NY-NJ-CT Metro Population: 23 Million (2021)

The New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJ–PA Metropolitan Statistical Area (official OMB definition) had an estimated population of 23,023,894 in 2021.

What It Includes

• 5 NYC boroughs
• 12 NJ counties (Bergen, Hudson, Essex, Passaic, etc.)
• 1 PA county (Pike)
• Connecticut: Fairfield, New Haven, Litchfield counties (in MSA)

Larger Combined Statistical Area (CSA)

NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA (adds Bridgeport, New Haven, Trenton, Kingston metros): ~24.5M – largest in US.

Global Rank

~10th largest urban agglomeration worldwide (Tokyo 37M, Delhi 32M, Shanghai 28M).

Source: US Census Bureau, 2021 Population Estimates Program.