007 427,000
2008 435,000
2009 444,000
2010 452,000
2011 461,000
2012 470,000
2013 479,000
2014 489,000
2015 498,000
2016 508,000
2017 518,000
2018 528,000
2019 536,000
2020 544,000
2021 552,000
2022 559,000
2023 566,000
2024 573,000
Des Moines Urban Area Population Projections
2025 579,000
2026 585,000
2027 591,000
2028 597,000
2029 602,000
2030 608,000
2031 613,000
2032 619,000
2033 624,000
2034 629,000
2035 634,000
Map of Des Moines, United States
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